We have a daughter that for the last 16 years has been in the equestrian world of show jumping. My husband and I have great respect for her ability to enter the show ring always having a plan for how she will ride the course. In showjumping, your goal is to complete the designed course, …
Lawyers, do you have a game plan for your business? Read More »
The financial health of your law firm or any business is ultimately dependent on three simple concepts: 1. Getting the work (selling your product – yes, you are a salesperson disguised as a lawyer)) 2. Doing the work (building the product) 3. Getting paid for the work (collecting the money) You need to keep a …
Collection Realization Rates: Have you looked at yours lately? Read More »
Recently, I participated in an interview with the folks from The Form Tool on “How can the Legal Industry Improve Efficiency?” The discussion took me down the path of looking closer at the concept of time management verse productivity. I think there has been a shift away from the phrase “time management” to a focus …
Like so many areas of the legal industry, the role of the paralegal has changed dramatically in recent years. Paralegals have always taken on tasks that do not require an attorney’s hand for completion, such as drafting complaints, motions, and responses. These tasks are the basic skill set that any trained paralegal should know how …
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Recently, there was an article in Attorney-at-Work regarding random trust account audits. We all know mismanaging a trust (IOLTA) account can have terrible consequences. However, while it seems to be discussed in theory, most attorneys receive little or no training on how to manage a trust account before opening one of their own. Law schools …
Want to make sure the collections work on past due accounts gets delegated and completed? Well, here is a way to do it – the Clio Way. At a client meeting the other day, the discussion of past due accounts came up. How can we get paid faster on past due accounts and keep our …
A Clio Workflow for Collecting on Past Due Accounts Read More »
