December Newsletter: Martindale-Avvo’s Tips for Building a Legal Biz Plan

Today's newsletter is 388 words — a 4-minute read.

December is National Make a Business Plan Month, the perfect chance to pause and plan your goals and growth strategies for the year ahead. For lawyers, it’s an opportunity to take your practice to the next level by turning it into a thriving business. Below, find our most popular tips and how-to’s on developing your law firm’s business.

• First Steps to Starting Your Legal Practice: Starting a legal practice involves financial planning, choosing a business entity, naming your firm, creating an online presence, designing a logo, setting up office space, and implementing client acquisition strategies to establish a successful foundation.
• From Business Tips for New Law Firms to Strategic Business Planning for Law Firms: Establishing a successful law firm requires strategic business planning, including financial management, marketing, and client acquisition strategies, to navigate the competitive legal landscape effectively.
• 8 Steps to Create a Law Firm Marketing Plan: Building an effective legal marketing plan involves setting a budget, defining goals, selecting platforms, crafting a strategy, executing campaigns, and measuring ROI to attract the right clients and optimize results.?
• Want more? Check out our Academy guides to Running a Small Law Practice and Running a Mid-Sized Law Practice.

With a little planning and a clear vision, you can tackle important areas like attracting clients, streamlining operations, and boosting profitability. Let this month inspire you to create or refine a plan that sets you up for success.

Updates Coming Soon to myM·A Portal!

Exciting updates are on the way for our valued customers—including the ability to revise your profile info for Avvo, Lawyers.com, and Martindale—all from one convenient platform. And there’s more to come! Stay tuned for these changes in January.

Our fifth annual Understanding the Legal Consumer is now published, and you can find insights and statistics about what potential clients are looking for when they set out to hire an attorney. A perfect complement to any new year’s strategy!

See you in 2025,

The Martindale-Avvo Team

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