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Client Relations

Client Relations covers the law office management issues affecting an attorney's relationship with clients. Fee agreements,nonengagement letters, client communications, tips on keeping good clients happy, avoiding or managing bad clients, and other ways to manage the attorney-client relationship are covered here.

5 Bad Clients to Avoid Representing

One of the best ways to maintain good relationships with clients is to avoid the bad clients in the first place. There are certain types of people that smart lawyers have learned to avoid representing whenever possible. This doesn't necessarily mean turning down cases where the lawyer disapproves of what the client did. The practice of law often involves representing people who have done really…

5 Bad Habits of Business Lawyers

Business lawyers, if you want to know what your clients think you are doing wrong, take a look at this article by Mike Moore on the RocketMatter website.

What is Avvo, and Should Lawyers Use Avvo to Market their Law Practices?

Are you using Avvo to market your law practice? Do you know what your Avvo ranking is? Avvo has become one of the leading websites where consumers go to find out information about attorneys, but many attorneys are still not developing their Avvo profiles. Some lawyers love Avvo and see it as a great way to get new clients, while others hate Avvo...

Credit Card Processing for Lawyers

What options are available for attorneys who want to accept credit cards in their law practices? Some lawyers use companies whose programs are specifically designed for attorneys and are endorsed by bar associations, while others prefer to use standard credit card processing services available to anyone. The following are some of the credit card...

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