Category: Law Practice Management
By Ernest “Ernie” Dronenburg Jr.
You may have noticed a major increase in recording fees for your law firm and clients. In 2017, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 2 (SB-2), authored by Senator Atkins, that went into effect on January 1, 2018. SB-2 added an additional $75 recording fee for each recorded instrument with a cap of $225 of the SB-2 fees per each real estate transaction. Read More
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Texting, tweeting, posting comments, writing reviews: there are plenty of ways for smartphone users to communicate with friends, strangers, and businesses of all sorts without having a conversation. But research shows the good old-fashioned phone call hasn’t gone out of style — in fact, calls to businesses are on the rise and expected to keep rising, largely due to the convenience of click-to-call technology. A predicted 162 billion calls will be made to businesses from smartphones in 2019, and that’s great news solo attorneys and small firms ready to capitalize on the inbound call renaissance. Two key ingredients can help you drive more clients to your business line: a clickable, easy-to-find number, and a quality phone experience. Here are some practical tips for getting there: Read More
By Mike Wakshull
You finished direct examination of your plaintiff’s expert witness. Your expert performed perfectly. He offered his impeccable qualifications and seemingly impenetrable justification for his opinion. Read More
By Ernest Kuo
We’ve all heard it: Websites need to be ever more responsive in order to meet the shift in users doing their research on mobile devices. But there’s more to creating a responsive website than ensuring that content is structured for easy mobile access. In particular, is the content on your website that users are coming to most frequently as strong as it should be? Read More
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Practicing law for the first time comes with its fair share of stressors and unknowns. One of the first things you’ll need to determine is how much you can expect to charge for your services. Will you be able to set an hourly rate that’s reasonable for an attorney in your area, and provides enough income to meet your needs? Read More
