February 2019

VOLUME 38, ISSUE 2

Table of Contents

Features

  • Legal Industry/Business Management

    Beyond the Billable Hour

    By Kylie Ora Lobell

    More than ever, firms need to find creative ways to generate revenue streams. Start by building up your attorneys.

  • Continuing Education Course

    The Risk of Idolizing False Profits

    By Timothy B. Corcoran

    We outline how modern law firm leaders are adapting to the changing times to become healthy, client-focused businesses.

Columns

  • Test Drive: Gadget Reviews with Bill and Phil

    The Pros and Cons of Facebook Portal

    By Bill & Phil

    Just in case you slipped into a coma and slept through all the new tech products of the past six months, you may not realize that video-to-video chats are all the rage now.

  • Marketing Matters: Boost Your Firm’s Brand

    5 Business Development Basics for Associates

    By Ross Fishman, JD

    The idea of bringing in clients can be daunting for younger lawyers. Secretly, most associates seem to feel that success in this area is either unlikely or impossible.

  • Innovations: Fresh Thoughts For Managing

    Storytelling and the Law Firm: How It Benefits Your Firm

    By Rich Wilson

    One of the key items on your list is “your people” — your staff and attorneys, the individuals who help make the well-oiled machine that is your law firm run.

  • BP Perspective: Insights from a Business Partner

    How Legal Document Management Can Increase Your Firm’s ROI

    By Jesse Wood

    Most law firms deal with significant challenges in handling an ever-increasing pile of important documents

  • Big Ideas: ALA Executive Director’s Letter

    Realigning Our Structure: An Inside Look at the Proposed Bylaw Changes

    By Oliver Yandle, JD, CAE

    As you have probably heard by now, the ALA Board of Directors has been examining our governance structure over the last several months to ensure it is meeting our current and future needs. And in keeping with this column, it’s a pretty Big Idea!

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