As a law firm owner, especially in the early days of starting your firm, it can feel like you need to say "yes" to every opportunity - every new client and matter, every networking event, every meeting with a potential client or referral source. The...
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We've been thinking a lot about metrics lately, and in particular, we keep hearing this question: "What metrics should I be measuring in my law firm?" Traditionally, law firms measure hours - and not much else. Of course, if you've spent any time around here, you...
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It's easy to think that every successful person out there is doing it ALL, but I think most of us have figured out by now (and may need a reminder) that they are successful in large part because they are NOT doing everything - They....
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Recently, we crossed the 6-month mark for the initial members of the ADVOS Accelerator (we call them the Founders Club), who have now experienced 2 Quarterly Strategic Planning sessions, 2 Quarterly Themed Workshops, and 6 monthly small group ("pod") Roundtable sessions. Our Accelerator members have...
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You break into a cold sweat. Your mouth goes dry. Your cheeks flush bright red. You'd give your right arm for any sort of distraction, anything to let you off the hook. Rewind 30 seconds - what just happened? The client sitting in front of you just...
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In the last few weeks, we have had lots of conversation with our Accelerator members about challenges around staffing – recruiting & hiring, performance management, division of labor, firing, and all of the micro-challenges in between. If you’re a solo lawyer or small firm owner facing...
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Ever heard the challenge to "be a thermostat, not a thermometer"? I love that one from Dr. King, and the empowerment and agency that come with it. It challenges us to set - and maintain - the temperature, not just report on or be in...
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When you've got your eye on a new "gadget", or are gasping for air under an enormous pile of work, and wondering whether tech could help you make things more efficient, the first instinct can be to go straight for the shiny object - the...
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As we stand at the midpoint of 2024 (how did that happen?!), now is the perfect time for reflection and planning. The ADVOS team and our law firm owner clients ask ourselves these questions as we continuously work together to build dream firms: Reflection: Review our calendars (and...
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I remember the first time I learned that lawyers bill in six-minute increments for things like reading and responding to email, faxing a document (the millennial in me is appalled!), and leaving a voicemail. I'd never before thought about how long it takes me to...
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