by Karin Ciano | Oct 7, 2013 | Business of Law, Practice Management, Practice Satisfaction, Solo Practice, Tips for a Better Practice
Some early career advice from a friend: “Don’t get good at things you don’t like to do.” Well duh, I thought. I hated ironing shirts—and after a few soggy creases and singed cuffs, Mom rethought her decision to delegate. Later—no doubt influenced by teenage years...
by Karin Ciano | Sep 9, 2013 | Best Practices, Email, Practice Management, Solo Practice, Tips for a Better Practice
Messages breed while you’re out of the office. If you weren’t compulsively checking email on vacation, and you don’t have an assistant, here are some useful tips to help you dig out from under. 1. Make a short list of important tasks BEFORE you start...
by Karin Ciano | Aug 30, 2013 | Business of Law, Client Satisfaction, Growing Your Practice, Marketing, Practice Management, Solo Practice, Tips for a Better Practice
Paying clients: because you didn’t win the $448 million Powerball lottery, you’re going to need them. No matter how exciting the subject matter, your practice will be short-lived if it doesn’t meet clients’ needs. Therefore when choosing a practice area...
by Karin Ciano | Aug 19, 2013 | Practice Management, Practice Satisfaction, Solo Practice, Tips for a Better Practice
You probably had a multidisciplinary law school course offering insights from “law and” another field. Legal scholarship benefits from the fresh perspective of scholars with experience in economics, psychology, or literature; students benefit because these classes...
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by Kimberly Hanlon | Jul 17, 2013 | Best Practices, Client Satisfaction, Marketing, Practice Management, Tips for a Better Practice
I recently wrote an article for the Hennepin Lawyer magazine about the importance of online reputation for lawyers called The Zero Moment of Truth and Your Practice. Consider this post an unofficial addendum to what I said there. Happy clients rarely think to go and...
