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Five Ways to Make Clients Love Your Practice
Clients want talented, experienced lawyers who attain the best results possible, right? But as human beings, our experiences affect how we judge a service and its provider—regardless of the end result. Even if a cavity gets filled, you still may give your dentist a bad review if you had to sit in her waiting room…Read More
New AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys | February 2020
Martindale-Hubbell is proud to announce that the following attorneys have achieved a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, awarded to only those lawyers with the highest ethical standards and professional ability. Congratulations to: Alex R. Figares of Coleman, Yovanovich & Koester, P.A. Allison Celeste Heim Amanda Brookhyser of The Jimmerson Law Firm, P.C. Amarilis L….Read More
Legal Technology: Where Should Your Dollars Go?
Many lawyers, especially solo practitioners and those in small firms, try to do everything themselves. That mentality can lead to costly inefficiencies. As we head into the 2020s, what are the tech solutions that lawyers should consider? We asked a handful of tech leaders who know the problems law practices are trying to solve with…Read More
What’s Positive About Negative Reviews?
Seeing negative reviews about your firm on social media or a professional site can be stressful and demoralizing. But if you start looking for an opportunity in them, you may find more benefit than their critical contents would have you believe. Balance and Authenticity Brian Veeder, Martindale-Hubbell Product Manager–Attorney Experience, has heard from many lawyers…Read More
New AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys | January 2020
Martindale-Hubbell is proud to announce that the following attorneys have achieved a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, awarded to only those lawyers with the highest ethical standards and professional ability. Congratulations to: Abe Gutting of Buxton & Collie Allison Elizabeth Kased of Kased Law Group Cassidy Stalley of Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C….Read More
How Do Clients Research and Find Their Attorneys?
In the recent report, Hiring an Attorney 2019, Martindale-Avvo examined a number of factors about how legal consumers behave when it comes time to hire a lawyer. One of those factors includes what resources clients use to conduct research. While many start with referrals from friends and family to find an attorney, an equal number…Read More
New AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys | December 2019
Martindale-Hubbell is proud to announce that the following attorneys have achieved a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, awarded to only those lawyers with the highest ethical standards and professional ability. Congratulations to: Albert B. McQueen of Wilson & McQueen, PLLC Alex Terry Wood of Starnes Davis Florie LLP Alexander J. Limontes of Law Office…Read More
Your Clients Shopped Around Before Hiring You
When prospective clients contact you, you probably don’t think much about how they decided to hire you. Even if their path to your practice seemed like a straight line — perhaps the result of a client referral — their consumer journey likely took a few detours before reaching your door. In a recent Martindale-Avvo study,…Read More
Attorneys’ Top Five Lead Follow Up Mistakes
Attorneys’ Top Five Lead Follow Up Mistakes Your firm’s growth starts with turning consumers into active clients. Check yourself to see if you’re tripping up on any of these five common mistakes and correct them to increase your new client flow. Not following up immediately A lead’s shelf life is short, with a 10x decrease…Read More
Are Chat Bots a Good Fit For Your Web-Based Prospect Engagement?
For years, the running joke with regard to automation was that robots would take over the world. And as you consider adding chat to your website, you might be thinking: do I go “bot” or do I use a live chat operator? Or would a blend of the two be the best for my website…Read More
New AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys | November 2019
Martindale-Hubbell is proud to announce that the following attorneys have achieved a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, awarded to only those lawyers with the highest ethical standards and professional ability. Congratulations to: Aaron Kling of Kling Law PA Aaron L. Moore of Bekman, Marder & Adkins, LLC Amanda J. Hill of Khosroabadi & Hill,…Read More
How Important Are Your Rates to Potential Clients?
It may be tempting to underestimate how important your fees are to legal consumers shopping for a lawyer, especially if your firm has been successful and has a solid local reputation in its area of practice. But raising fees based on past success assumes your law practice is the only game in town and that…Read More