In Part I of this two-part series, I discussed why it’s so difficult for lawyers to resist the siren’s song of coaching and marketing programs that promise the sky but often fail to deliver. Here in Part II, I’ve set out a long list of factors to help lawyers separate the wheat from the chaff
Like anyone else, even rational, bright, ever-skeptical attorneys are vulnerable to high-cost, low return coaching, consultant and marketing programs. As I wrote here six years ago, there are plenty of reasons why attorneys are easy prey for questionable, pricey programs.
For starters, many lawyers running their own firm particularly during economically-shaky times like these naturally
As the saying goes, numbers don’t lie. But numbers don’t always count either.
Here’s what I mean. We know that the numbers tell us that millions of Americans can’t find the legal help they need, a shortfall that has been exacerbated by the pandemic. We know that the numbers tell us that discriminatory police
As some of you already know, on Friday, May 29, 2020, I’m scheduled to present a 90-minute webinar on Power Pacts: Agreements to Fuel Law Firm or Career Growth and Unleash New Revenue Streams (click on the link for details or to register, click HERE. But for those of you who can’t attend, I’ve
Are you looking for ways to increase your law firm’s revenue stream? Or recently laid off from a law firm or in-house position but not sure that you’re ready to take the leap of opening your own independent firm. Come learn about the power of power pacts – agreements between lawyers that leverage the power
For the past two months of pandemic, my news feeds have been awash with notices of webinars packed with influencers and gurus and futurists pontificating about how Pandemic will impact the future of the legal profession. Interesting questions indeed – but not nearly as interesting as what solo and small firm lawyers across the country
A week or two before her high school graduation, my older daughter decided to go vegan. To accommodate my daughter’s new eating regime, our family celebrated her graduation at a vegan restaurant which served up entrees like lasagna and chicken parmigiana by substituting nutritional yeast and soy proteins for cheese, eggs and meat. Yet despite
As we roll into the second month of pandemic, many of us are slowly realizing that the crazy ad hoc schedules — with Parent No. 1 working 6 am through 10 am, then homeschooling junior while Parent No. 2 works, then swap at noon and so on — that we once viewed as stop gap
I’d like to do video interviews with 5-10 solo/small firm lawyers about how you serve clients in pandemic. Hoping to cut some good quality video to make my site look good and to make you look better. Details in the video here. If you’re interested, fill out the form below:
Earlier this week, my colleague Bob Ambrogi blogged about seven ways that the pandemic will change the practice of law. Bob argues that post pandemic, lawyers will no longer fear technology, firms will embrace remote practice and reduce physical footprints, more legal services will be delivered online and courts will accelerate innovation. But there’s