Most lawyers think of the billable hour as neutral. You do the work. You bill the time. You get paid. Simple, right? But here’s the challenge: The billable hour quietly penalizes the very thing that makes your firm valuable—your ability to innovate. When your revenue is tied to time spent, every improvement...
Read MoreDrinking from a firehose at SurePoint’s IGNITE conference in Austin! 9 of the 64 sessions are on AI—and for good reason. The firms winning right now are the ones embracing responsible, secure innovation. AI isn’t theoretical anymore. It’s here, and it’s already reducing hours spent on tasks...
Read Morehttps://vimeo.com/1080915293 If you've ever had a potential client look at you sideways and say: “So… what exactly do you do?” Then I’ve got news: your offer isn’t clear enough. And unclear offers are expensive. When you're a lawyer who’s good at a lot of things, it's easy to say: “I help...
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We often think about "right-fit" clients - the ones we love working with, they're fun/respectful/easy to work with, and they value what we do. At both ADVOS legal and ADVOS Pro, we have the greatest clients! Often times, these clients were referred to us by...
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As you start your week, are you feeling overwhelmed with the mountain of work in front of you? Does any of this resonate with you? You’re convinced that there are lots of angry (or at least annoyed) people on the other side of that mountain of tasks,...
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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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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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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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