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By Jordan Turk, LawPayEvery pragmatic legal professional expects that some percentage of their billed services will not be paid. But even small fluctuations in a law firm’s collection rate can have a huge impact on its bottom line. So, the question is: How can you improve your collection rate and ... Read more

Scott E. VincentScott E. Vincent is the founding member of Vincent Law, LLC in Kansas City.  The Internal Revenue Service recently issued Letter Ruling 202151005 providing IRS Chief Counsel Advice on the application of self-employment tax to certain rental income. The chief counsel first finds ... Read more

By Team CosmoLexFor many law firms, a key contingent of their new clients come to them through referrals. The Missouri Bar’s 2021 Economic Survey found that referrals from clients and friends are the primary sources of new clients, closely followed by referrals from other lawyers or professionals. ... Read more

By Charles Coffey, The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company Note: This is the final piece of a three-part series from The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company. The first part (about legal malpractice insurance) ran Dec. 15, 2021, and the second part (about cyber liability insurance) ran Jan. 12. The ... Read more

By Charles Coffey, The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company This is the second article of a three-part series from The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company. The first part (about legal malpractice insurance) ran Dec. 15 and the third part will run Jan ... Read more

By Charles Coffey and Deanna Brady, The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance CompanyThis is the first article of a three-part series from The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company. The second part will be published Dec. 29 and the third part Jan. 12, 2022. In the series, the authors will describe the common types ... Read more

Scott E. VincentScott E. Vincent is the founding member of Vincent Law, LLC in Kansas City.  Some of the individual tax breaks include dependent care assistance, payroll tax credits for the self-employed, increases in the child tax credit and earned income tax credit, recovery rebates, student ... Read more

Missouri lawyers who want to compare their firms’ performances to other law firms may find valuable information in the latest version of “The Missouri Bar Economic Survey – 2021,” which was released today. The report provides economic inform ... Read more

Danielle DavisRoe, Affinity ConsultingWhen was the last time you thought about what font to use in a document? Unfortunately, most legal document formatting occurs “the way it has always been done.” Further, many lawyers mistakenly believe they are required to use Times New Roman font. W ... Read more