As a small firm practitioner who makes her money by providing personal legal services, networking is vital for the continued source of clients I need to support my business and keep my associates busy. Planning committees, non-profit boards, volunteering, social gatherings and local events were my go-to formula for expanding my circles and getting my name and face in front of people who needed to hire a lawyer for highly personal and sometimes sensitive reasons. They needed to have met me in person. They needed my name to come from someone they knew and trusted. At least, that is what I believed to be the only way, until that way no longer existed.

Whether you are just getting started or lateraling to a new firm, navigating the day-to-day office relationships and a new routine can be overwhelming and outright intimidating. Throw in COVID-19 social distancing rules, masks, elbow bumps, Zoom, etc. and it’s not an easy task.

Not every goal is going to represent a total transformation of your business, but you should have at least one that does represent that.  It’s called a BHAG, or a "Big Hairy Audacious Goal."

In December, the Indiana Supreme Court released its annual report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. The report is full of interesting statistics, information about the court’s activities, and numerous colorful photographs. This post offers a few highlights.

If you go cloud, you won’t go back.  And at this point, you’ve probably already waited too long. 

How can you keep up with pending legislation that’s important to you and your practice? With the help of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, the IndyBar Legislative Committee (chaired by Mindy Westrick of the Indiana Energy Association) provides weekly Bill Watch reports throughout the session, which highlight progress and recent actions taken on bills being monitored by the association.

If your law firm is really bad about keeping in touch with clients and referral sources, why not pretend like you just started your law firm? Re-announce yourself to the world, then use that as the launching pad for a consistent marketing program. 

On January 25, 2021, the juvenile case management system utilized in Marion Superior Courts D09 and D15 will be converted to the statewide Odyssey case management system.

Looking to find your next great law clerk or show your support for diversity in our community? Employer and sponsor registration is now open for the 2021 Diversity Job Fair!