Maine Law Practice Management

Selecting new law firm software can be a daunting prospect .  There are so many options, that attorneys are often waylaid by a paralysis of analysis, and then don’t end up making any positive changes at all .  This is why a lot of law firms end up relying on old and obsolete technologies, rather than updating to modern tools .  Once again, inertia becomes the single worst enemy of law firms.   But, when lawyers do end up selecting specific softwares , they often do so in a hasty manner, just to ensure the painful process end s quickly .  In that case, the selected software is often not a good fit for the law firm, so that attorneys and staff end up wasting time building inefficient workarounds, that dress up the problem, and make the software just a little more palatable for the law firm ’ s use case.     Neither option is particularly compelling.     And, the truth of the matter is that the process of selecti ng the right software for a...

Niche businesses, including niche law practices, are so effective , in large part because those business types reduce competition.   That logic is probably obvious: any time you sell to a smaller interest group, you sell to fewer people – but, it’s really powerful in application.   To new business owners, or general practitioners, that can sound dangerous = it places too significant a limitation o n accessing potential clients .  You see, there’s this notion that most entrepreneurs latch onto, at first , which says that a wider pool means access to more potential clients .  But, a bigger group of potential clients can also mean more expense s , more competitors and less focused messaging .  In the end, you can’t reach and convert all the clients; so, why not reduce your focus, and sharpen your branding , thereby giv ing yourself a better chance at converting from a targeted group ?  And, as you develop a reputation in a given space, it will be...

As much as you might dread the next Zoom meeting .  And, the one after that .  And, the next one .  And, the one after that one . . . Video conferencing is here to stay.     But, being at home, it’s easy to get blasé about how you treat those video conferences .  It’s no sweat to keep the sweatpants on, to half-comb your hair, to sneak an Oreo .  Of course, you’d never do that at an in-person event .  And, if you’re a lawyer who’s feeling like your in-person presence far outstrips the effectiveness of your online presence, there are four simple things you can do to up your game.   -You can start by checking in on the quality of your webcam .  Some of the webcams that are built into laptops or desktops are less than stellar .  You can, however, ramp up to a crystal - clear image if you buy a better webcam that can be mounted on your device .  There are HD options available, with lighting built in, that can track your...