Using Credit Cards for Retainers and Trust Accounts

Posted 11.26.2007 in Practice Management

One of the most commonly asked questions regarding our Law Firm Merchant Account service pertains to the rules surrounding trust accounts. The rules and requirements vary state by state, so you should check with your local bar to determine which of the following scenarios will work for you.
Scenario 1:
Tie the trust account directly to the [...]

Law Firm Marketing: Success is in the Details

Posted 09.22.2007 in Marketing, Practice Management

There is a common misconception in a large segment of the legal profession that marketing equates to advertising and spending a lot of money. That couldn’t be more wrong. Marketing in law firms is all about sweating the details. The details cost you a little extra time and attention, but can deliver [...]

Missed Opportunities: Not Asking Clients for Referrals

Posted 04.16.2007 in Marketing

Without a doubt, clients can be your best source of referrals. Yet in my 18 years of marketing work with lawyers, I have met few who actually ask clients for referrals.
Some may believe that their clients will automatically refer business to them if the opportunity should arise and therefore, there is no need for the [...]

Minnesota Lawyer: Assessing Your Law Firm’s Online Marketing Strategy

Posted 08.17.2006 in Marketing

Reprinted With Permission of Minnesota Lawyer
Assessing your law firm’s online marketing strategy
A Website need not be elaborate to be effective
By Michelle Lore | August 14, 2006
michelle.lore@minnlawyer.com
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There is no good reason for a law firm not to have a Website, at least [...]

Coaching For Lawyers

Posted 07.01.2004 in Marketing, Time Management

Executive coaching, a professional development tool that combines strategic consulting and problem-solving counseling to help professionals set and reach their business and/or personal goals, has in the past decade found much support in the business community. Managers in corporations, including blue chip companies such as IBM, AT&T and Kodak, are realizing its benefits. Lawyers on [...]