Boosting Immunity
By Dan Breen
Human and Civil Rights,
June 2020
Actionable advice for staying healthy during COVID-19.
HAL takes the bar exam
By Dan Breen
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
December 2018
In the realm of technological development, the legal industry is slower to adopt widespread change than most other industries, but we are at a point where the profound impact of artificial intelligence technology will be felt by the vast majority of legal practitioners.
Goal setting
By Dan Breen
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
December 2014
How to create challenging yet achievable goals for your office.
Virtual assistance
By Dan Breen
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
April 2014
The author has compiled a handy list of a few options to consider when looking for out-of-office help.
What are we doing here?
By Dan Breen & Thomas Schick
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
June 2013
How does the business of law appear through the eyes of a Marquette undergrad and would-be law student? And how does that compare to a more seasoned attorney?
A line loan or not?
By Dan Breen
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
December 2012
Generally, a line of credit is preferable for people who will be borrowing irregular or uncertain amounts. A loan, on the other hand is a fixed borrowed amount. You have, and pay regular interest on a set amount of money, whether you actually use it or not. A loan might be a better option for someone looking to make one significant financial outlay rather than address occasional cash flow irregularities. You are likely to get better interest terms on a loan than with a line of credit.
Unbundling, or unraveling?
By Dan Breen
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
June 2012
What is unbundling? The short, and rough answer is that unbundling is a la carte legal services, where a lawyer might provide a few frames of a client’s legal picture, as needed or requested, but that lawyer will not be directing the whole movie.
Welcome to the party, non-lawyers
By Dan Breen
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
February 2012
While any change that might allow nonlawyers an ownership interest will be slow and methodical, if it happens at all, perhaps the addition of nonlawyers will enable the legal profession to add significant value on multiple levels in an ever more complex and competitive world.
Managing ourselves
By Dan Breen
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
June 2011
Because more and more attorneys will begin their legal career without a traditional business structure, it is important that we, as a profession, pay more attention to the business side of law.
Bill for your value, not just your labor
By Dan Breen
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
April 2011
How do we stray from straight time billing when time is such an important part of our stock in trade?
Protecting your office from employee theft
By Dan Breen
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
December 2010
Possibly the best advice is to implement a written loss prevention policy for your office. Like any other plan or strategy you use when trying cases, developing your business, or monitoring your financial growth, this plan is most effective if you put it in writing.
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