The simple, yet scary answer is yes. And there’s a good chance that you don’t even
know about it. According to the 2018
Report on the State of the Legal Market by Thomson Reuters, “the current level of billable worked hours per month is some 13
total hours below the level at the beginning of
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We’ve Come Full Circle
A year ago we were at the ABA Techshow in Chicago with an idea and a dream. Thanks to your votes, we are headed back as a finalist presenting our idea of becoming a worldwide leader in law firm reporting. Our main goal is to see law firms succeed beyond their wildest dreams and we…
Do More Than Just Dream About Profitability
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Profitability
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the
Occupational Outlook Handbook, the median salary of an attorney for 2018 was
$120,918. This breaks down to a median
of $58.13 per hour. The median salary for
2017 was $119,250. This breaks down to a
median of $57.33 per hour.
As costs grow…
Struggling to determine which matters, matter?
Introducing the FirmTRAK Productivity Panel on Profitability
A study by CBI Insights stated that 42% of businesses fail due to a lack of market. Similarly, many law firms start down a path of low profitability due to not being able to see what markets represent the largest number of matters. On the flipside, many firms…
Is your work working?
Each person has 24 hours in a day. What you do with those 24 hours can determine the success or failure of your firm.
Actually, that’s not true. It’s what you bill for those hours that can determine the success or failure of your firm.
Actually, that’s not entirely true either. The truth is that…
Are you one client away from closing?
As trends indicate, 2019 was the year to
really focus on a customer service oriented firm. With the abundance of attorneys competing for
cases and the advent of more competition from online attorney referral
services, it’s more important than ever to keep your clients informed of the
status of their case in a timely manner…
Are you inviting a malpractice claim?
One of the most common grounds for a
malpractice lawsuit against an attorney is in regard to negligence. Negligence can commonly be grouped into two
categories: The attorney ignores the client and
his or her case for extended periods of time or a case is dismissed because the
attorney failed to meet crucial deadlines.
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