Of Bricks, Mortar and Law Practice

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:01:00 GMT

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Associate Transition or Associate Takeover?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:01:00 GMT

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Inefficiently Using Technology is Misusing Technology

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:34:00 GMT

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How Not to Lower the Cost of Legal Services

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 28 May 2013 10:10:00 GMT

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What Is 'Reasonable' for Contract Lawyer Fees?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:00 GMT

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The State of Law Firm Partner Pay

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:01:00 GMT

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Would You Invest in This Industry?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:01:00 GMT

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What Does Value Billing Really Mean?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:15:00 GMT

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For BigLaw, the Hits Just Keep on Coming

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMT

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Your Practice Needs a Multi-Dimensional Focus

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:15:00 GMT

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The Long Tail of the Law

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:39:00 GMT

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Is Multi-Tasking Possible?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:19:00 GMT

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Lessons Learned to Stay Afloat

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:15:00 GMT

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Is Bigger Always Better?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:01:00 GMT

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Make Sure Lateral Moves Move Your Firm Ahead

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:50:00 GMT

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Associates and Self-Education

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:01:00 GMT

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How Do You Rank?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:15:00 GMT

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Too Much Work, or Too Little?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:01:00 GMT

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The Wheel of Engagement

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:45:00 GMT

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How Does a Law Firm Commit Suicide?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:42:00 GMT

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Can You Have a Two-Sided Practice?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:10:00 GMT

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What Should Your Advertising Say?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:34:00 GMT

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Manage the Stress in Dealing with Others

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:15:00 GMT

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Can Matters Billed on Alternative Fees Be Budgeted?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:46:00 GMT

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When Is a Flat Fee Refundable?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 11:37:00 GMT

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Can a Law Office Move Too Often?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 10:01:00 GMT

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Payment of Expenses Should Not Be a Contingency

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:01:00 GMT

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Understand the Lifecycle of Law Firm Technology

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:10:00 GMT

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Selling a PRE-Owned Law Practice

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:54:00 GMT

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Are You Prepared to Think and Act Globally?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:57:00 GMT

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Are You Preserving Your Social Media?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:42:00 GMT

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IOLTA Guarantees - Time to Start Worrying?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:26:00 GMT

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Should Clients Take Charge?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:18:00 GMT

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The Value of Professionalism

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:15:00 GMT

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Consider a 'Free' Client Visit

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:19:00 GMT

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What If You Lost Your Biggest Client?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:01:00 GMT

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Defining a Legacy of Goodwill

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:01:00 GMT

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Building ROI for Social Media Marketing

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:01:00 GMT

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The Value of Coaching

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 10:01:00 GMT

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'Older and Dumber'

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:01:00 GMT

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The Law School 'Game': Win One, Lose One

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 11:01:00 GMT

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Eyes to See, Ears to Hear

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:01:00 GMT

New Handbook on Law Practice Management Released
Expanded edition offers action plan for business planning, plus interactive online forms

Venice, CA – Ma

The 'Social Security Crisis' Comes to Law Firms

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:01:00 GMT

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The Latest Chapter on 'Overpaid' Lawyers

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:01:00 GMT

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Of Law Firms and Technological Unemployment

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 01 May 2012 10:40:00 GMT

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Change Is in the Air

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:01:00 GMT

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Associate Misery, the Latest Chapter

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:30:00 GMT

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Yes, You Have a Right to Get Paid

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:01:00 GMT

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Testimonials Still Are Not a Good Idea

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:01:00 GMT

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Can You Love Stress?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:01:00 GMT

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Who Should 'Run' Your Firm?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:01:00 GMT

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Q&A on Law Firm Sale Transactions

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:01:00 GMT

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When Does Marketing Happen?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:01:00 GMT

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Don't Leave Receivables in Limbo

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:45:00 GMT

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Ed Poll Chosen As Charter Member of ScanSnap Squad

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:01:00 GMT

Ed Poll Chosen As Charter Member of ScanSnap Squad
Law Practice Management expert named to Fujitsu’s Productivity Panel

Venice, CA – February 23, 2012. Not

Associates Are Still Unhappy - And for Better Reasons

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:01:00 GMT

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When a Picture (of You) is Worth a Thousand Words

