LawBiz® Legal Pad: Succession Planning
Ed advises understanding what you want to do with the second season of your life.
View ArticleLawBiz® Legal Pad: Successful Law Firms Are All Alike (Part I)
In the first of this 2-part segment, Ed discusses 5 of 10 characteristics common to all successful law firms.
View ArticleLawBiz® Legal Pad: Successful Law Firms are All Alike Part 2
This week, Ed finishes his list of 10 traits that are common to all successful law firms.
View ArticleLawBiz® Legal Pad: Law schools fail their students
Ed criticizes law schools for no longer upholding their implicit agreement to get their students jobs.
View ArticleLawBiz® Legal Pad On the Road!: Think Before Jumping Ship
This week Ed launches his On the Road! series from his newly refurbished vintage Airstream. In this first segment, Ed will discuss considerations you must make if you plan on leaving your firm, whether...
View ArticleLawBiz® Legal Pad: Raising Legal Fees
Ed recognizes that raising your legal fees just doesn't "fly". This week, he offers some tips to raise the revenue of your firm without necessarily raising your fees.
View ArticleLawBiz® Legal Pad On the Road: Suing Your Client
Should lawyers litigate against their clients? The insurance companies say no now watch to hear what Ed has to say.
View ArticleLawBiz® Legal Pad: The Bonus
Ed examines the complexities of bonuses and offers advice on handling them.
View ArticleLawBiz® Legal Pad: Senior Olympics
A few weeks ago, Ed competed in the cycling events at the Senior Olympics. Today, Ed reflects on how that experience relates to his professional life and the Business of Law.
View ArticleLawBiz® Legal Pad: The Times, They are a Changin', Part 1
Ed discusses what does and doesn't change about the business model for lawyers.
View ArticleLawBiz® Legal Pad: The Times, They Are a Changin', Part 2
Ed Poll discusses the effect that the new reality or the consumer market and the corporate market have on the legal profession. Consumer Market ~The consumer market includes divorce law, personal...
View ArticleLawBiz® Legal Pad: The Times, They Are a Changin', Part 3
Ed continues his conversation regarding the changes facing today's law firms to remain competitive. Corporate clients have the ability to explore other markets in search of better rates from attorneys...
View ArticleLawBiz® Legal Pad: Client Relations
What can law firms do to interact with their clients more effectively? In today's clip, Ed will share a few ideas, such as developing a checklist of questions and creating surveys that will address...
View ArticleLawBiz® Legal Pad: Getting Your Fee
This week, Ed discusses how written engagement agreements are a necessary part of an attorney-client relationship. Just weeks after the New York Times wrote about the hot issue of lawyer fees, Ed...
View ArticleLawBiz® Legal Pad: Client Communications
Communication is the single most important issue to consider when keeping your clients happy. From the initial conversation with your receptionist until the case is closed, Ed explains what you need to...
View ArticleLawBiz® Legal Pad On the Road!: Compensation Model for Small Firms
When you're hiring another attorney, don't think about how much bringing him or her on will COST. Instead, think about what revenues he or she will bring in. Take a look at this week's clips for more...
View ArticleLawBiz® Legal Pad: Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Planning
No one can predict when a disaster will strike your law firm. Ed stresses the importance of having a solid plan for such situations, because "failing to plan is planning to fail."
View ArticleLawBiz® Legal Pad: The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
Ed looks back on some conclusions marketer Robert Denney came to after the 1994-95 recession and draws parallels between challenges from that time with those lawyers face today.
View ArticleLawBiz® Legal Pad: The Second Season
Listen up, boomers! If you're a lawyer preparing for retirement, this week's vignette is for you.
View ArticleLawBiz® Legal Pad On the Road!: Practice Succession Planning
What happens to your firm when you need to retire, or during unplanned circumstances such as death? In todays clip, Ed discusses the importance of succession planning, and gives some helpful tips to...
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