One of our clients once tracked how much time she spent entering her time and applied her billable rate. How much do you think it was across a year?

$30,000!

Yes. This partner was spending the...

If you knew you would earn more money with a flat fee than an hourly rate, would you switch? 

There are lots of good reasons to make the switch, like:

• Clients like the predictability and...

There’s an old saying in marketing: the riches are in the niches. Defining a clear niche for your legal services is not just about narrowing your focus; it's about sharpening your edge in a...

As lawyers, taking calls from prospective clients is a must. In a time where there are abundant choices and advertising is being pushed for different types of legal help, those potential clients...

Welcome back to our series on the Practice Accelerator Framework based on DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control), a structured approach to process improvement. 

We started the...

When you think of innovation, what comes to mind?

Recently, we were working with an M&A practice group on defining their vision for their group. One partner suggested “Innovative”...

We started Gimbal because after years of practicing law ourselves, we knew how hard lawyers work—the long hours, the overwhelm, the stress—and we were convinced there was a better way....

Do you keep paper files and electronic files for your matters? When you and your team receive an email, how many people save it?  When you buy something, do you get a paper receipt and a copy...

We’re 4 days into the New Year! We hope you had a great holiday and your year is off to a good start. We got that much-needed rest we talked about in our last tip, had some fun, and...

From the moment you step out the door, you’re reminded that the price of everything has gone up this year. Food. Gasoline. Rent. Utilities. You name it, we're paying more for it—...

Have we done ourselves a disservice by calling ourselves professionals rather than business people? Some of us work in large firms, others run our own. Either way, we’re in business: the...

Does this sound familiar? It’s something we hear often from the lawyers we work with:

I’m worried. I work long hours. My staff and my associates work long hours. We’ve got the...