LegalTech West kicked off its second day this morning in Los Angeles and, among the key trends, is getting good reviews from attendees. “I was particularly impressed by the quality of the educational offerings this year,” said Perry L. Segal, Esq., President of Charon Solutions. “The final session I attended, Judges’ Panel: The Current State [...]

Let’s face it, attorneys are notorious for being aloof and stodgy. Walls lined with mahogany bookshelves and lawyers wearing starched shirts and designer suits while sitting at oak desks only fuel that image.  But even the most traditional law firms are recognizing the value of the newest media trends—thanks to client expectations and increased competition [...]

LexisNexis Firm Manager® and HowToManageaSmallLawFirm.com have announced their co-sponsorship of  the “How to Make More Money With Your Small Law Firm Tour” in three U.S. cities, beginning with Philadelphia, PA on April 12th-13th. “Whether by choice or by circumstance, many attorneys are hanging shingles and practicing law on their own for the first time,” said [...]

As consumers, we all prefer to pay a fixed price.  While some legal practice areas are billed as flat fees, the majority of legal work is still billed hourly. When the economy was better, the sting of legal fees was less.  In today’s environment, clients are negotiating to get the best hourly rates or flat [...]

In my last post, I showed you how to evaluate your practice’s performance in 2012; now, it’s time to make sure you’re on track in 2013 – and that requires a plan.  As Ben Franklin so aptly put it, “A failure to plan is a plan to fail.”  Since you don’t want to fail, it’s [...]