Still staring down that pile of unpaid client invoices? It’s late in the game for the annual year-end collections push, but that doesn’t mean that you should throw in the towel and give in to the eggnog.

Law firm managers and consultants say that there are still good ways to coax last-minute payments from clients to help boost 2016 revenue. But the more fruitful fix may be to put an eye toward preventing a mountain of receivables from piling up next year. Here, the pros give their tips on what to do today and after the first of the year.