Law Firm Management

Lawyers who are looking to advance their careers and who want to build business should not underestimate the power of using social media to raise their visibility.

If you are not perceived the way you want to be perceived and are not reaching the goals you have set out to meet, you want to re-evaluate your values and determine if your personal brand needs to be tweaked, revamped or potentially overhauled.

Every law firm needs to make a strong impression to increase its name awareness, protect and build market share and instill loyalty in its client base. What is your promise to clients?

Just six in 10 of the 4,967 students who graduated last year from New York state's 15 law schools were able to find full-time, permanent employment requiring bar passage by Feb. 15, according to recently released statistics from the American Bar Association.

In an increasingly competitive marketplace, with fewer seats at the table, a successful candidate for equity partnership must demonstrate a full complement of personal and professional skills and experience.

Today's global law fims need the expertise international lawyers offer, but they also need those lawyers to write and speak with a clarity approaching that of a native speaker. An overview of the issues and options for helping international lawyers communicate effectively in English.

Many changes continue to occur in the traditional partner/associate structure in law firms. Permanent associates, staff or contract attorneys, temporary attorneys, of counsel (in one form or another) and non-equity partners have been added to the mix.

While the economy continues to limp along and the experts continue to predict a flat legal market, it is more important than ever to ensure your back-office operations are functioning in the most cost-effective, efficient way possible.