It's critical to keep in touch with your referral sources frequently throughout the year and the holidays are one more chance to do just that.
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Doubt is especially effective at eroding the success of attorneys in the area of client development and it may have crept into your own ability to be a successful marketer. It’s a difficult area for many attorneys to show improvement in because most harbor endless doubts about their marketing abilities.
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Let’s face it, it’s hard enough to hire a good associate, let alone one who has the character to become a partner and then a successor 5, 10 or 20 years down the road.
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Many firms coast from year to year without addressing critical issues or developing actionable strategic plans. Take a look at the following statements which pinpoint the most common reasons for staging a firm retreat. If you agree with even one of these statements, it may be time for you to plan a retreat before the [...
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It was love at first site when attorney Bruce Denson, a criminal defense attorney in the Tampa- Saint Petersburg area, stumbled upon the new sport of stand-up paddle boarding. A native of Florida, Bruce spent much of his childhood in and around the water, but paddle boarding was a novelty — and he was intrigued.
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Every couple of years we are hired by an attorney who has been the victim of fraud. We are reminded that crimes of fraud in most small law offices follow an eerily similar, very predictable pattern.
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When approaching a difficult task—getting to the gym, writing an important presentation—you may chide yourself for lacking motivation to get it done. However, it’s often not a question of motivation, but follow through.
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