Author Archives: tonyreiss

How to Price Your Legal Services

In the old days we weighed the files to gauge the price. Then accountants were hired by law firms – timesheets were introduced and the majority of lawyers charged on the basis of time spent. This easily leads to over-charging … Continue reading

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Matter Management Matters – Improving Quality and Efficiency

I’ve delivered dozens of workshops on this topic and always get the same reaction to the question ‘Who is responsible for what aspects of a matter?’ There are blank faces, because there is typically no clear answer. The implications of … Continue reading

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Research Findings on What Motivates (and Demotivates) Lawyers

I’ve asked more than a thousand lawyers over the last ten years what motivates them at work. To what extent is it a high salary? Or is it status, congeniality, security, achievement, recognition, autonomy, responsibility? The results are somewhat consistent … Continue reading

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Marketing and Compelling StoryTelling

All of us construct narratives about ourselves – where we come from, what we do, where we are going. The kinds of stories we tell make a big difference to how confident we are marketing ourselves and our products or … Continue reading

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The World Needs Better Facilitation for Online Group Meetings

The Zoom or Team calls don’t have to be so unengaging, rambling and ineffective. You just need a good facilitator. And what specifically would such a person bring? Here are some benefits. Someone to take a little time out to … Continue reading

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Pricing and Fee Negotiating – Training Product Using VC

I’m a great fan of using technology to drive efficiencies and improve performance and have pioneered the use of video conferencing –  not just to provide information – but to change mindsets and develop skills. My latest product is a … Continue reading

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Checklist for Coaches – First Meeting with Client

That first coaching meeting is so important. So many things to cover and it can be really important to have a proper, well-founded set up. Here’s my checklist: What are their expectations Previous experience of coaching What are you expecting, … Continue reading

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Economists are Wrong! Clients Buy Based on Emotions

The conventional belief of economists (and all other scientific, logical disciplines such as finance and the law) is that people are logical. What nonsense! Homo sapiens is a highly complex creature that is difficult to comprehend. But we buy based … Continue reading

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Why Professionals Just Focus on Earning Fees…

…And don’t do all the other good things they should. What sort of things am I talking about? It’s the non-billable stuff, such as business development, managing key accounts, generating knowhow and sharing it with colleagues, introducing clients to colleagues … Continue reading

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