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Certain Hours Are More Valuable Than Billable Hours
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021
Many firms continue to act as if billing a particular number of hours is the most valuable use of every attorney’s time. In the grand scheme of things, however, devoting […]
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Train Your Lawyers to Discuss Fees
Wednesday, January 13th, 2021
Managing partners and other law firm leaders can be reluctant to allow junior lawyers to discuss fees with potential clients. One of the recurring concerns is that the associate might […]
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Your Most Important Hire in 2021 Might Not Be a Lawyer
Wednesday, October 14th, 2020
The changes that have started to develop this year will manifest themselves more clearly in 2021. This includes the reduced staffing levels we’ve seen as firms became focused on cutting […]
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What Firms Can Do to Help Staff With School-Aged Children
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020
There is compelling anecdotal evidence that workers with school-aged children are having an especially hard time dealing with the present situation. When the pandemic began, it was the virus itself […]
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Strategies for Managing Your Remote Law Firm Workforce: Communication
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020
The shift to working remotely came suddenly for most without much lead-time for planning. Law firms adapted to the new normal thinking it would be a few months or maybe […]
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California SB-939 Signals Potentially Major Changes in Real Estate Leasing
Wednesday, June 17th, 2020
Businesses in California will have an opportunity to rehash traditionally long-term leases if Senate Bill 939 is passed. Applicable to commercial tenants who have experienced a decline in average monthly […]
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Opening and Managing a California Law Office — Gideon is one of the authors of The Anthology published by the State Bar of California.
