No Law Firm Left Behind

💡Each failure brings you closer to the next success. but quitting… stops the process altogether. The secret in business no one ever tells you is its constant up and down emotional ride. It’s often tougher than raising kids. You didn’t hang your shingle only to quit. You started your #lawfirms because you wanted to be your own boss and help clients on your terms. Quitting or not giving it “your al...

🛑 My wife stopped me dead in my tracks with a much needed reminder. I was furious at her😡but she was right.... And I couldn’t be more #thankful to her now Sometimes we all need to little course correction when our #priorities aren’t right. Thanks Nicole Gast Biz advice and motivation for lawyers https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12383419 #nolawfirmleftbehind  #lawfirms  #lawyers  #happyfathersday...

🤔If Post Likes, Comments and Shares are your goal You got it all wrong…  ❓How many of us have created the most awesome post we thought “oh yeah, the world is gonna love this!!!!” Then we post it all over our social channels and we come back an hour later ...only to see        no one like it.        no one commented.        no one shared it.        and LinkedIn or Facebook        algorithms didn’...

Can a law firm eliminate a network server that’s only needed to run 1-2 applications and just used for storing docs & files while not breaking the bank and giving attorneys/staff a better way to work from home or anywhere? Is #WindowsVirtualDesktop in Azure the answer? #WVD is put on the spot and on trial for #lawfirms to decide if it can help staff with #wfh but also be the good #legaltech in...

Click for info on WVD (https://www.splice.net/windows-virtual-desktop/) #windowsvirtualdesktop for #lawfirms will make #workfromhome easily morph into #workfromanywhere and firms can stop spending $20K+ for a server that costs $10K+/year to support only because of a couple of legal apps, files/docs and Quickbooks.  Instead Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktops (“WVD”)in Azure is an excellent choice f...

Goals should not be random . Goals are meant to improve something and should be based on a measurement of that improvement. The measurement is a metric that indicates incremental success or failure toward the goal.  If increasing revenue is the goal, increasing client cases is one potential way to meet the bigger goal. To increase client cases increasing client case leads will be necessary and tha...

Is it time to pull back the reins on the pivot firms made to adapt to Work from Home? Evaluate the distinct phases of #WFH: “can we”, “help me”, “secure me”, “keep me” and now “reverse me”. #legaltech out of necessity was hastily setup at the onset of COVID quarantines but now with #RTW it’s time to assess the continued value. Great ideas on next moves and how it should relate to your #lawfirm #pi...

Your staff who #workfromhome could put your firm in jeopardy with unsecured home networks. Drive-by #hackers are constantly searching for unsecured networks. If one of these hackers infiltrates one of your staff's home Wi-Fi, they could have access to all your client data. These overlooked tips on securing your attorneys and staff home Wi-Fi could save your Law Firm from falling victim to hac...

SpliceNet Consulting and No Law Firm Left Behind are excited to announce the return of one of Legal Tech's forefathers, Vicente Del Valle (Vinny to all that know him). Today Vinny and Jim discuss what it means for your law firm to "pivot" post-covid quarantine and what technologies can help get your clients calling again. No Law Firm Left Behind is made possible by our friends at Sp...

#lawfirms must become novel, creative and client focused if they’re to stay competitive tomorrow. COVID-19 has changed everything and your client subconscious buying mindset it’s different now. In a way the Baby-Boomers, X & Y Gen’rs are all going to be Millennial thinkers when it comes to purchasing good and services.  Start with this simple test, go to three random (no cheating) pages of you...

𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝗰𝗵𝗮, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝗰𝗵𝗮, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝗰𝗵𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁? #lawyers can you definitively say what “success” is for your #lawfirm? Money? More Clients? More Staff? Bigger or Multiple Offices? Or is “success” just something you talk of 𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮? If you can’t state what it is without stumbling, stammering or looking up to think then you need to join #linkedingroup No Law Firm Left Behind at https://www.l...

Jim Gast of No Law Firm Left Behind talks to Patrick Smith attorney & hero in Gulf Shore, AL. I’m amazed by his willingness to extend a hand to clients that have been financially devastated in this tourism-driven community. Pat puts aside client’s temporary inability to pay in lieu of having a big heart ♥️ for legal help. Pat, you honors the legal profession and #nolawfirmleftbehind Is proud t...

AC/DC, “If you want blood”is the theme today‼️Every #lawfirm owner, manager, #lawyer and staffer, must TAKE ACTION NOW. You should: ✅Call your clients ✅Use social media ✅Post your message everywhere ✅Let them know you understand ✅Give them a plan. Don’t have one for them? Join us at #nolawfirmleftbehind https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12383419 and I’ll give you one.  -Jim No Law Firm Left Beh...

