Sat.Jul 20, 2024

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Trade Up: This Is Your Reminder That Brand Names Are Valuable for Law Firms

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

Pre-pandemic, attorneys in a not insignificant number of states were disallowed from using ‘trade’ or ‘brand’ names for their law firms. You know, like ‘Taco Bell’ – though, you probably wouldn’t actually name your law firm Taco Bell. That meant that lawyers were basically left with naming their businesses after themselves – usually some combination of hard-to-pronounce last names.

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Equitable Distribution: Look Before You Leap Into a Partnership

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

One thing I have found to be true about pretty much every lawyer I’ve ever encountered , is that they all just want to help people, when it comes down to it. At heart, they are generous of spirit; and, they truly do want to improve the lives of their clients. Now, I’ve also seen that approach extend to other business decisions. And, while that is generally a good thing, sometimes it causes attorneys to overreach.

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Flow State: Is Your Process Management Software As Fully Functional As You Think?

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

If you’ve got workflow software you’re trying to launch or implement, and if it’s become a frustrating process – it may not be you, it might be them. Some process management software is too simple, for modern business use cases; and, if you get even a little bit sophisticated, you may run out of road, quick. That’s because some process management softwares only allow you to create manual task lists.