Law (General)

Five Simple Steps to Increase Law Firm Profitability for Solo/Small Law Firms

While some lawyers only see practicing law as a profession, in reality, law firms are businesses, lawyers are business owners, and businesses need to be profitable. Large law firms have whole departments to assist with keeping law firms profitable (marketing departments, accounting departments, HR, etc.). And, while solo and small firm lawyers may lack these […]

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Court Denies Solo Lawyer’s Last Minute Adjournment Request – Noting Availability of Freelance Lawyers to Assist

Sole practitioners face different challenges than lawyers working at larger firms. Often sole practitioners must bear the responsibility for all aspects of their client files, while also having to deal with the demanding administrative side of a law practice. They may not have the resources to hire a full-time associate or staff to assist. Without

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Four Day Work Week for Lawyers: A Fantasy or Reality?

Have you ever dreamed of a four-day work week? You are not the only one. ​Several countries have tested a shortened work week with mixed, but mostly positive, results (including Iceland, Spain, Sweden, and Germany). Individual companies have also tried reducing their work week (Microsoft Japan, Kickstarter, Unilever and Shake Shack). And, most recently, the Ontario Liberals proposed a

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Leveraging LinkedIn As a Lawyer

LinkedIn is a large professional online platform full of resources and, when used correctly, has lots of opportunities for lawyers wanting to expand their network and get new clients. If you only use one of the many social media options out there, it should be LinkedIn. Unlike other social media platforms, LinkedIn is curated for

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Lawyers: How to Get Paid!

If you’ve been a lawyer for any length of time, you’ve likely had a client or two (or more) that have questioned or refused to pay your invoice. Sometimes it feels like it’s just the cost of doing business as a lawyer, BUT it doesn’t have to be. There are several steps you can take

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​Why Hiring A Freelance Lawyer is a Stress-Free & Affordable Way for Lawyers to Get More Done

It’s one of those days. It’s 6:30pm, you’ve worked all day, and you have not checked off one single item on your already too long “To-Do List”. Where did the day go? It was filled with “stuff” preventing you from finishing what needs to be finished. You know you need help, but you do not

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