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Law Firm Bookkeeping Practice Area: Criminal Law

 

Law firm practice areas are this month's topics, and this is the final article in our series on the nuances in the practice areas as it applies to servicing this type of client and doing...

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Attorney KPI's: Marketing for your Law Firm

 

When you think about marketing as an expense, it's more than just that. Without marketing, you wouldn't have a way for clients to find you. Marketing is your sales performance guide. It's...

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Attorney Compensation: Growing your Firm the Smart Way

 

 If you are a lawyer that runs a profitable firm and is in growth mode, your compensation package will help you to gain and retain great staff. Remember, all law firms compete for staff...

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Attorney Bookkeeping - The Slow Death of the Billable Hour

 

 Last week we talked about the attorney billable hour and writing down hours to discount the work provided for legal services. Writing down hours can be a devastating blow to the bottom...

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The Cost of Billable Hours: How to Avoid Write Downs

 

Billable hours are a reality, whether in a large law firm or in-house counsel. These hours are vital to the practice of law and are also one of the most difficult tasks to manage....

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Law Firm Budgeting

 

We are in mid-tax season. As an attorney, you might look at your records and bottom line and think….

“where did all the money go?”

Maybe you ask your tax professional,...

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Selecting the Entity Type

There are several types of entities that we typically see law firms drawn into. In the US, they are taxed differently, and it is important to be aware of this when considering your law...

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Legal Attorney Billing: LEDES Billing

There are so many acronyms when you work with attorneys. You may be asked as a bookkeeper who works with lawyers about LEDES. LEDES is an acronym for Legal Electronic Data Exchange Standard. What...

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Indirect or Soft Costs

 

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article that was all about Direct/Hard costs when working with attorney clients. This week we are going to dive into what Indirect/Soft costs are....

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