TechnoLawyer: SmallLaw

Coming today to SmallLaw: Practice management software companies continually extend the reach of their products to make them more valuable to law firms. However, each company spends its R&D dollars differently. For this issue of SmallLaw, the heads of five leading practice management software companies talked to us about their R&D roadmap and next-gen features. This rare glimpse inside the practice management braintrust is a must read for small law firms. Also, don't miss the SmallLaw Pick of the Week for musings about how much small-firm lawyers earn.

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Small firm, big dreams. Written by practicing lawyers who manage successful small firms and legal technology and practice management experts who have achieved rock star status, SmallLaw provides practical advice on management, marketing, and technology issues in small law firms, as well as comprehensive legal product reviews with accompanying TechnoScore ratings. SmallLaw also ensures that you won't miss anything published elsewhere by linking to helpful articles (and podcasts and videos) about solo practices and small law firms. The SmallLaw newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Coming today to SmallLaw: Our editorial team has selected and linked to 40 articles from the past week worthy of your attention. Below you'll find a sample article from each section of today's issue, including our SmallLaw Pick of the Week.

A Potential Impediment to Growth, Culture, and Client Development

Butler Rubin Saltarelli & Boyd's Office Space

The 30-Second Website Fix That Changes Everything

Seven Ways Bad UX is Killing Your SEO (And How to Fix It)

Congratulations to J.R. Bookwalter of Macworld on winning our SmallLaw Pick of the Week award: Review of Avvo by a Legal Services Consumer

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Small law firm, big dreams. Written by successful small-firm founders, managing partners, administrators, and legal technology and practice management experts, SmallLaw provides practical advice on management, marketing, and technology issues in solo practices and small law firms. Additionally, SmallLaw features comprehensive reviews of legal products with accompanying TechnoScore ratings. SmallLaw also ensures that you won't miss anything published elsewhere by linking to helpful articles, podcasts, and videos about solo practices and small law firms. Please subscribe now.

Coming today to SmallLaw: Our editorial team has selected and linked to 42 articles from the past week worthy of your attention. Below you'll find a sample article from each section of today's issue, including our SmallLaw Pick of the Week.

Dilbert Creator's Super-Simple Productivity Approach

Home Is Just a Click Away

Google Launches Tool That Tests Your Website Mobile-Friendliness

Congratulations to Matthew Yospin of Law Technology Today on winning our SmallLaw Pick of the Week award: My Ergonomic Law Office

How to Receive SmallLaw
Small law firm, big dreams. Written by successful small-firm founders, managing partners, administrators, and legal technology and practice management experts, SmallLaw provides practical advice on management, marketing, and technology issues in solo practices and small law firms. Additionally, SmallLaw features comprehensive reviews of legal products with accompanying TechnoScore ratings. SmallLaw also ensures that you won't miss anything published elsewhere by linking to helpful articles, podcasts, and videos about solo practices and small law firms. Please subscribe now.

Coming today to SmallLaw: Our editorial team has selected and linked to 40 articles from the past week worthy of your attention. Below you'll find a sample article from each section of today's issue, including our SmallLaw Pick of the Week.

Have You Done an Expense Audit Lately?

How Much to Pay Your Managing Attorney

Nine Questions to Ask Before Creating Another Social Media Account

Are Lawyers Relying on a False Premise to Buy .law, .lawyer and .attorney Domains?

Congratulations to Traci Brown of Attorney at Work on winning our SmallLaw Pick of the Week award: Three Body Language Secrets to Use When Negotiating

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Small law firm, big dreams. Written by successful small-firm founders, managing partners, administrators, and legal technology and practice management experts, SmallLaw provides practical advice on management, marketing, and technology issues in solo practices and small law firms. Additionally, SmallLaw features comprehensive reviews of legal products with accompanying TechnoScore ratings. SmallLaw also ensures that you won't miss anything published elsewhere by linking to helpful articles, podcasts, and videos about solo practices and small law firms. Please subscribe now.

Coming today to SmallLaw: Our editorial team has selected and linked to 45 articles from the past week worthy of your attention. Below you'll find a sample article from each section of today's issue, including our SmallLaw Pick of the Week.

The Age of the Law Boutique

A Cheap, Easy Way to Gain a True Competitive Advantage

Five Litigation Firm Branding Makeovers

Social Media Guide for Lawyers 3.0

Congratulations to Conrad Saam of Law Technology Today on winning our SmallLaw Pick of the Week award: How Much Should a Law Firm Website Cost?

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Small law firm, big dreams. Written by successful small-firm founders, managing partners, administrators, and legal technology and practice management experts, SmallLaw provides practical advice on management, marketing, and technology issues in solo practices and small law firms. Additionally, SmallLaw features comprehensive reviews of legal products with accompanying TechnoScore ratings. SmallLaw also ensures that you won't miss anything published elsewhere by linking to helpful articles, podcasts, and videos about solo practices and small law firms. Please subscribe now.

