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Delegation Isn’t the Hard Part. Letting Go Is. You need help, you can’t predict the work, and you’re not sure you can let go. A solo’s guide to navigating the hardest hire you’ll make. There is a version of this article that opens with a statistic about how many hours solo lawyers work per week and then gives you a
What Ontario Lawyers Need to Know When an LSO Practice Review Notice Arrives A practice review notice from the Law Society of Ontario is not a complaint and it is not an investigation. But it is not something you want to walk into unprepared. The level of scrutiny involved is almost always greater than lawyers expect. The LSO’s practice review
The Revenue Problem Most Small Firms Aren’t Tracking When lawyers think about revenue problems, write-offs are usually the first thing that comes up. But there is a quieter problem sitting upstream of write-offs, and most firms are not tracking it at all. It does not show up on your AR report. It does not generate a collections call. It just
The LSO Wants Firms to Succeed. The Process Is Manageable. But Best If You Already Know What They Are Going to Find. Trust accounting sits at an uncomfortable intersection for most Ontario lawyers. It is not what you studied, it is not what you spend your days on, and it is not where your confidence naturally lives. The volume of
Your Intake Form Isn’t Admin. It’s Infrastructure. The fields you collect at intake — and the type of fields you use — determine what your practice management system can do with that data throughout the file. Most solo and small firm lawyers think about their client intake form as a first impression. And it is. But it is also something
Why Your Best Law Firm Growth Ideas Keep Getting Buried — And a Simple Way To Make Them Stick Why Your Best Law Firm Growth Ideas Keep Getting Buried — And a Simple Way To Make Them Stick Picture this: You wrap up a productive weekend or come back energized from a CLE. Ideas pour in — maybe tweaking your
AI in Small Law Firms: Why It’s Falling Short (and Ways to Make It Work in 2026) Working with solo and small firms across Canada, from family and estate planning practices to corporate/commercial, general practice, and real estate lawyers, I’ve heard the recurring sentiment: “I’ve got AI tools in play, but my days still feel overloaded.” ChatGPT for quick drafts,
Realization and Utilization Rates: The Two KPIs That Can Transform Your Law Firm’s Profitability Essential metrics, 2025 benchmarks, and practical steps for small and mid-sized Canadian law firms Introduction Tracking billable hours is table stakes for any law firm. But to truly gauge efficiency, profitability, and where leaks are draining revenue, you need to look at two interconnected metrics: utilization
How to Supercharge Your Firm’s Client Intake with Clio As an Ontario solo or small-firm lawyer, you know the drill: A potential client calls or submits a web form. You scribble notes, promise a follow-up, then… life happens. Court dates, trust reconciliations, billing disputes. That lead goes cold, and another opportunity slips away. You’re not alone. Clio’s Legal Trends data
