The news surrounding data breaches is always big, national or international in scale, involving lots and lots of money and big names and big companies.  Of course, smaller data breaches happen everyday to unknown and unnamed victims.  Some of those victims are law firms.

But, what if you had a staff person who was a tech all-star, was great at troubleshooting, willing to help others, and held an intimate understanding of law firm technology.  Wouldn’t it be better to leverage that person more aggressively? 

Even if you don’t have an update to make, your clients will feel cared for, because most attorneys only contact their clients if they want something, including more money. It’s a small effort, that goes a long way.

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.