Posted by Allison Shields: "Today's post focuses on more advice from speakers at this year's Total PMA Get a Life Conference, including advice from the panel on outsourcing, featuring Alexis Neely and Max Gardner and advice from Stephen Fairley about law firm systems and marketing because systems, delegation and outsourcing combine powerfully to make you and your firm more productive.
Outsourcing
When outsourcing, you must also consider security and confidentiality concerns. Make sure that those you hire to do work for you understand the attorney-client privilege and confidentiality issues. Have security in place so that outsourced work is protected.
The golden rule of outsourcing (from Alexis Neely): Focus on what you love to do, what provides most value for your business, and what you're great at - outsource the rest.
Why use a virtual assistant? Max Gardner says that using virtual assistants eliminates concerns rabout benefits, vacations, payroll functions, while providing you with the extra hands to get the work done..
Create systems that will help you to grow your practice
Stephen Fairley advises that organization and systematization are important for all law firms. Systems you need include: client intake, client education, client retention, referral development, marketing and business development and Key Performance Indicator tracking...
Full text and the active link are available at the source site listed below.
Source: Legal Ease Blog, 17 June 2009
