Advocate Capital, Inc. Law Firm Financing Blog

The Advocate Capital, Inc. Employee Spotlight Award recognizes team members who personify Pinnacle’s Core Values: Integrity, Fairness, Learning, Partnership, Results, Balance, and Discipline. Our First Quarter 2023 winner is Elaine Aniton! Elaine joined Advocate Capital on July 1st, 2007 as a Director of Strategic Solutions and was promoted to Senior Dire...

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When assigning cases and projects and forming teams at your law firm, you should consider your associates' skill levels. Sukal Mondal of Attorney at Work discusses the ways that law firms are creating systems for tracking associates' skills to make allocating work easier, more efficient, fairer, and more beneficial for the associate.  Mondal explains, "Fi...

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Paul Myers, CEO and Chairman, was recently interviewed by Sasha Berson, Legal Marketing Consultant at Grow Law Firm, for the Grow Law Firm Podcast. Paul and Sasha discussed law firm cash flow management,  financing, and case expense funding. They talk about Advocate Capital's mission to help plaintiff law firms get even better results for their clients th...

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Effective communication is essential for law firms and all businesses. Poor communication can take its toll on your firm's employees and clients. Here are a few tips on how your law firm can improve your communication systems. In an article for LexBlog, Zach Glaser states that communication methods should be secure and functional. Your clients' confidenti...

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One of the biggest components of creating a positive client experience is to demonstrate compassion toward your client through what may be one of the worst times of their life. To be understood and heard is invaluable for clients when working with a law firm.Below are some simple refreshers that can help attorneys handle their cases and client relationshi...

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Today is International Women's Day (IWD)! IWD began in 1911. It is a global day designed to celebrate the achievements of women and advocate for gender equality issues. The theme for this year is "Embrace Equity."  The IWD website states, "The campaign aims to encourage important conversations on Why equal opportunities aren't enough and Why equal isn't a...

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According to Public Justice, a coalition of worker and consumer advocates have been advocating for the Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (COPRAC) in California to write a formal opinion that states it is unethical for attorneys to encourage their corporate clients to include fine print in their contracts that is 'unenforceable,' such as...

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We are excited to announce our upcoming webinar, ‘Law Firm Taxes’, with Donna Jones, President and Director of Client Experiences with Advocate Capital, Inc., and Robert W. Wood, Tax Lawyer and Managing Partner at Wood LLP. Join us for an educational conversation about law firm taxes. Explore methods of presenting tax information best suited for your firm...

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In order to avoid receiving late payments, it’s important to understand that clients being forgetful is sometimes part of the human experience. Your firm should communicate clearly with your client regarding your billing cycle at some point and keep you both on track through digital reminders and modern processes. Below are some tips that can make the bil...

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When your law firm is brainstorming marketing content for your firm, it can be helpful to occasionally look at your past content to see what performed well and repurpose or refresh it. Doing so can introduce content that you know your audience enjoyed to new audiences you may not have reached before.  Refreshing the content would be rewriting and updating...

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