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:01:00 GMT

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What Does It Take to Get Disbarred?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:30:00 GMT

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Are Attorney's Fees an Endangered Species?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:41:00 GMT

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Technology and Coaching, Like Love & Marriage?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:37:00 GMT

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Revised Book on Secrets of the Business of Law? Available

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:01:00 GMT

Revised Book on Secrets of the Business of Law® Available
Expanded edition includes tips to improve law firm efficiency and profitability

Venice, CA – January 20, 2012. Noted law practice m

Ask Yourself, Will You Be Successful in 2012?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:25:00 GMT

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Higher Education, Higher Cost, Higher Unemployment

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:10:00 GMT

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When Smaller Is Better

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:01:00 GMT

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Happy Holidays...and our gift to you!

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:11:00 GMT

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Kindling an Appreciation for New Technology

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:10:00 GMT

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Take a Break from the Holiday Rush

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:01:00 GMT

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Is there a difference between a Mission and a Vision?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:01:00 GMT

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Is There a Saving Grace for State Bar Self-Regulation?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:01:00 GMT

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How to Lay the Foundation for an Engagement Agreement

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:30:00 GMT

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Are You Cool or Smart With Your Technology Buys?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:30:00 GMT

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Noted Law Firm Strategist Ed Poll Offers Books on Kindle

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:14:00 GMT

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How Do You Fully Leverage Paralegals?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:01:00 GMT

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Looking for Ways to Improve Your Practice by Working With Other Lawyers?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:01:00 GMT

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Are You a Leader?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:35:00 GMT

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Success is in the Details When Law Firms Combine

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:01:00 GMT

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It's a Great Country and a Great Profession - Wherever You Go

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:55:00 GMT

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Discovery in a New World

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:01:00 GMT

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What is a Successful Lawyer?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:20:00 GMT

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To Every Lawyer There Is a Season

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:01:00 GMT

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Do-It-Yourself Practice Success

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:01:00 GMT

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How Do You Increase Revenues?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:01:00 GMT

Law Firm Strategist Ed Poll Launches Nationwide Roadshow
Ed Poll’s “Road to Revenue” Brings Practical Tips for Increasing Profits

Are You Indispensible?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:01:00 GMT
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Are Big Law Firms Really That Different?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 31 May 2011 10:30:00 GMT
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The Missing Ingredient for Women Lawyers

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 24 May 2011 10:40:00 GMT
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When Do Files Die?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 17 May 2011 12:01:00 GMT
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Is Your Environment Supporting Your Practice?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 10 May 2011 10:01:00 GMT
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Should There Be a National Bar?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 03 May 2011 10:30:00 GMT
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Client Expectations Can Be Managed

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:01:00 GMT
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Of Lawyers and Risk

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:31:00 GMT
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Pain and Priorities

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:01:00 GMT
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When Is a Practice a Pig in a Poke?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:30:00 GMT
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Testimonials Should Sell Soap, Not Lawyers

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:39:00 GMT
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To Scan, or Not to Scan?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:30:00 GMT
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Noted Law Firm Strategist Interviewed in Coaching Best Practices Book

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:17:00 GMT
Ed Poll’s insights included in new Alan Weiss guide to building successful coaching business

LawBiz® Management today announced its president Edward Poll, has been interviewed

Is Pricing the Same as Billing?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:06:00 GMT
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Is $1,000 an Hour Unreasonable?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:17:00 GMT
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Defining Success in 2011

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:01:00 GMT
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Clever Lawyers and Bad Lawyers

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:32:00 GMT
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The Bonus as Endangered Species

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 07:01:00 GMT

Credit Card Billing - A Look at the Dark Side

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:24:00 GMT
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How Do You Get from Originate to Compensate?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:23:00 GMT

What Should You Get Out of Coaching?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:16:00 GMT

Lawyers - Do You Want to Stand Out?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:59:00 GMT

Lateral Hires: More Pitfalls Than Potential?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:58:00 GMT

What to Do When Your (Lease) Time Is Up

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:42:00 GMT

Contingency Fees - A Follow-Up on Costs

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:39:00 GMT

Lawyers - Is It Worth Getting the Third Degree?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:41:00 GMT

Lawyers - What Business Are YOU In?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:59:00 GMT

Rule 1.17 and the Sole/Small Firm Practitioner

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:10:00 GMT

California Bar's Law Practice Management & Technology Section Honors Ed Poll

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:03:00 GMT

Contingency Planning for Contingency Fees

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:59:00 GMT

New Ways for Law Firms to Get in Trouble

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:18:00 GMT
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A Rank Concern - Ranking Law Firms

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:17:00 GMT

An Estate Plan Is a Succession Plan

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:24:00 GMT

How Do You Make a Lawyer Referral? Very Carefully!

