Archive by Month: March 2017
Hiring legal staff is one of the most important tasks of an attorney. Hire the right people and the firm can floursh. Hire the wrong ones, and you could go out of business and even get in trouble with...
Making the Decision to Hire Family ... or Not!
When starting out as a solo practitioner or even as an established attorney, one question is whether or not to hire family members. Compensation rates, the reality or perception of favoritism, and...
Dealing with the Unexpected
The problems that attorneys handle for clients tend to be complex - or why would clients need to hire attorneys in the first place? But this complexity can throw curve balls at an attorney when he...
How lawyers can recognize and deal with stress
This blog article recognizes the obvious: attorneys are under a lot of stress nowadays. From problem clients to tight deadlines to huge caseloads, the stressors are never-ending. This article...
Determining and Setting Your Fees
How do attorneys go about setting legal fees for their services. Pricing is one of the great challenges in any industry and for every business. Law Firms and legal services are no different. This blog...
OMG! Where Did You Come From?
Problem clients come in all different types. Every law firm has them. This blog post discusses the different types of problem clients that lawyers can expect to encounter, such as The Needy Client,...
I’m A New Attorney, What Do I Do?
This blog post is the ultimate guide to what to do as a new attorney. It is natural to feel a little lost on your own after starting your law practice. There just isn't as much structure as law...
Get a Life: Avoid Legal Overwork
Lawyers seem to be working longer and harder hours than ever. If a lawyer works at a law firm, that law firm has an incentive to push that lawyer to work longer and longer hours. If a lawyer is an...
Which Offenses Are Best for Direct Mail in Virginia?
So if you have decided to make the wise choice and use direct mail advertising for your law firm and you have also decided between Traditional Service and Full Service and you have decided the...
Why Use Direct Mail Marketing for Virginia Attorneys
There is really nothing like it. Direct mail is a powerful form of advertising that Virginia attorneys can use to get new criminal and traffic cases. The Virginia Bar may regulate and restrict...