Most every law has the desire to grow and become larger. Traditionally as a firm grows it requires more staff to handle the additional tasks that need to be done. As the owner of a law firm an interesting thing can happen, you become less of an attorney and more of a manager.
Even though theoretically more support staff should mean more time for you as an attorney to practice law, often times it can mean just the opposite. You become bogged down in administrative and human resources issues and are required to wear the manager hat more and more. As a result your production begins to slow.
So what’s the solution?
Traditionally this has been the point at which a firm will hire a COO and just say here you handle them all. This certainly can be a viable option, however a COO does not reduce staff and it can easily add 6 digits to your firm’s overhead.
There is another option. Outsourcing. You can cut down on staff and overhead by outsourcing the administrative functions of your firm. Let someone else worry about setting up clients, sending out invoices, paying bills, and generating payroll. And don’t break the bank and give yourself another staff member to manage in the process.
I know that this is a fairly new option for law firms, but it’s available and it works. Today’s technology allows seamless connection your software from virtually anywhere. I can print off a check in your office while sitting 300 miles away without any difficulty.
It takes some getting used to, however I’m sure that more time, more money, and less hassles will make that a whole lot easier to swallow.