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:01:00 GMT

Can a Law Department Be a Profit Center?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:32:00 GMT

Do You Know If You Own What You Know?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 11:13:00 GMT

Make Sure You're Not 'Tone' Deaf

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:07:00 GMT

How to Put Yourself Out of Business

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:55:00 GMT

How to Stand Out in a Solo Crowd

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:16:00 GMT

Of Success and Perfection

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:17:00 GMT

Mentoring is Not Coaching

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:34:00 GMT

In Praise of Unavailability

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:01:00 GMT
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Not Proven - Defendants are entitled to quality defense

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:32:00 GMT

Lawyers in a 'Guilded' Cage

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:16:00 GMT

Of Circles and Spectrums and Balance

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:01:00 GMT
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Lawyer Firm Leadership Means Law Firm Communication

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:24:00 GMT

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How Much Initiative Do Your Vendors Show?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:39:00 GMT

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What If You Lost Your Largest Client?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:42:00 GMT

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To Engage or Disengage Is Often the Question

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:28:00 GMT

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Necessity of Law Practice Estate Planning

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:04:00 GMT

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Handling the 'I' in 'Origination'

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:03:00 GMT

What Do Clients Want?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:40:00 GMT

Of Excellence, Dominance and Development

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:46:00 GMT

Can Playing Both Sides Put You in the Middle?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 04 May 2010 15:48:00 GMT

Taking It to the Limit

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:39:00 GMT
Taking It to the Limit -- Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A.., CMC, Principal, LawBiz Management Company, Venice, CA, 800-837-5880

Rethinking the Process of Lawyer Education (Part 2)

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:04:00 GMT

Rethinking the Process of Lawyer Education (Part 1)

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:46:00 GMT

Are You Committing Technology Malpractice?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:58:00 GMT

Law Practice Management Expert Edward Poll to Host New Webinar this Week

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:46:00 GMT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LawBiz® Management
Contact: 310.827.5415, edpoll@lawbiz.com

LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT EXPERT EDWARD POLL TO

A Rose by Any Other Name - Naming A Law Firm

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:13:00 GMT

Attorney Billing: 'Satisfaction Guaranteed'

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:52:00 GMT

ExecSense Publishes Webinar on How to Market Yourself as a Banking Lawyer in 2010, Led By Edward Poll of Law Biz Management Comp

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:36:00 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ExecSense Publishes Webinar on How to Market Yourself as a Banking Lawyer in 2010, Led By Edward Poll of Law Biz Managemen

What Is Your Law Practice Worth?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:14:00 GMT

Lawyers: Are You Ready to Fly Solo?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:24:00 GMT

Build a Solid Foundation on Your Firm's Staff

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:39:00 GMT

Ed Poll - Weekly Tip

What it Takes to be Recognized

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:23:00 GMT

Ed Poll - Weekly Tip

Preserve, Protect and Defend Your Client Records

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:06:00 GMT
Ed Poll - Weekly Tip

The Next Wave of Competition for Small Firm Lawyers

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:10:00 GMT
There has been much speculation, but no hard evidence, that the drumbeat of stories about lawyer and staff terminations means at least some of the newly-terminated lawyers will find the prospect of having their own firm attractive. Nearly 90 percent

Should Malpractice Insurance Be a Cost-Cutting Target?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:08:00 GMT
For law firms today, the survival equation is simple: Profits equal revenue minus expenses (P = R-E). When recession cuts revenue, cutting expenses is often seen as the most feasible way to preserve profitability. The largest expenses for small and m

Imagine - Learning from Lawyers How to Be a Lawyer!

