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Building a Law Firm Operations Manual From Scratch
A step-by-step guide to writing a law firm operations manual from scratch: scope, structure, procedures, ownership, training and review.

Rashanda Michelle Mc Kenna
Oct 211 min read
How to Standardise Client Onboarding Documents
How a law firm can standardise client onboarding documents: engagement letters, identity checks, conflict forms, consents and templates that scale.

Rashanda Michelle Mc Kenna
Sep 3011 min read
Succession and Absence Planning for Sole Practitioners
A practical guide to sole practitioner succession planning, covering absence, incapacity, death and retirement, client money, files and communication.

Rashanda Michelle Mc Kenna
Sep 2812 min read
Client Reporting: Keeping Clients Informed Without Losing Billable Hours
How to design client reporting for a law firm that informs clients and meets professional duties without consuming fee earner time or eroding profitability.

Rashanda Michelle Mc Kenna
Sep 2512 min read
How to Structure Matter Numbering and Naming Conventions
How to design a matter numbering system and naming conventions that scale, avoid conflicts and support accounting, retrieval and retention.

Rashanda Michelle Mc Kenna
Sep 2112 min read
Calendar and Court Date Management: Preventing the Missed Hearing
A practical guide to court date management for law firms, covering calendar design, deadline computation, reminders, audit and recovery from errors.

Rashanda Michelle Mc Kenna
Sep 1612 min read
Managing Remote and Hybrid Legal Teams Effectively
How law firms can manage remote legal teams and hybrid working while preserving supervision, confidentiality, client care and a coherent firm culture.

Rashanda Michelle Mc Kenna
Sep 910 min read
How to Conduct a File Audit in Your Own Firm
A step-by-step method for a law firm file audit: choosing the sample, building a checklist, scoring findings, correcting defects and embedding the results.

Rashanda Michelle Mc Kenna
Sep 212 min read
Engagement Letters: The Clauses That Earn Their Place
A practical guide to the clauses an engagement letter lawyer should include, why each matters, and how to keep the letter proportionate to the matter.

Rashanda Michelle Mc Kenna
Aug 2414 min read
Credit Control for Law Firms: Collecting Fees Without Damaging Relationships
A practical guide to law firm credit control: engagement terms, billing, reminders, escalation and recovery of fees while preserving client relationships.

Rashanda Michelle Mc Kenna
Aug 1412 min read
How to Produce a Bill of Costs Clients Do Not Dispute
A step by step method for preparing a bill of costs that is accurate, supported and proportionate, so that clients and paying parties have little to dispute.

Rashanda Michelle Mc Kenna
Aug 512 min read
Managing Disbursements and Client Expenses Accurately
How to manage law firm disbursements accurately: classification, client authority, capture, recovery, tax treatment, client money and month-end controls.

Rashanda Michelle Mc Kenna
Jul 2711 min read
Law Firm Knowledge Management Without a Knowledge Manager
How small firms can build law firm knowledge management without a dedicated knowledge manager: precedents, checklists, capture routines and upkeep.

Rashanda Michelle Mc Kenna
Jul 1710 min read
How to Onboard a New Paralegal in Thirty Days
A day-by-day thirty-day plan for paralegal onboarding in a small law firm, covering access, confidentiality, supervision, training and review.

Rashanda Michelle Mc Kenna
Jul 813 min read
Delegation in Small Law Firms: Matching Work to the Right Fee Earner
A practical guide to delegation in law firms: allocating work by risk and complexity, supervising juniors and paralegals, and keeping professional responsibility.

Rashanda Michelle Mc Kenna
Jun 2911 min read
Legal Workflow Mapping: How to Document What Your Firm Actually Does
A practical method for legal workflow mapping: how to record what a law firm actually does, find bottlenecks and control risks, and prepare processes for software.

Rashanda Michelle Mc Kenna
Jun 1911 min read
Email Management for Lawyers: Taming the Matter Inbox
Practical email management for lawyers: triage, matter filing, naming conventions, response standards, retention and shared-inbox rules that protect the file.

Rashanda Michelle Mc Kenna
Jun 1012 min read
How to Create and Maintain a Law Firm Precedent Bank
A step-by-step guide to creating and maintaining a law firm precedent bank, covering selection, drafting standards, indexing, ownership, review and retirement.

Rashanda Michelle Mc Kenna
Jun 113 min read
Document Automation for Legal Drafting: Where to Begin
A practical guide for practitioners on where to begin with legal document automation, from selecting precedents to testing, supervision and maintenance.

Rashanda Michelle Mc Kenna
May 2212 min read
Building a Client Portal Experience Clients Will Actually Use
A practical guide to designing a law firm client portal that clients adopt, covering scope, onboarding, confidentiality, content design and measuring use.

Rashanda Michelle Mc Kenna
May 1310 min read
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