If you’re looking to understand the trends in any industry, perhaps the easiest way is to see what events of significance happened the year before. An analysis of the 2021 legal industry trends necessarily leads us to the seminal year of 2020—when the whole world went remote. The need for remote work, with all of its attendant challenges, is the key trend among lawyers right … [Read more...]
What is Netiquette for Lawyers in the Zoom Era?
The coronavirus pandemic has brought a lot of changes for everyone in the past year and the change in people’s working environment is surely near the top of the list. Meetings on Zoom have replaced meetings in the office. Lawyers accustomed to in-person sessions with clients have had to learn a whole new set of rules for how to conduct a meeting. Internet … [Read more...]
How to Keep Marketing: Tips for Hosting a Virtual Event
The opportunities for networking and growing your law firm’s brand have been few and far between during this COVID-19 times, between lockdowns and a general hesitation about having large numbers of people together in one place. But if your firm is like most, you can’t afford to stop networking entirely. That’s where hosting a virtual event comes in. Just like so many other … [Read more...]
Stay Connected: Employee Communication Tips During COVID-19
It’s been a long year for all companies and it’s hard to tell when things will return to normal, or even what normal will look like when the COVID-19 era finally ends. Most firms still have large numbers, if not all of their employees, working remotely. Keeping connected with them is vital to your law firm’s success and even its survival. Here are some communication tips to … [Read more...]
Are Law Firms Recession-Proof? These Tips Will Get You Closer
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the global economy to a grinding halt. Are law firms recession-proof? While no industry can find complete immunity from periods of economic hardship, some are better positioned than others to ride out the storm. Here are a few tips for law firms to follow to maximize their chances of survival. Tip #1: Identify what type of recession it … [Read more...]
