lawyers may be overpaying for technology, and it’s largely because they’re buying new stuff without looking harder at what they already have.

Arizona has recently stricken the rule barring non-lawyer ownership in law firms from its professional ethics code.  Utah is creating a sandbox environment to explore the same option.  Mixed ownership law firms are called “alternative business structures,” and they already exist in other parts of the world, most notably the United Kingdom.  It’s only a matter of time before the traditional lawyer monopoly is broken.

If a general niche (like family law) works to reduce competition, a more specific niche (like estate planning), even further reduces competition.  Take that to its logical extreme, and the deeper your niche, the less competition you have. 

Selecting new law firm software can be a daunting prospect. Follow these tips!

These are relatively simple, inexpensive steps any lawyer could take, to look better online.

If you’re looking to build a modern law firm, you need to stop flying by the seat of your pants, and invest in systems for the long haul.

Consider the fact that law firm rates barely keep up with inflation, and the massive changes that the rise of the convenience economy has wrought, and there’s probably no better time to reconsider your rates than right now.