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Ten Questions to Ask Your Potential Lawyer

Lawyers will often provide a free or very low-cost consultation to discuss the details of your situation and give you an opportunity to ask some basic questions

How to Hire An Attorney

Maybe you’re buying or selling real estate, trying to resolve a dispute with a neighbor, starting a business, or going through a divorce. When life gets legal, you’ll likely need access to a good attorney. But there’s a lot to think about when hiring the services of a lawyer, especially if you’ve never retained one […]

I Have a Case But I Don’t Have Money to Hire an Attorney?

If you do not have the funds to hire an attorney, you may still obtain the legal representation you need through a contigency fee agreement.

ASK SCORE: Hiring an attorney? Ask questions [Column]

Finding and selecting an attorney is not a matter that should be treated lightly.

Top 10 Mistakes Made When Hiring a Lawyer

Hiring a lawyer is an intensive process. You will often hear people complaining about their relationship with their attorney. Issues can be circumvented if you make a concerted effort to avoid the following common mistakes when hiring an attorney. Not checking a lawyer's area of expertise. Some attorneys can do well outside of their area of expertise, but many do not know the nuances in other areas of the law. Therefore, if you need a contract lawyer, do not hire a divorce attorney…

Confused Law Student Applies For Job With Federal Court That Doesn’t Exist

Agile Practices In The Legal Services Industry

Agile methodologies have had an enormous impact on the legal services industry.

Is a Prepaid Legal Service Plan Right for You?

Prepaid legal service plans promise legal protection at an affordable rate. We review the pros and cons.

Loss of Control? 4 Solutions for Your Legal Business

Lawyers often feel a loss of control over their offices and cases. Here are strategies to tame the chaos and better manage your law firm.

Study finds law firms and corporations increasingly turning to alternative legal service providers

The Case for Legal Services and ID Theft Benefits

While only a minority of employers currently offer broad-based legal services plans or specific ID theft protection services as voluntary benefits, the rationale for doing so can be compelling.

Reasons to Become a Lawyer

In this video, you will learn about a lawyer. Why do you want to become a lawyer? There are many reasons why people want to. Some people only want to for the money. Video Source Other people care about issues and want to be a part of the solution. Or, the lifestyle of a lawyer […]

The Benefits of Unbundling Legal Services

Recently, attorneys have been “unbundling” their services to make them more affordable, a process also known as limited scope representation. Should you?

Are You Ready for the Future of Legal Services?

A few months ago, I was contacted about SmartLaw. SmartLaw is the idea that there are three keys to a law firm's success - their clients, their culture and

Use an Attorney or Use a Legal Services Form?

As a landlord, you’re expected to use forms to rent your property, to notify your tenants if they’re late on rent, and to proceed on eviction notices. But how good are these forms? Will they hold up in the court of law? Does it make sense to pay a lawyer for the same forms that...

Are old ethics rules stifling innovations in legal services delivery and marketing?

The legal services delivery environment is changing with supersonic speed as technology brings new innovations. But these new methods of delivering and marketing legal services still must pass muster under

Why Collaborate: The Future of Legal Services Is Human

It is no surprise that in this environment many lawyers are prioritizing qualitative factors, such as work-life balance and feeling appreciated and recognized at work, rather than compensation alone when choosing where to work. Why is it no surprise? Because many of their employers began valuing quality over quantity with their ALSPs years ago. And this shift might do even more for your organization.

Innovation In Legal Services: A Pipe Dream Or A Necessity?

Reviewing the new book "Legal Upheaval: A Guide to Creativity, Collaboration, and Innovation in the Law."

Is Planned Giving a Legal Business?

Many non-profits seem to think so. And many in the nonprofit community think attorneys are the go-to experts for planned giving. Are they? Well,

4 Benefits of Outsourcing Your Firms Legal Services

Outsourcing legal services to the right contractor may actually leave you less stressed and with more money in your firm’s accounts.