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March 10, 2023 | Lean Adviser
For all firms there are multiple moving parts, opportunities and challenges. That's what happens in a volatile market. But if the identity of the firm is client-facing, this won't change, they'll just adapt and find better methods.
By Lean Adviser Legal
2 minute read
March 3, 2023 | Lean Adviser
Once you start thinking of attorneys as problem solvers rather than cash generators, a very interesting thing happens. You realize that the prize isn't money, it's happy clients. Then you see that it's actually a "set up to succeed" strategy. To the problem solver, money is just a by-product, albeit a vital one, but it's still a by-product.
By Lean Adviser Legal
3 minute read
February 24, 2023 | Lean Adviser
A North Dakota law firm successfully sued its former associates for missing their billable hours targets. The firm won. But they forgot about the law of unintended circumstances.
By Lean Adviser Legal
3 minute read
February 17, 2023 | Lean Adviser
The better you understand the position of the GC, the better support you'll be, and the more business you'll get as a direct result.
By Lean Adviser Legal
3 minute read
February 10, 2023 | Lean Adviser
Pretty much the first thing any good leader will do in any project, be it surgery, sailing, or running a legal assignment, is set out clear roles and responsibilities. Then comes communications. If anybody sees something that looks off, whether it's your work or the team leader's, they need to speak up.
By Lean Adviser Legal
4 minute read
February 3, 2023 | Lean Adviser
Planning properly starts with understanding your client. And clients won't answer the questions they're not asked, so it's on you to understand their business and what they are trying to accomplish. This is all core context which can come back to bite you if left uncovered.
By Lean Adviser Legal
5 minute read
January 27, 2023 | Lean Adviser
A common, but undiagnosed, root cause of malpractice claims is lawyers misunderstanding who they work for. When it comes to your job, there is a subtle nuance at play. It's this: You don't work for your firm, you work at your firm for your clients.
By Lean Adviser Legal
4 minute read
January 20, 2023 | Lean Adviser
Your firm may be big on driving compliance, and yes this avoids malpractice claims. But all the while, billing pressures are relentless, and levels of available work are variable. This can have a counter-effect. It can lead to tinkering, hoarding, haste to execution, padding, sharp elbows, and a host of other unsafe practices. Methods matter.
By Lean Adviser Legal
5 minute read
January 13, 2023 | Lean Adviser
What matters to clients isn't the law, it's how you practice it. Your methods matter. At the root of every disputed bill and malpractice suit is one constant — lawyer methods.
By Lean Adviser Legal
5 minute read
January 4, 2023 | Lean Adviser
Like any presentation, the goal is to present real facts, in an interesting way, as a story. In this case the story is about you. The commonly used Q&A format may not lend itself to story-telling, but that's OK, we have a "lean hack" for that.
By Lean Adviser Legal
3 minute read
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