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E210: Mastering Legal Innovation: Lessons for Lawyers and Law Firms industry challenges process improvement productivity Dec 06, 2023

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”...

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E209: Boost Efficiency with Lean Six Sigma Strategies for Law Firms industry challenges process improvement productivity Nov 29, 2023

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....

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E202: The Hidden Waste in All of Our Law Offices: Overproduction industry challenges Oct 04, 2023

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...

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E165: Already broken your resolutions? Try setting SMARTER goals instead industry challenges process improvement Jan 03, 2023

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...

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E162: Increasing your legal fees soon? Here's what you need to know industry challenges Dec 06, 2022

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—...

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E137: What does it take to manage a law firm like a business? industry challenges Jun 15, 2022

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...

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E136: Increase efficiency in your law firm with these two questions delegation industry challenges Jun 08, 2022

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...

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E134: Hanging out your shingle? How to start (or grow) a law firm you love industry challenges process improvement May 25, 2022

Launching a practice can seem overwhelming. There are so many decisions to make, from the philosophical (what's my mission?) to the practical (what tech do I need?).

And once you’ve launched,...

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E129: One way to increase your utilization rate and drive up revenue industry challenges Apr 20, 2022

It’s Thursday. Most people are starting to think ahead to the weekend…but you’re staring at the piles of work on your desk and wondering how you’re going to get it all...

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E122: 3 Elements of a Powerful Mission Statement industry challenges Feb 22, 2022

Open Google and enter the following in the search bar: [your practice area] lawyer near me.

I just tried it with “family lawyer near me” and got over 478,000,000 results in 0.69...

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E117: You are the guide in your client’s story industry challenges Jan 19, 2022

People look for lawyers when they need help solving a problem. They land on your website or your bio because they want a divorce, or they want to expand their business through an acquisition, or...

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E116: Use storytelling to connect with potential clients industry challenges Jan 11, 2022

Imagine I’m your ideal client and I’m looking for a lawyer. I do a search. I discover your website and I look you up on LinkedIn. What do I find there? If I had to bet, I’d say...

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