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IOLTA Interview - reasons why proper trust account management is profitable

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A Simple System For Managing A Law Firm Client Property Trust Account That WON'T Make You Feel Like A Schmuck: Free lesson at www.LawyerControl.com

Don't Be Fooled. EVERY Successful Rainmaker Is Out Here Marketing Our Law Firms!

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One of the biggest problems that holds alot of lawyers back from effectively marketing their law firms is this notion that "if you're a good enough lawyer the clients will find you". Of course this little ditty doesn't hold up to even the slightest scrutiny does it?

"The Competition Myth"

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Stephen & I argue all the time about all things law firm marketing. And I absolutely LOVE it whenever he breaks the tension by saying "Well, you know if we never disagreed then one of us would be redundant in this relationship" Right-on Stephen!

Alexis Martin Neely: NOT Full of Bullshit

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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.

[LBR Weekly Briefing Memo] Are You A Grievance Waiting to Happen?

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From: Alexis Martin Neely [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 12:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LBR Weekly Briefing Memo] Are You A Grievance Waiting to Happen?

Some bad advice you may have heard in law school

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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.

3 Important TRUTHS About The Legal Industry They Didn't Teach Us In Law School

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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

Law Firm Economics 102

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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:

Update: How To Deal With An Extortionist

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So here's the short version:  I hired a guy to build…

Law firm marketing 101: client retention is more profitable than client acquisition

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Marketing 101: it's much more profitable for a small law firm to retain a current client than to get a new client. Watch this video to learn a practical real-world lesson that will improve your law firm marketing by focusing on an aspect of law firm management that rarely gets adequate attention.