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:26:00 GMT
Until our modern era, most lawyers learned their profession, and "The Business of Law®", by apprenticing themselves to practicing lawyers, learning from them by watching and doing. Today there is, for example, a substantial difference b

No One Is an Island - and That Includes Lawyers

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:16:00 GMT
In a recent Tip, I wrote about extending my coaching practice to <a href="http://www.lawbizforum.com/">LawBizForum.com</a>, an online destination that enables lawyers and other members of the legal community to discuss issues on

You May Have to Lend to Yourself If the Bank Won't

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:37:00 GMT
Have you faced a capital call at your firm recently? Are your partner distributions being reduced? Media reports indicate that a number of top law firms are asking their partners to increase their capital accounts and/or are reducing the partner dist

Legal Coaching ? It's Not Just for Lawyers Anymore

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 13 May 2009 10:22:00 GMT
As a board-certified legal coach, I primarily show attorneys how to dramatically increase their profits and reduce their stress based on my years of practicing law and consulting with lawyers. However, I have seen first-hand that administrators can a

New Online Forum Launches for Legal Professionals

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Mon, 11 May 2009 10:51:00 GMT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Derek McIver
Public Relations, Ictus Initiative
617-717-8294, Derek@ictusinitiative.com

NEW ONLINE FORUM LAUNCHES FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS
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Can Something 'Free' Have Value?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:18:00 GMT
Believe it or not, some lawyers are getting new business from new clients. One such lawyer recently asked me a question about something that, if not handled properly, could stop new business before it starts. The issue: whether to charge a prospectiv

Death of the Billable Hour?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:19:00 GMT
A major story in The New York Times got wide attention within the legal community by asserting that, "lawyers are having trouble defending the most basic yardstick of the legal business - the billable hour system," adding many clients believ

Don't Waste a Good Crisis

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:33:00 GMT
Many large and even mid-sized law firms have gone their own merry ways for years, happily assuming that high associate salaries, million-dollar partner draws, increasing billing rates and the occasional leveraged merger with another firm was a patter

Successful Law Firms Are All Alike

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:16:00 GMT
Tolstoy famously began his novel Anna Karenina with the assertion that "happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Much the same can be said about the business prospects of law firms. Firms that are in dange

Something of Value

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:42:00 GMT
In a recent column, we pointed out that, while big law firm layoffs get the headlines, the real pain in this recession is being felt by small firms and solo practices. They are hardly at the top of the heap in compensation and have seen their client

Do You Have the Time?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:33:00 GMT
There are two types of "law time": the hours necessary to develop and provide legal advice, and those necessary to run the practice. Managing this time requires setting and regularly reviewing priorities. Most folks who claim they have too little tim

Can You Afford to Do Good?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:19:00 GMT
The age-old concept of pro bono publico ("for the public good") describes the services of lawyers who voluntarily contribute their time, without charge or at substantially reduced rates, to establish or preserve the rights of disadvantaged ind

In Recession, Lawyers Must Remember They're Businesspeople, Too

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:43:00 GMT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Derek McIver Public Relations, The Ictus Initiative (617) 717-8294, Derek@IctusInitiative.com
IN RECESSION, LAWYERS MUST REMEMBER THEY?RE BUSINESSPEOPLE, TOO Law Firm Management Expert Disc

Where's the Real Pain?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:53:00 GMT
It's hard to remember that, not so long ago, many considered the legal profession to be recession-proof. Now there are several web sites about the profession that carry "Layoff Lists" showing the dozens of firms that have shed thousands of staff, ass

Should Every Lawyer Be a Star?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:36:00 GMT
Not every player on a basketball team is expected to be a star; should every lawyer in a law firm expected to be a rainmaker? The question arose when I recently was engaged to facilitate a roundtable discussion among estate planning attorneys. One of

An Update on the Safety of IOLTA Funds

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:47:00 GMT
When the banking crisis began in earnest early last fall, we wrote a column that raised concern over the implications of a bank failure upon a lawyer's responsibility to keep client IOLTA trust funds safe. The concern centered on the fact that every

Make Sure You Realize What You Bill

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:04:00 GMT
A coaching client called me recently and talked of billing out $150,000 in a recent month, but collecting only $90,000. The situation was a perfect example of the fact that too many lawyers fail to grasp the

