The only chance is to 'out-fact' this group. Taking Entity Agreements Seriously Just like the cobbler's children with no shoes, lawyers continue to plant seeds of discord by not taking their own best advice and having a well-developed and meaningful agreements amongst themselves. Spending efforts in satisfying current clients will pay far more dividends than constantly trying to find new clients. Strive to obtain eighty percent of your new work from returning clients or from their referrals. Managing the Office and the Practice Facts don't cease to exist because we ignore them and problems don't really go away if they are ignored.
Lawyers are both production and management in the industrial sense.
They are best trained, however, for production. Management issues, policies, and plans require a certain amount of time to discuss and implement. Firms that set aside as little as four hours a month for dealing with management issues find they have far fewer interruptions in production for crisis management. Partners need to meet on a regular basis for a business meeting where client-related legal issues are not discussed. The focus instead should be on the ongoing operation of the firm.