Learn more about the Practice Transition Opportunities program and your ethical obligations under RPC 1.17. Are you interested in buying or selling a law practice? The WSBA has created a new Practice Transition Opportunities program where lawyers can sell or transition their practice and others can buy a practice. Lawyers on both sides of the […]
Read More…Going solo has many perks, but be sure to bring a plunger. According to last year’s membership study, nearly one out of every five WSBA members are solo practitioners, making solo work the most common form of law practice by far. I have been part of the one-fifth for the past seven years — almost […]
Read More…Explore the ethics and efficacy of advertising on “daily deal” websites. Note: The opinions expressed in this blog post are those of the author and are not endorsed by the WSBA. The WSBA encourages members to thoroughly review the Rules of Professional Conduct and WSBA Ethics Advisory Opinions when engaging in any type of marketing […]
Read More…Developing a niche practice is a great way to gain clients, reduce competition, and build your reputation. Developing a niche practice — one that focuses on a specific type of law — is a great way to gain clients, reduce competition, and build your reputation as the “go-to” lawyer for a particular practice area. Here […]
Read More…Get tips on how to improve your collections and billing realization rates. While there are many financial metrics that require constant monitoring in a law practice, only two tell you if you are actually earning what you think you earn: Collections Realization Rate: the percentage of fees billed that you collect. Billing Realization Rate: the […]
Read More…Learn what questions your expat clients haven’t thought to ask and about the upcoming CLE that will provide some answers. Maria (The Sound of Music) was not the problem. The problem was that Maria did not fit within the narrow confines of the box she was put in. This is true of international clients. Typically, […]
Read More…Learn about the potential pitfalls of accepting credit card payments. It’s generally agreed that lawyers can accept credit card payments for their fees. A recent ABA article lists some of the potential pitfalls that lawyers should consider before incorporating this into their practices. First, will you be passing on the costs of the transaction to your client? If […]
Read More…Learn what you can do to make each of your clients feel like your #1 VIP. If you asked any state bar association to name the most frequent complaint received about attorneys, the odds are great that it would involve communication. Failure to return phone calls, failure to adequately communicate during representation, failure to keep […]
Read More…When the government negligently fulfills its duty to protect everyone, it usually is not liable to anyone in particular. The Washington Supreme Court, in Munich v. Skagit Emergency Communication Center, (No. 85984-1), dealt with a thorny exception to that rule. Case Facts The facts of the case are tragic. While fighting over their property lines, William […]
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