If You're Not Liquid, You May Have to Liquidate

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:55:00 GMT
In times like these the old clich? about the economy hits home: "If other people lose their jobs, it's a recession; if I lose my job, it's a depression." All law firms today are in some way dealing with recession. But what if the situation

Law Firm Management Expert to Release New YouTube Series

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:29:00 GMT
<b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Derek McIver Public Relations, Ictus Initiative 617-717-8294, Derek@ictusinitiative.com <center>LAW FIRM MANAGEMENT EXPERT TO RELEASE NEW YOUTUBE SERIES Ed Poll Uses Technology to Reach Out</center&g

Who Needs a Plan?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:11:00 GMT
Regular readers of my musings know that one of my favorite quotes is by famed UCLA basketball coach John Wooden: "Failing to plan is planning to fail." Intuitively we know this is true, yet in just the past year so many old and successful organizatio

Law Firm Billing Must Be Value-Based

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:53:00 GMT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Derek McIver Public Relations, Ictus Initiative 617-717-8294, Derek@ictusinitiative.com LAW FIRM BILLING MUST BE VALUE-BASED Law Firm Management Expert Ed Poll responds to current de

Do You Feel Inferior?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:11:00 GMT
I recently attended a self-esteem conference conducted by my colleague and mentor, Alan Weiss. Lack of self-esteem is one of the most debilitating psychological factors affecting even very educated and successful people. I see the symptoms regularly

What Do GM and Big Law Firms Have in Common?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:36:00 GMT
A longtime reader of my email newsletters recently reminded me of an item I wrote nearly three years ago, concerning how the Japanese auto makers started from scratch in this country but built up a dominant position by learning what their customers w

Would You Accept Your Own Response?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:15:00 GMT
In earlier issues of <i>LawBiz? Tips</i>, we have pointed out the importance of being available to clients when they want to reach out to you. Often it's a matter of something as simple as having your email address on your business card,

The Motivation for Selling Out

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:07:00 GMT
Ever since the financial crisis first hit, my phone has been continually ringing. More than ever before, lawyers want to know how to <a href="http://www.lawbiz.com/cba_sell_or_close.html">sell their practice</a>, how to value it

'Can't We All Just Get Along?'

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:25:00 GMT
There is no doubt that <a href="http://www.lawbiz.com/podcasts/patrick_lamb3_final.mp3">this recession means pain for lawyers (click to hear podcast)</a>. The real "hurt" today is being felt by the vast majority of the

Chill Out Over Cold Calls

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:07:00 GMT
"Cold calling" is an aspect of selling that even professional salespeople often dislike. The stereotype is that cold calling too often means negativity and rejection from the person being called upon. But many lawyers fail to see that cold

A Law Firm Should Not Be a Bank

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:31:00 GMT
In today's credit market conditions, more than ever, a law firm cannot afford to bankroll a client. That lesson came home to me forcefully in a recent coaching session, when a lawyer described to me her experience trying to work with "the client from

Do You Still Want to Be a Partner?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT
The financial turmoil that law firms, along with the rest of the economy, are experiencing today may lead to a reassessment of the conventional wisdom that every lawyer should want to become a partner. Of course, questions about the wisdom of autom

A Firm Can Be Too Good ? And a Client Can Be Too Big

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:59:00 GMT
When the partners of 600-plus lawyer firm Heller Ehrman suddenly voted for dissolution, many people were shocked that an institution that first opened 118 years ago, in 1890, could so quickly end in a heap of depressed lawyers, staff, and clients, no

A Credit Line Belongs to the Bank-- Not to You

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:49:00 GMT
For many years some economists offered the soothing message that we Americans ought not to be too worried about the size of the federal budget deficit--after all, it was just money that we owed to ourselves. That of course may have been true in the 1

It's 10pm - Do You Know Where Your Trust Funds Are?

Edward Poll, J.D., M.B.A., CMC -- Law Firm Management Expert — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:23:00 GMT
Lawyers who represent clients on a retainer basis are generally confronted with the issue of <a href="http://www.lawbiz.com/lpt_5-07a.html">handling client trust accounts</a>. As a general rule most engagement agreements stipula