5 Common Mistakes Firms Make With Client Management

Law firms can often find themselves walking down the primrose path of disaster thanks to some common mistakes when it comes to client management. Despite being a service industry job, the legal client is not "always right" (and neither...

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Law Firm Criticized for Client Recruiting Technique

While marketing is important for law firms, the line between legal marketing and improper solicitation can often be a little bit fuzzy. When a law firm wades into the fuzzy areas, it's probably a smart move to take a...

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Judge Catches Lawyer Lying Through Instagram Post

A New York attorney working a New Jersey case missed a filing deadline, but that was not her biggest problem. According to court records, she lied about it to a judge. She claimed to be in Mexico for a...

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Does Your Law Firm Measure Client Satisfaction?

"Client satisfaction" may not be the mantra of your law practice. "Retainer agreement" is probably more the catchphrase. After all, the bottom line for any business is to stay in business. But before you can count the money, you...

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Practice Tip of the Week: How to Incentivize Underpaid Associates

Some law firms have unfortunately learned the truth behind the age-old saying: Money talks, and underpaid associates walk. Fortunately, due to the way most law firms are structured, the management may be able to incentivize associates so that if...

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Sending Thank-You Checks to Expert Witnesses Gets Attorney in Trouble

Mark Lanier, a high-profile Houston lawyer, didn't complain too much when an appeals court reversed his $151 million win. But he didn't like that the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals said he was "unequivocally deceptive" at trial. The...

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Etymology of Great Legal Words: Moot

While every lawyer may know what it means if a case or issue is given the old moot boot, consulting a dictionary could lead to some serious confusion. That's because the term "moot" derives from our ancestors across the...

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