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              Asked & Answered Pipeline Management: What Is It? 
            
        
        
        
        
            
            You Ask - We Respond. Answers to client 
questions from the Asked and Answered Section of 
our web site. We encourage our readers to use this 
section as a resource.
             
        
            
             Question of the Month 
 In these financially challenging times 
proactive financial management is crucial. 
Successful firms realize this and are proactively 
managing the financial aspects of the firm. Here is 
a 
question asked by one of our web site visitors 
concerning Pipeline Management and our 
suggestions. 
            
        
        
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            Welcome to Olmstead & Associates Law Practice 
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            As we approach 4th quarter this is an opportune 
time for firms to begin formulating their plans for next 
year. Goal driven business or strategic plans and 
budgets can help law firms improve fee revenues and 
profitability. What gets planned - what gets 
measured - is what gets done. Many firms use a 
firm retreat to facilitate their planning efforts. Here is a 
link to one of our articles on planning  and a link 
to an article on firm retreats. Get a head start on 
focusing your firm for 2010.
             
        
        
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        | Are These Good Times to Innovate and Dare to Be Different | 
     
    
    
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            Many of our clients are asking us if this is a good time 
to experiment with alternative business models. 
Some are saying that the recession will dictate 
permanent structural change to law firm business 
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        | John Olmstead Presents at Illinois State Bar Association Solo & Small Firm Conference | 
     
    
    
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            Dr. John Olmstead will be presenting again this year 
at the Illinois State Bar Association Solo and Small 
Firm Conference, October 22, 2009, Springfield, 
Illinois on the topic: Improving Client Loyalty Through 
Exceptional Client Service. Drop by and see us.
             
        
        
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            Dr. John Olmstead is now offering a quarterly and 
monthly flat fee option in addition to our 
popular six month program. Contact our office as 
soon as possible if you are interested in learning 
more about the program. Click here to download a brochure
(Note: At times there is a waiting list as we can only 
have a certain number of people in the program at one 
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            Past issues of our Law Practice Management E-News 
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or have simply lost past issues - click below to access 
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