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I walked into a Georgia courtroom last week for the first time in a decade. I was representing my housekeeper. Her neighbor had sued her in small claims court for $14,000.

I haven’t practiced in ten years. Normally, I decline to help because it’s hard to dabble in the practice of law. I don’t have the same resources that I had when I was practicing.

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Most small law firm owners invest real thought into how their firm looks. From their website to their logo. They often think about colors and images and what they represent.

When a client finishes a matter and tells a colleague about their experience, what they say has almost nothing to do with any of that.

Your brand isn’t your website. It’s what cli...


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Your new client just signed the engagement letter. Maybe they handed over a retainer check. They’ve made a decision, probably a stressful one, and now they’re sitting at home wondering if they made the right call.

What happens next at most law firms? Someone opens a file, sends a fee agreement, and waits for the intake questionnaire to come back.

That...


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For nearly a decade, attorney Patricia Mancabelli ran a successful but unfocused law practice near Buffalo, New York. She knew she wanted to serve women business owners—but heeded early advice to stay broad. When the pandemic forced a pause and reflection, everything changed. With coaching from Lawyerist Lab, Patti reimagined her firm from the ground up: ...


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Most law firms treat intake as a data collection issue. They buy software, build a form, automate a confirmation email, and call it a system. Then they wonder why so many leads don’t convert, and why the clients who do hire them show up confused, anxious, and high-maintenance from day one.

The form isn’t the problem. The thinking behind it is.

Intake ...


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