Many law firms assume that transitioning to flat fees is just about crunching numbers—taking your hourly rate, figuring out an average case length, and adjusting your billing model. But that’s the wrong way to go about it.
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Episode 56 – How to Design and Implement Flat Fee Legal Services with John Grant and Elise Buie
In this Financially Legal episode, host Emery Wager sits down with John Grant, founder of Agile Attorney Consulting, and Elise Buie, founder and managing attorney of Elise Buie Family Law, to discuss how law firms can successfully design and implement flat fee legal services. Both John and Elise bring a wealth of experience and unique…
Can Law Firms Disburse Money Electronically?
Managing client funds through trust or IOLTA accounts is one of the most critical responsibilities for law firms. Especially for contingency-fee firms, ensuring that disbursements are made accurately, ethically, and securely is essential to maintaining compliance with Bar Association rules and avoiding serious penalties.
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How to know if you have the wrong LCM software and what to do about it
Is your LCM software holding you back? If core tasks like billing and document management are causing headaches, it might be time for a change.
In our latest Legal Case Management Jam Session, Confido Legal’s Emery Wager interviewed Casita Simpson, the founder and CEO of Simpson & Associates, a company specializing in CRM design and…
What Happens if a Law Firm Refunds a Credit Card Payment with a Check?
As a law firm, managing client payments and refunds is a critical part of your business operations. One common scenario involves clients paying a retainer or advanced fee deposit via credit card, with any unused retainer funds returned at the end of a case. But what happens if you return these funds with a check…
Episode 55 – Small Changes, Big Rewards – An Interview with Lawyer & Entrepreneur Gary Allen
In this Financially Legal episode, host Emery Wager interviewed Gary Allen, who recently retired from a multi-decade legal career. Gary’s extensive experience includes building a million-dollar practice in environmental and land use law at Givens Pursley and co-founding LeanLaw to help other firms operationalize the best practices he learned the hard way.
Gray is passionate…