5 Tips for Law Firm Intake Many law firms are blowing it on client intake. A recent “secret shopper” survey of law firms across the country found that more than 40% of law firms never responded to a website inquiry. However, out of the ones who did, 59% responded within 30 minutes. Clearly, when it […]
Gen-Z is Changing the Legal Landscape Every few years, we hear some story about how the younger generation is going to change how the practice of law happens: the younger demographics are going to force the legal industry out of the dark ages, move everything to digital and online, eliminate paperwork and pinstripe suits, yada […]
Native Spanish Speakers: An Untapped Market for Law Firms “Hola. Da me un hamburgeresa con queso, no cebollas o pepinos, por favor. Gracias!” If your Spanish fluency is limited to ordering a cheeseburger with no onions or pickles (please and thank you), it might be time to break out your favorite language learning app. Why? […]
5 Ways to Grow Your Law Practice Leads in 2022 With spring in the air and the beginning of Q2, it might be a good time to review your law practice management to refocus and implement a new management strategy that doesn’t require a huge budget or a complete overhaul of your systems. We have […]
Not All Legal Leads Are Created Equal We’ve all had that terrible consultation — the consultation that makes you want to start charging astronomical amounts for consultations so you never have to deal with one of these difficult people ever again. The consultation where the person alternates between screaming and crying. The consultation where, of […]
Businesses Should Tread Lightly With Social Media Social media can be a powerful advertising medium. It can also be a great way to connect with business customers, network with other professionals, or simply vent and rant about politics and current events. It can also be a source of legal trouble — lawsuits involving defamation, intellectual […]
How Alternative Fees Are Changing Law Firms The case for alternative fee arrangements amongst clients is obvious: they are sick of expecting a bill for some reasonable amount only to get hit with a bill that is many times larger. We’ve all been there, whether it be a lawyer, a plumber, or a medical bill. […]
Eviction Moratorium Eighteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the only certainty moving forward is more change. Going into the first shutdown, most blue-collar people were terrified: furloughs, layoffs, and near-certain financial struggles were on the horizon. But, the government stepped in and doled out increased unemployment benefits, stimulus checks, and perhaps most importantly, an eviction […]
Post-pandemic Divorce Spike It has been a running joke since the beginning of the lockdowns, but spending all of that time locked in a house with one’s spouse really does seem to have had the presumed effect we all laughed about: divorce rates are on the rise. There are few busier attorneys right now than […]
Competitor Bidding in Google Ads When it comes to paid advertising channels, there are few better than Google Ads (formerly known as Adwords). Why? Consider this: where else can you put your ad right in front of someone who is already searching for the service that you offer? The phone book? Ha! But, many lawyers […]