No doubt about it, marketing is one of the biggest
challenges of running a law firm.
Not exact matches
Not only are some issues highly personal (most men do not want to hear about the
challenges of continuing to breast - feed when you return to work) while others (such as the
law firm culture) are difficult to raise without sounding like a criticism
of how the
firm is
run.
Law Firm Suites was founded by Furnari to solve some of the unique challenges of running a small law practi
Law Firm Suites was founded by Furnari to solve some
of the unique
challenges of running a small
law practi
law practice.
Even this summer during the
run - up to the ACC Value
Challenge launch, leaders
of major
law firms were being dismissive
of client concerns about value and cost.
While you'll have many
challenges running a
law practice, taking care
of these first three will help you set your
firm up for success and provide you with a foundation that you can use to grow your practice.
Cataloging all
of the daily
challenges that a solo attorney experiences while
running their
law firms is not as helpful as providing you with a prioritized list
of issues and suggestions, so that is what I will do here.
One is we continue to be concerned about the devastatingly low utilization rate we see in the legal profession which is on average around 25 % which means that the average lawyer, if they're working an average eight - hour workday is actually only getting around two and a quarter billable hours out the door everyday which just makes the economics
of running a
law firm very, very
challenging.
The proponents
of new forms
of law firms emphasize that it is possible to
challenge tradition and still
run a profitable
law practice.
For more guidance on meeting the
challenges of a modern
law practice check out our free 3 - part mini course, which will show you how you can create a
firm so streamlined and efficient that it virtually
runs itself.
My name is Ernie Svenson, and believe me, I understand the
challenges of running a small
law firm.