So I have to say, there are ALOT of people going around talking alot of bullshit about what they “think” would, could or should work when it comes to marketing & managing a solo or small law firm. And I’m talking about REALLY marketing & managing it. As in doubling your revenues and totally transforming your business and your life.
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Because when the goal of a law firm is to Bill More Hours as opposed to generate more profit, all kinds of things get screwed-up. Beginning with the values of the lawyers who work for the firm.
Back when I was first starting my own law firm I had a client come to me for help starting his own restaurant. He was a great chef, but he had no experience and undertook no training in the marketing or managing of a restaurant. He was “just” a great chef….So the lesson for all of us is
This is a mistake we’ve all made. It can easily cost you years of your life and hundreds of thousands of dollars in opportunity cost. For some lawyers it can be even more because they never figure it out. So learn how to manage your trust account first before wasting time or money on any software.
Old friend, RJon Robins, who used to work for the Florida Bar answering lawyers’ questions about the management and starting of a law practice, is now offering his great video series on how to maintain a trustworthy trust account, online, for free. Of course, he wants you to sign up for his law firm management services; but, even if you don’t do that, you should watch these videos. In my experience, there is a lot of ignorance among lawyers about the trust accounting rules and regulations. There is some confusion over the requirements of maintaining a trustworthy trust account. These videos will help any lawyer to get it right.
Future Lawyer Rick Georges does it again! A GREAT resource for solo lawyers & owners of small law firms! In Rick's own words. . . One of the handiest Internet sites for lawyers is the Docstoc site, where thousands of legal documents are freely shared by others. It is like having a huge law firm […]
What follows certainly isn’t a substitute for a more detailed discussion. Consider it to be an appetizer to get you thinking in the right direction about the financial management of your law firm:
So here's the short version: I hired a guy to build a website for me. He couldn't deliver and when I refused to pay him the second half after more than a 2 month delay (based on original 2 week estimate) he attempted to extort it from me by threatening to badmouth me to my […]