Coming today to SmallLaw: You've heard of the housing bubble of 2008. And perhaps the dot-com bubble of 2000. But what about the practice management market in 2016? With more than 130 products and growing, does a practice management bubble exist? For this issue of SmallLaw, lawyer and ace reporter Chris Freiberg interviewed six CEOs of practice management companies for their insights on whether a bubble exists, why small law firms buy in or stay on the sidelines, market consolidation, and the role of migration tools. Also, don't miss the SmallLaw Pick of the Week for a review of online lawyer directory Best Biz Local Lawyers.

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Small firm, big dreams. Written by practicing lawyers who manage successful small firms and legal technology and practice management experts who have achieved rock star status, SmallLaw provides practical advice on management, marketing, and technology issues in small law firms, as well as comprehensive legal product reviews with accompanying TechnoScore ratings. SmallLaw also ensures that you won't miss anything published elsewhere by linking to helpful articles (and podcasts and videos) about solo practices and small law firms. The SmallLaw newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Coming today to SmallLaw: Our editorial team has selected and linked to 50 articles from the past week worthy of your attention. Below you'll find a sample article from each section of today's issue, including our SmallLaw Pick of the Week.

Should You Offer Video Consultations?

Communication Tools for Your Law Firm

How to Avoid Email Spam Filters

What's Next for the Law Firm Blog?

Congratulations to Andrew Cabasso of JurisPage on winning our SmallLaw Pick of the Week award: Communication Tools For Your Law Firm Review

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Small law firm, big dreams. Written by successful small-firm founders, managing partners, administrators, and legal technology and practice management experts, SmallLaw provides practical advice on management, marketing, and technology issues in solo practices and small law firms. Additionally, SmallLaw features comprehensive reviews of legal products with accompanying TechnoScore ratings. SmallLaw also ensures that you won't miss anything published elsewhere by linking to helpful articles, podcasts, and videos about solo practices and small law firms. Please subscribe now.

Coming today to SmallLaw: Our editorial team has selected and linked to 46 articles from the past week worthy of your attention. Below you'll find a sample article from each section of today's issue, including our SmallLaw Pick of the Week.

Documenting the Client File

The Solo's Quandary

How Should Small Law Firms Use Facebook?

Facebook Advertising for Lawyers?

Congratulations to Lindsay Kolowich of HubSpot on winning our SmallLaw Pick of the Week award: 17 Things People Absolutely Hate About Your Website

How to Receive SmallLaw
Small law firm, big dreams. Written by successful small-firm founders, managing partners, administrators, and legal technology and practice management experts, SmallLaw provides practical advice on management, marketing, and technology issues in solo practices and small law firms. Additionally, SmallLaw features comprehensive reviews of legal products with accompanying TechnoScore ratings. SmallLaw also ensures that you won't miss anything published elsewhere by linking to helpful articles, podcasts, and videos about solo practices and small law firms. Please subscribe now.

Coming today to SmallLaw: Podcasts contain great information but require a large time commitment. Solution — podcast summaries like this one. In this issue of SmallLaw, we summarize a recent podcast by the inimitable Lee Rosen who posits that lawyers are usually to blame for an angry client. Rosen lays out 10 surefire ways to anger your clients. Try all 10 and instead of practicing law you might find yourself asking clients of a different sort if they want fries with that. Also, don't miss the SmallLaw Pick of the Week for four tips on improving your website's conversion rate.

How to Receive SmallLaw
Small firm, big dreams. Written by practicing lawyers who manage successful small firms and legal technology and practice management experts who have achieved rock star status, SmallLaw provides practical advice on management, marketing, and technology issues in small law firms, as well as comprehensive legal product reviews with accompanying TechnoScore ratings. SmallLaw also ensures that you won't miss anything published elsewhere by linking to helpful articles (and podcasts and videos) about solo practices and small law firms. The SmallLaw newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Coming today to SmallLaw: Our editorial team has selected and linked to 40 articles from the past week worthy of your attention. Below you'll find a sample article from each section of today's issue, including our SmallLaw Pick of the Week.

Get Ready to Pay Your Associates Overtime

Technology and Client Retention

How One Question Leads to Months of Solid Blog Ideas

Shove Your Political Opinions Where They Belong

Congratulations to Carolyn Elefant of My Shingle on winning our SmallLaw Pick of the Week award: Do State Bars Hurt Lawyers More Than They Help?

How to Receive SmallLaw
Small law firm, big dreams. Written by successful small-firm founders, managing partners, administrators, and legal technology and practice management experts, SmallLaw provides practical advice on management, marketing, and technology issues in solo practices and small law firms. Additionally, SmallLaw features comprehensive reviews of legal products with accompanying TechnoScore ratings. SmallLaw also ensures that you won't miss anything published elsewhere by linking to helpful articles, podcasts, and videos about solo practices and small law firms. Please subscribe now.