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Recession-Proof Your Law Firm: Pay attention to the business.
This is the second of a series of four posts that outline issues that law firms should consider today in order to be prepared for future recessions... or worse.
Cash is the life blood of a law firm at any time, and it is critical to survival in a troubled economy.
New Blood for Zombie Law Firms
There is an old saying among law firm managers: "Even the best-managed law firm is only 90 days from bankruptcy."
This is because most law firms traditionally have been woefully under-capitalized. To some extent, some of these firms are already financial zombies. They survive due to good luck, deft financial management, and the persistence of partners — none of which can sustain them indefinitely.
