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Being an Innovative Lawyer 

The Estrin Report

By Lawrence Pascoe Compared to other businesses, lawyers have not evolved in how they serve their clients Let’s be honest; the way lawyers serve their clients has not changed much , not just from the late 1970s when I started practicing law but probably since the 1200s when England passed laws regulating the conduct of the legal profession.

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That's Refreshing: When Did You Last Revise Your Law Firm Templates?

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

It’s hard enough running a law firm, without having to schedule time and effort to revise the templates you use in your law practice. So, most lawyers don’t take the time to do it at all. If you want to talk about better refining your law firm processes, you know who to call.

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Branding to Combat Pricing Pressure: Why Lowering Fees Isn’t the Answer for Law Firms

Attorney at Work

Law firms face increasing pressure to justify their fees as more price-sensitive clients turn to ALSPs or expand their in-house legal teams. Instead of engaging in a price war, the author of LinkedIn for the Savvy Executive: Promote Your Brand with Authenticity, Tact, and Power, says investing in law firm branding is a wiser strategy.

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Hostage Situation: Lawyers, Not Staff, Should Run Law Firms

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

In many law firms – especially the small ones – managing attorneys are held hostage by their staffpersons. But, as a lawyer, you’ve got to maintain control of your business, in part because any ethics-related issues that arise, can cost you your license to practice. It’s something of a vicious circle. Nip Dissension in the Bud.

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Getting Automated: An End-to-End Guide to Law Firm Automation

From fears that technology would eliminate human jobs to concerns about keeping client privacy, lawyers were right to ask a few questions before jumping into the deep end. Today, automation-based solutions are widespread practice — nearly half of firms were using them in 2020. Barriers to law firm automation. And more.

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Coca Cola to scrap drastic diversity requirement initiative for external law firms

JURIST

Coca-Cola Monday announced they will not implement the controversial diversity requirements for external law firms working for the company following a backlash from their investors. The post Coca Cola to scrap drastic diversity requirement initiative for external law firms appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Link-Building for Law Firms: 7 Free Tools Lawyers Can Use to Get More Quality Backlinks

Attorney at Work

These tools can help boost your digital PR efforts while getting more backlinks for your law firm’s website. The post Link-Building for Law Firms: 7 Free Tools Lawyers Can Use to Get More Quality Backlinks appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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