Law Practice Management

4.58

How to Run a Thriving Small Firm

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Alaska CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 5 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 5 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 5 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
OnDemand
5 hours 47 minutes
Danny Howell
Josh Andrews
Jason Heinze
Mary Ann McField
Robert Kasieta
With Danny M. Howell from The Law Offices of Howell & Rowlett, PLLC + 4 others
Recorded August 08, 2024
Product ID 98110

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Overview

Power Up Your Business Skills

Running a successful law firm isn't easy, and legal expertise only gets you so far. To get from surviving to thriving, you need to master the business side of your practice. Are you taking full advantage of all the tools and information at your disposal? This full-day program provides you with best practices for managing a successful small firm. Get actionable strategies for setting profitable fee structures, getting paid, analyzing your firm's financial health, hiring and onboarding, growing your client base, and more. Register today!

  • Examine guidelines for setting a profitable fee structure.
  • Stay informed of financial planning techniques.
  • Uncover practical guidance for staffing and onboarding.
  • Discover tips for networking and branding.
  • Develop strategies for legal advertising and marketing.

*Any mention of specific products in this program is intended as part of a general overview and does not constitute NBI's endorsement or recommendation of any specific product or provider. This program is not sponsored by any technology or electronics provider.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Getting Paid: Fees, Billing, and Collections
  2. Planning for Profit: Accounting and Financing
  3. Hiring and Staffing
  4. 25 Rapid-Fire Tech Tips for Solo and Small Firm Lawyers
  5. Networking, Branding, and Social Media
  6. Legal Marketing and Advertising Strategies 2024
  7. Legal Ethics

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Product ID 98110

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 5 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 5 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 5 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Getting Paid: Fees, Billing, and Collections

    1. Setting a Profitable Rate/Fee Structure
    2. Billing and Invoicing Practices and Business Rules
    3. Automating Processes
    4. Rethinking Collection Practices

  2. Planning for Profit: Accounting and Financing

    1. Financial Planning Techniques
    2. Budgeting and Reporting Business-Critical Financial Metrics for Law Firms
    3. Informing Business Decisions With Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
    4. Managing Expenses and Cash Flow
    5. Tax Planning; Deduction Tips and Traps

  3. Hiring and Staffing

    1. Determining the Right Time to Hire
    2. Identifying Which Type of Employee or Contractor You Need
    3. Job Descriptions, Responsibilities, and Postings
    4. Compensation Structure and Benefits
    5. Onboarding, Training, and Performance Evaluations

  4. 25 Rapid-Fire Tech Tips for Solo and Small Firm Lawyers

  5. Networking, Branding, and Social Media

    1. Networking Strategies for Lawyers
    2. Assessing and Growing Your Referral Network
    3. Legal Branding and Rebranding in 2024
    4. Using Social Media to Grow Your Client Base
    5. Optimizing Google My Business Listings

  6. Legal Marketing and Advertising Strategies 2024

    1. Cost-Effective Legal Marketing Channels
    2. SEO and Blogging Strategies
    3. Paid Advertising Strategies
    4. Measuring Return on Marketing Investment (ROMI)
    5. DIY vs. Hiring vs. Contracting

  7. Legal Ethics

    1. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
    2. Safeguarding Client Property
    3. Protecting Confidentiality in Electronic Communications
    4. Legal Advertising Traps for the Unwary

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Danny M Howell
Danny M.
Howell
The Law Offices of Howell & Rowlett, PLLC
Josh Andrews
Josh
Andrews
Gatehouse Law
Jason Heinze
Jason
Heinze
ClaimData Software
Mary Ann McField
Mary Ann
McField
Mary Ann McField LLC
Robert J Kasieta
Robert J.
Kasieta
Kasieta Legal Group, LLC
Speaker bio
Danny M Howell

Danny M. Howell

The Law Offices of Howell & Rowlett, PLLC
Danny Howell

is the founding member of The Law Offices of Howell & Rowlett, PLLC, a small firm in McLean, Virginia. His practice focuses on insurance coverage, professional liability defense, and legal ethics at the trial and appellate levels in the state and federal courts in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Throughout his practice, Mr. Howell has represented attorneys in malpractice suits, bar complaints and federal court disbarment proceedings, insurers and policyholders in coverage and bad faith cases. His insurance coverage practice focuses on commercial general liability insurance in the areas of residential and commercial construction, professional liability insurance, and directors and officers’ insurance. Mr. Howell earned his B.A. degree from Indiana University and his J.D. degree from George Mason University.

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Josh Andrews

Josh Andrews

Gatehouse Law
Josh Andrews

is the managing partner of Gatehouse Law, where he focuses his practice on the legal needs of entrepreneurs, business law, and complex transactions, such as business formations; business transactions; raising capital for businesses; complex business negotiations; national and international intellectual property management, property disputes and expansion of business; mergers and acquisitions; and preventative law business consulting. Mr. Andrews is admitted to practice in Alabama and Georgia. He is a member of the Alabama State Bar and the State Bar of Georgia. Mr. Andrews earned his B.A. degree from Birmingham-Southern College and his J.D. degree from Cumberland School of Law.

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Jason Heinze

Jason Heinze

ClaimData Software
Jason Heinze

is an attorney and founder of ClaimData Software. ClaimData is a a symptom and disability tracking software that creates evidence so lawyers can prove the true impact of client injuries. He was also the principal of Law Office of J. Jason Heinze, LLC where he represented clients in Social Security and ERISA disability claims. Mr. Heinze earned his B.A. degree from University of Texas, his Masters of Architecture degree from Tulane University and his J.D. degree from University of Maine School of Law.

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Mary Ann McField

Mary Ann McField

Mary Ann McField LLC
Mary Ann McField

is the owner of Law Office of Mary Ann McField. She specializes in personal injury law with a concentration in motor vehicle accidents, consumer and small business bankruptcies, residential and commercial real estate and contract law. Ms. McField has experience in the state and federal courts of New Jersey. She is admitted to practice in the state courts of New Jersey, district courts of New Jersey, Southern and Eastern district courts of New York, and Fourth Circuit Court in Virginia, as well as the US Supreme Court. Ms. McField earned her J.D. degree from Mitchell Hamline School of Law.

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Robert J Kasieta

Robert J. Kasieta

Kasieta Legal Group, LLC
Robert Kasieta

is the founder of Kasieta Legal Group, LLC in Madison, Wisconsin. He is a certified civil pre-trial and trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Kasieta practices in civil litigation, with an emphasis on plaintiff personal injury and employment cases, as well as commercial litigation. He has written and taught extensively in the areas of trial practice, personal injury law and insurance law, and is an instructor of trial practice at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mr. Kasieta is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh and Eleventh circuits, and all Wisconsin courts. He is a member of the Dane County Bar Association, State Bar of Wisconsin and the American Association for Justice. Mr. Kasieta earned his B.S. degree, summa cum laude, from Northern Michigan University and his J.D. degree from Marquette University Law School.

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