The truth is not all legal work must be performed by an attorney; there’s plenty of opportunity to strategically spread around the workload without forfeiting quality or momentum. Enter effective delegation, which allows your busy firm to increase its output significantly despite limited resources — all naysaying to the contrary.
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The 2017 Clio Legal Trends Report contained many shocking statistics about the daily habits and operations of practicing attorneys, but perhaps most jaw-dropping were the statistics on the tasks consuming the majority of attorneys’ precious time, and just as importantly, those tasks not receiving nearly enough of their attention:
The average attorney spends only 1.9 hours per day on billable work.
Attorneys are interrupted on average 6 times per day, resulting in nearly 2 hours of lost time.
Only 86% of revenue from billed time is ever collected.
Take a look at the state of the industry in this infographic, which draws from data in the Clio report…..
Type the name of your law firm into any search engine and the results are sure to yield a series of reviews in tandem with your business information. These star ratings matter. They’re the first thing consumers take into account when pursuing your services. How are you going to handle it?
Practicing law for the first time comes with its fair share of stressors and unknowns. One of the first things you’ll need to determine is how much you can expect to charge for your services. Will you be able to set an hourly rate that’s reasonable for an attorney in your area, and provides enough income to meet your needs? (Includes sample forms)
To this day, one of the most common challenges for solo and small firm lawyers is getting paid. Your payment structure notwithstanding, a smooth billing process is predicated on honest and open communication — particularly during your consultation. Paired with a dependable, secure tech solution, the latest billing best practices will help you achieve a significant drop in friction, avoid awkward client interactions, and ultimately collect on more unpaid invoices.
To help solo and small firm attorneys maintain a more steady cash flow and master their law firm’s finances, here are nine tips for getting paid consistently, on time, and without the drama.
To help attorneys better understand the trends that affect their business, LawPay has created a new infographic, “Recent Trends in Legal Payments.” Explore this infographic to see how changes in payment preferences could affect your law firm, and what you can do moving forward to improve payments in your practice.
There are more opportunities than ever to market your firm, but are you using the right local marketing strategy to become trusted in your community and reach potential future clients?
This free Local Business Marketing Strategies for Lawyers eBook gives tips on:
How to manage your local and digital reputation
Listing your firm on local directories
Developing a strong online presence
Much more!
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There is no shortage of voices out there offering tips to attorneys who are looking to go out and start their own firm. Unfortunately, with so many lengthy articles, e-books, webinars, and other resources circulating, it can be hard for attorneys to narrow down this information into practical, actionable items they can take to help make their new venture a success.
Here are a few pieces of advice that we have heard from solos time and time again and they just might help you shorten the learning curve.
Is it possible to improve your law practice and your life at the same time? Yes! You really can increase your productivity and improve your practice and your life. Every day, lawyers help to change their clients’ lives for the better. But all too often, you can lose sight of this reality and get caught up in your hectic daily routine. It’s time for you to change your life for the better and this webinar focuses on strategies to help you do just that.
Why Going Solo as a Young Attorney Could Be the Best Decision Ever with Susan Cartier Liebel from Solo Practice University®.
On this episode of New Solo from the Legal Talk Network, Adriana Linares interviews Susan Cartier Liebel from Solo Practice University® about how to stay motivated throughout the process of starting a solo law practice.
Motivation in life is very important. I share seminal moments which have shaped me as a human being and helped me become who I am today.
On this podcast from Lawpreneur Radio, Miranda McCroskey interviews Susan Cartier Liebel from Solo Practice University® about perceptions of fear, failure and other issues facing solos.
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