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Aug 5, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Steven C. Russo |Jenna Rackerby |Hope Brusstar |David Metz

Skip to main content August 05, 2024 Volume XIV, Number 218 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found.

Aug 5, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Hope Brusstar

Running a law firm today requires more than just legal expertise; it also demands strong business acumen and strategic foresight. This is why many law firm leaders are increasingly seeing the value of hiring consultants to address management and financial challenges. Every consultant’s goal is a happy client, and every client wants to feel like the consulting engagement was worth the money spent.

Jun 11, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Hope Brusstar

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Mar 15, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Hope Brusstar

Leveraging work within law firms is a classic profit-building strategy. The idea is straightforward: an attorney focuses on acquiring new clients and handling more complex, higher-paying cases while delegating lower-rate tasks to paralegals or junior attorneys. While the leveraged work is billed at a lower rate, the expense of production is also ostensibly lower because the junior attorney or paralegal is paid less. As a result, the firm’s profit margin should remain stable or improve.