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Law Firms Tackle Mental Health, 1 Initiative at a Time
July 01, 2019
Forty firms out of the Am Law 200 offered details on the steps they're taking to improve mental health and wellness among attorneys and staff.
The Time to Improve Administrative Performance Is Now
June 01, 2019
This article focuses on what a firm can do now that will improve future firm economics regardless of what the future may hold, identifying three areas that offer the great opportunity for improving a law firms' economics and better positioning them for whatever the future may bring.
Litigation Expense Deductibility: New Appellate Court Decision
June 01, 2019
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a decision that explains some of the requirements for deducting litigation expenses. The facts of the case are bizarre, but the controlling legal principles are not.
Best Ways To Expand Key Client Relationships from the Lawyer and Firm Perspectives
June 01, 2019
<b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</b></i>
Law Firm Revenue Rose as Demand Dropped in the First Quarter of 2019
June 01, 2019
The legal industry saw greater revenue growth during the first quarter of 2019 than it did to start the strong year of 2018. However, the drivers of that growth were much different, as the demand growth that characterized 2018 gave way to a demand decline during the first quarter of 2019, and much of the revenue growth came in the form of cash collections from 2018 inventory.
"Don't Do Stupid"
May 01, 2019
6 Common Law Firm Accounting Practices That Need to Be Re-evaluated There are a number of tried and true practices in law firms that need more thinking. Not because law firm managers are stupid; it's just that some practices need to be periodically re-evaluated and adjusted to reflect the changing times.
Best Ways to Expand Key Client Relationships from the Lawyers' and Firms' Perspectives
May 01, 2019
<b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i><p> For a variety of reasons, many law firms and lawyers struggle to effectively cross-sell or cross-service. This article defines the specific and best actions lawyers and law firms can take to expand client relationships.
Lawyers: Being Paid Shouldn't Be Like Pulling Teeth!
May 01, 2019
<b><i>What Lawyers Can Learn From Dentists</b></i><p>Nobody enjoys visiting the dentist, but everybody knows you still must pay him or her on the day of service. Attorneys, however, have historically let the client lead the payment dance. Lawyers do the work and hope/expect to be paid without waiting too long or discounting the invoice too steeply. What can we do differently?
E-discovery and Beyond: Facing Change in the Age of AI
April 01, 2019
A Roundtable Discussion Experts share their experience and insight on the evolving acceptance and use of AI and advanced analytics tools for e-discovery — and beyond.
Law Firm Mergers and the Economic Outlook for 2019
April 01, 2019
As law firms endeavor to survive in an increasingly competitive world, one strategy picking up steam is the law firm merger. In this article, we recap law firm merger activity in 2018 and consider the economic outlook for law firm mergers for 2019.

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