Jim Gast of SpliceNet Consulting explains how #lawfirm attorneys and staff, can immediately take this simple tip💥using absenteeism to set themselves up for finance and credit now and post-pandemic🦠. It worked for him and he’s  betting it will for you too‼️ #nolawfirmleftbehind #legalindustry ✅Join our LinkedIn Group, No Law Firm Left Behind to get help to keep your firm running, staff productiv...

Got a Bon Jovi tune in my head, “Your #lawfirm Needs Bad Medicine. Bad medicine is what I need, whoa.” (bet you sing that all day now) From Jim Gast SpliceNet Consulting ( www.splice.net ) CEO: You and your staff may not like it but let’s face it, this bad medicine may be needed immediately‼️ This WILL solve attorney and staff productivity problems NOW⁉️ It’s for our own well being. It’s this or r...

Jim Gast of SpliceNet Consulting interviews No Law Firm Left Behind partner, Al Alper in Wilton, CT outside of NYC says law firm owners will reconsider keeping their four-corner offices in-lieu of continuing to remote-work. Cost savings, ease of transition and maintaining camaraderie will enable the shift.  #nolawfirmleftbehind #lawfirms #legaltech No Law Firm Left Behind is made possible by our f...

Lady Acceptance is the enemy. Do not give in to the quasi-reality she makes for you. Fight her and make your own. You may feel that your #lawfirm is down and out but IT IS NOT‼️Do not accept that she has defeated you. Fight like your head is being held underwater and you gotta get a breath.🥊  NOW GO CALL YOUR CLIENTS and see how they’re doing. Make a plan with them to help them now or when we get...

Now Law Firm Left Behind partner, Jeff Hanson of Trust IT in Baton Rouge, Louisiana suggests Slack and Zoom as alternatives to Microsoft Teams and how to use "Book End" meetings to keep law firm attorneys and staff on task and target while forced to Work From Home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Get help Pro Bono help for your law firm from partners like Jeff and Jim at https://www.linkedi...

Jim Gast of SpliceNet Consulting and No Law Firm Left Behind and Jason Silverglade of Continuous Networks chimes in on a Sure Fire way he's keeping his team productive. While “working from home” introduces so many distractions, it seems it’s impossible to keep your team focus away from the TV, refrigerator, kids, pets, social media and more fighting for their attention. #nolawfirmleftbehind N...

If you want to get more clients call you next week, hit these 2 must-do’s this weekend. Then wake up Monday ready to kick butt! No Law Firm Left Behind is made possible by our friends at SpliceNet Consulting Connect with Jim Gast: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesgast Find our past shows: https://www.splice.net/nolawfirmleftbehind

You, your law firm, staff & clients cannot afford  for you to lose focus on the most important thing right now AND IT’S NOT MORE COVID NEWS! It’s paramount to stay focused on the 3 most important things right now; keeping your doors open, attorneys & staff working and serving your clients #nolawfirmleftbehind #lawfirms #legalindustry No Law Firm Left Behind is made possible by our friends...

DO THIS “ONE MORE” BEFORE YOU FINISH WORKING TODAY… A weightlifter’s most important rep is the 11th in a 10 rep set. A runner’s most important training mile in a 3-mile run is the 4th. A dister’s most important calorie is the one they don’t intake. It’s the “one more” mentality that improves us.  make one more call or send one more email to a client today. Praise a one more staffer today. Make one...

COVID-19 pandemic and the following government ordered work from home orders have made it nearly impossible for law firms to keep their doors open, staff working and clients served.  The No Law Firm Left Behind members from around the US are ready and willing to help your law firm get through this craziness - PRO BONO! No Law Firm Left Behind is made possible by our friends at SpliceNet Consulting...

Today we added NY, NJ, AZ, PA, WV, NC, Hi, CA, FL, AUSTRALIA and more to our growing list of MSPs willing to help law firms at NO COST stay in biz, their staff working and clients being served during the COVID-19 pandemic.  All these MSPs are willing to donate their work-from-home remote access software to law firm staffers until 5/1/20.  No Law Firm Left Behind is made possible by our friends at...

Most of our firms and businesses have great technologies in place to help prevent electronic data theft. But how often do we consider the data laying around on your desks in the form of documents, letters, post-it notes, scratch paper, bills, envelops and much more as not being secure?  It's a fact, there are many people you don't even think about that could have prying eyes or worse sna...