Articles

Stuck In a Canal

By Lisa Rosen March 26, 2021 Welcome to my random musings about the world, on a weekly-to-occasional basis. Where we are: Still hobbling around Hua Hin in my boot. Lee has…
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6 Considerations in Buying a Law Firm

By Camille Stell With an ever-growing number of Baby Boomers considering retirement, have you ever considered buying a law firm? Maybe you should. Why Should You Buy a Firm? You’re…
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From Bland Platform to Business Development Tool: Leveraging LinkedIn to Grow Your Network and Your Practice

By Alexandra Davis, Esq. Once dismissed as the boring Great Uncle of the social media world, LinkedIn has exploded in popularity of late. Perhaps it is because of the entry…
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Accounting Made Simple

Tom Boyle, the Co-Founder of TrustBooks, has good news to share. Trustbooks, the cloud-based program designed to make trust accounting simple for solo, small, and mid-sized law firms, has expanded its…
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5 Tips for a Successful Succession Plan

The statistics are disheartening. The ABA estimates that 400,000 lawyers in the United States are age 62 and older, and that 63% of law firm partners, age 60 or older, control at least a quarter of their law firm revenue. Yet only 28% of law firms have a succession plan in place.
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A Resilient Mindset: Take Stock of What You Lost and What You Gained to Move Forward

By Laura Mahr WHAT IS A RESILIENT MINDSET? I don’t know of a single person in our profession who has not dealt with a personal or professional setback. While most…
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Conversation with a Law Partner About Retirement

By Camille Stell Are you ready to have a conversation with your law partner about retirement? What’s standing in your way? Challenges My law partner and I started this firm…
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Retirement: A Fable

The Great and Powerful Wizard was tired. He found himself dreaming of sleeping in, long weekends at the lake, or reading the newest bestseller. But work never stopped. Someone always…
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The Modern New Year’s Resolution

While most people associate New Year’s resolutions with personal goals, there is no reason we shouldn’t be setting new aspirations for our professional selves as well. However, instead of resolutions,…
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Managing Partner Summit is Becoming Online Community Leading Law

The Managing Partner Summit was created three years ago to be a place where NC law firm leaders gathered to network, share ideas, and hear from engaging speakers on business…
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Surviving and Thriving in a Pandemic, Part 2

Unprecedented times. Navigating the crisis. Stay-at-home orders issued. These are the headlines of the day. And every lawyer – regardless of age, experience, or circumstances – has been affected. Maybe…
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5 Ways You Are Sabotaging Your Practice

You had a vision for creating your law practice. You turned that vision into something real and valuable. That’s worth celebrating! Now it’s time to shift your focus. How to…
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