Best Practices in Billing
Information compiled as part of the D.C. Bar’s Practice Management Advisory Service.
Checklist for Starting a Law Practice
Prepare a Business Plan, Choose the Entity Type and Know Why, Office Space Considerations, and more.
Practice Guidance
The Practice Management Advisory Service offers guidance to help attorneys avoid disciplinary problems and improve management skills in the practice of law.
Opening an IOLTA Account
Client or third party funds in the lawyer’s possession as a result of a representation must be placed in a trust account.
Resource Line
The Management Resource Line is a telephone advisory service, or helpline, designed to help you with practice management issues.
Business Entity Selection
Launching a Law Firm Entity selection and startup considerations, presented by Heather Batzel of Batzel Law PLLC. (Presentation | Handout)
COVID-19 Resources
Washington Lawyer Articles
2025
Strive to Be Human in an AI-Powered World (March/April 2025)
Your Bar, Your Benefits (January/February 2025)
2024
What In re Alexei Means for Earning Advance Fees (November/December 2024)
We Can No Longer Ignore AI (September/October 2024)
A Cautionary Tale About Earning Mechanisms (July/August 2024)
Pick the Right Tools to Manage Your Work (May/June 2024)
How Does Your Firm Stack Up on Productivity (March/April 2024)
The Critical Aspect in Your Firm is You (January/February 2024)
2023
The Small Firm Practice Course You Need (November/December 2023)
AI Didn’t Write This; I Did (September/October 2023)
Ready to Launch? Talk to Us. (July/August 2023)
The Power of Feedback (May/June 2023)
Ready to Launch? Talk to Us. (July/August 2023)
The Power of Feedback (May/June 2023)
How Did Firms Fare in 2022? (March/April 2023)
The Fear of Going It Alone (January/February 2023)
2022
The Risks of Waiver of Entrustment (November/December 2022)
Small Firm Lawyer, Savvy Entrepreneur (September/October 2022)
It All Comes Down to Planning (July/August 2022)
Matching Your Value With Your Client’s Needs (May/June 2022)
Tailoring Technology to Your Ideal Client (March/April 2022)
10 Ways to Step Up Your Marketing (January/February 2022)
2021
Does Your Client Need a Payment Plan? (November/December 2021)
Back to the Office Some of Us Go? (September/October 2021)
Clarity & Precision in Fee Agreements (July/August 2021)
10 Ways to Protect Your Clients’ Data (May/June 2021)
10 Ways to Protect Your Clients’ Data (May/June 2021)
Earning Mechanisms for An Advance Fee (March/April 2021)
Earning Mechanisms for An Advance Fee (March/April 2021)
Survival of the Fittest in the New Normal (January/February 2021)
Survival of the Fittest in the New Normal (January/February 2021)
2020
Building a Positive Firm Culture (November/December 2020)
An Innovation Model for Firms to Follow (September/October 2020)
Leverage Downtime, Boost Your Business (July/August 2020)
Think Like an Entrepreneur (June 2020)
Practice Management Metrics for Success – Part One of Two (May 2020)
Options for Working with Other Lawyers (March/April 2020)
Ways a Newsletter Can Work for Your Firm (January/February 2020)
2019
Got a New Client? Document It (November/December 2019)
Blocking Out Time: The Secret to Working Smarter (October 2019)
Choosing the Technology That Fits Your Needs (September 2019)
How to Avoid Becoming an ODC Statistic (July/August 2019)
Risky Business ’Non-Refundable’ Legal Fees (June 2019)
How to Choose the Right Clients (May 2019)
Why Empathy is Key to Small Firm Success (April 2019)
The D.C. Bar Practice Management Advisory Service A Beacon for Lawyers (April 2019)
Going Small: Essentials for Starting a Law Firm (April 2019)
Maximize the Benefits of Annual Reviews (March 2019)
