I had the pleasure of talking with Attorney Kyle Guelcher on his new podcast show on the Legal Talk Network. His new show is called New Solo and he’s going to be interviewing guests that will be able to speak about being a new solo or giving advice to new solos and how to practice…
Category Archives: Law Office Management
Year-End Tax Deductions For Your Law Office
It’s the end of the year and if you don’t have an accountant, get one! Your accountant at this time should be telling you to maximize your deductions to take advantage of tax savings before January 1st if you know you’ll have to pay additional taxes for the 4th quarter. Here’s a short list of…
What Lawyers Earn
A few weeks ago, I posted about the average salaries of small firm lawyers from Above the Law. Now this is a repost from Larry Bodine’s blog which illustrates salaries of not just small firm lawyers, but lawyers from all size firms and a wider range of experiences:
Using Facebook Email for Business
DON’T DO IT! Using the new facebook email address makes as much sense as using an aol, yahoo or gmail address for business. But then again, I know plenty of lawyers and professionals who do. And guess what? I do lose a bit of respect for them. You might be saving $10 or $20 a…
A Survey of Small Firm Salary
This post is courtesy of Above the Law Above the Law took a poll recently to determine what small and solo lawyers make in terms of salary. There’s a lot of information and it’s hardly scientific but it still provides a good yardstick in which to measure growth. This graph says it best: Also in…
efax 101
When I started my law practice, I didn’t have the money or the sense to go paperless. Approximately 1 year later, I did just that because 1. I had enough money to buy a scanner and 2. I couldn’t afford not to. One of the main things I did to go paperless was to throw…
Exceed Client Expectations Every Time
I’m having central air installed in my office. The contractors originally told me that it will take 1 week to finish the job. That was 3 weeks ago and now I’m upset even though it’s 55 degrees outside and I have no need for air conditioning. The reason why I’m upset is because they have…
How to Answer “How old are you?” When Clients Ask
I’m 28 years old. When I started my law firm, I was 25 years old. Not only was I very green behind the ears, I could’ve passed for an 18 year old. For some people, I suppose that’s a blessing but for an attorney just starting out and desperately trying to get business, it’s a curse. Many…
What Motivates Us (How to Pay Employees)
via Lifehacker “Money is a motivator. If you don’t pay enough, people won’t be motivated. Pay people enough to take the issue of money off the table” and TED