Small Law Firms: Blog Posts

The Advent of the Legal Practice’s Micro-Niche, Part 2

In the first part of this blog series, we looked at the potential growth of micro-niches — highly specialized, sub-sectors of larger legal practices or…

Patrick J. McKenna October 18, 2018

Forum Magazine: Small Law Firm Spotlight – Girard Bengali, APC “Be Upfront with Clients About Pricing”

When business litigation lawyers are asked to give up their hourly fee and instead prosecute cases under a contingency arrangement, they may have trouble making…

Gregg Wirth October 12, 2018

Survey Shows Law Firms Targeting New Business, Though New Client Outreach Lags Behind

While the majority of the firms asked in a recent survey said that winning new business was the top growth priority for their firm, areas…

Jennifer Roberts October 10, 2018

Legal Project Management — What Is It and Why Should You Care?

In almost every article in the legal press over the past few years, the term legal project management (LPM) has been mentioned. It has been…

Bill Josten October 09, 2018

The Advent of the Legal Practice’s Micro-Niche, Part 1

I have a new word that I share with lawyers whenever I’m speaking at conferences — “Infobesity.” It is meant to help them try to…

Patrick J. McKenna October 04, 2018

What’s ESI? Figuring Out the Nitty-Gritty of Electronically-Stored Information (Part 2)

In the first part of this series, we discussed the availability of electronically-stored information (ESI) on social media and online people searches and what types…

Jeremy Byellin September 26, 2018

What’s ESI? Figuring Out the Nitty-Gritty of Electronically-Stored Information (Part 1)

The mountains of personal data to which today’s lawyers have access — not to mention the ease with which it can be accessed — would…

Jeremy Byellin September 19, 2018

The Benefits of Researching a Potential Defendant Ahead of Time (Part 2)

In the first part of this article, we discussed how a defendant’s prior criminal record could be searched and discovered before the case goes forward;…

Jeremy Byellin September 13, 2018

The Benefits of Researching a Potential Defendant Ahead of Time (Part 1)

Investigating an opposing defendant is critical, in both criminal and civil contexts. Even prior to the filing of the legal matter, knowing all that you…

Jeremy Byellin September 05, 2018

Can Public Records Help Locate a Missing Witness?

In the chess game of litigation, witnesses are often some of the most important pieces on the board. Their testimony can protect your “king” —…

Jeremy Byellin August 23, 2018

Investigate your Potential Client? It’s More Important than You May Think

Although the prospect of a new client is appealing to attorneys, a freshly developed attorney-client relationship brings with it a number of responsibilities, many of…

Jeremy Byellin August 20, 2018

Free Public Records Searches May End Up Costing Time and Money

Whether investigating a party or witness in anticipation of trial, attempting to verify an individual’s identity, or simply conducting exploratory research before initiating a legal…

Jeremy Byellin August 16, 2018