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Sustainable Profitability in Law Firm Operations
JANUARY-MARCH 2026
This issue of Worldnotes begins the new year by presenting three sets of practical concepts, tools, and methods that law firms of any size can use to make sustainable improvements in the efficiency, profitability, and service quality of their internal operations.
None of the initiatives discussed in this issue is complicated, costly, or time-consuming, and each can deliver a compelling, measurable, and — most importantly — sustainable return on investment, often in as few as 30 days.
They can also help even the smallest firms and solo practitioners develop differentiating competitive advantages that will allow them to compete successfully against their larger, more richly resourced rivals.
Sustainable Profitability in Law Firm Operations
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2025
This issue of Worldnotes is about risk — ones that should be obvious but are overlooked, as well as those that lurk beneath the surface of law firm operations.
One of the most important, but also possibly the most subtle and insidious underlying cause of disappointing profitability in many law practices today is weak or, in a surprising percentage of firms, non-existent policies and procedures to identify and manage risks. The risks can be financial, service-related, or professional, but, in the end, they all affect the bottom line.
