Law Office Management

“Now’s the time not to be the same.”
– Kevin O’Keefe, CEO and Founder of LexBlog
July 30, 2020
Yesterday I sat down – Zoomwise – with Kevin O’Keefe, CEO and Founder of LexBlog, to interview him for my upcoming book, 50 Lessons for Happy Lawyers: Boost wellness. Build resilience. Yes, you can. I have admired Kevin for years, but we had never met before yesterday. We became Facebook friends earlier this year, and […]
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Five things your law firm can learn from inconsistent coronavirus messaging.
March 10, 2020
We are living through a time of tremendous uncertainty. The sense of uncertainly is palpable and seems to be bombarding us from every direction. Uncertainty, especially about potential risks to our own health and the health of our loved ones creates a lot of stress. We are a stressed out world right now. And, at […]
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Five things you need to know about Millennial lawyers.
January 15, 2020
There are any number of myths about Millennial lawyers. They’re lazy. They have a sense of entitlement. They’re disloyal. These are myths. Just like every generation before them, Millennials are different from the last. And they have a tremendous contribution to make to your law firm, if you’ll work with them, not against them. If […]
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We’ve planned. Now what?
7 Steps to Strategic Planning Success
October 17, 2018
If your firm has ever engaged in the process of strategic planning, you know that the planning retreat is just one step in the process. Firms spend precious time and resources preparing for a planning retreat, then spend time away from the office to attend the retreat and create the plan. Everyone leaves the retreat […]
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Appreciate your team. They’ll THINK better for it.
May 14, 2018
In order to be at our best, in order to think at our best, we need appreciation. While being appreciated for the work we do feels good, it turns out that appreciation can actually boost our brain power. Research reported by Nancy Kline in More Time to Think: The Power of Independent Thinking, shows that […]
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Up Your Productivity with Monday.com
February 12, 2018
It’s been a while since I’ve been so impressed with a product that I’ve wanted to write about it. But I’m in love with Monday.com. At one time or another I’ve experimented with a variety of online services to help me keep track of projects, personal tasks, and tasks I’ve delegated. I’ve tried slack, asana, […]
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Make every day Administrative Professionals Day.
April 25, 2017
April 26, 2017 is Administrative Professionals Day. It’s a day to recognize the work of the administrative professionals in your law office. So, what are you doing to recognize them? Sending flowers? Taking the office to lunch? Buying a special gift? All of those things are great, and will likely be appreciated, but there is […]
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C’mon get happy! It will increase your bottom line. Really.
April 17, 2017
Gaining a competitive advantage in the incredibly competitive legal profession may be simpler than you think. In fact, it may be all about how you think and how you influence the people who work with you. The idea that happiness and positivity can make you a better, more successful lawyer may sound silly to you. […]
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Will your next associate be a robot?
May 12, 2016
Change is the law of life. Those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. – John F. Kennedy Will your next associate be a robot? Maybe – and perhaps sooner than you may think. Meet Ross, the world’s first artificially intelligent attorney, built on IBM’s cognitive computer, Watson. […]
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Innovation or continuous improvement? Yes.
February 11, 2016
The follow blog post is an excerpt from Nora’s upcoming book, 50 Lessons for Lawyers: Earn More – Stress Less – Be Awesome. This lesson focuses on the importance of both innovation and continuous improvement. The best way to predict the future is to invent it. – Alan Kay The practice of law is not […]
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