Author Archives: john
Tracking the Work of Your Team Members Effortlessly
Ever wonder who is doing the most work at your firm? There is a quick and easy way to find out, namely, with the Staff Management Report in SmartAdvocate. The Staff Management Report in SmartAdvocate [Reports—Management Report—Staff Management Report] shows the number of documents created, emails created and responded to, and notes and intra-office chats created more »
The Death of Your Paralegal
In plaintiff’s personal injury law, time is the enemy. The quicker you can get your best “A” cases to trial, the sooner there will be a resolution…and you will get paid. So, what is the most common obstacle that causes delays in your cases? Creating and serving discovery responses. Why is this a problem? Your paralegal more »
The Mastermind Experience Comes to the Big Apple on April 10th!
The Mastermind Experience returns to New York City on Friday, April 10th. But what is a mastermind and why should you care? Imagine spending a day with the best business minds in the world. You are in a small room with Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos and their only goal is to more »
The Trial Lawyer Who Will One Day Run This Law Firm
Somewhere out there is a trial lawyer who loves medical malpractice cases. The kind of lawyer who studies medicine at night. Who lives for depositions. Who wants to stand up in court and fight hospitals, insurance companies, and the systems that protect them. If that sounds like you, keep reading. Because there is a rare opportunity more »
Mastering the Art of the Chase
These are the things you need to track:What is the response time?How many leads have you spoken with?Where did the leads come from?How many follow-ups with the new lead?The Chase TimeThere should be 2 to 3 follow-ups a day for 7 days, consisting of text, emails, and phone calls. Follow the chase sequence.What is the more »
Creating a Culture of Caring
Andrew Finkelstein, Esq.“You don’t know what you’re doing until you’re with me for five years.” Andrew Finkelstein, Esq. “We are constantly testing people out.” “I deter corporations from doing bad shit to people like you.” Our culture is “care, compassion, and concern for our colleagues, our clients, and our community.” Assess annually with self-assessments. We have salary reviews on their more »
Unleashing the Power of AI for Your Next Deposition
With a delay in diagnosis at a hospital, there is one part of the medical record that is almost always the most important: the NURSES’ FLOWSHEET. The nurses’ flow sheet contains hour-by-hour assessments of the patient’s condition. To establish a delay in treatment, you need to show the deterioration of the patient’s condition based upon more »
Now Hiring: Trial Lawyer – Join the Fight Against Medical Injustice
We’re Hiring!Location: Hudson Valley, New York (remote flexibility, but in-person presence required)Firm: The New York Injury & Malpractice Law Firm, P.C.Practice Areas: Catastrophic Injury * Medical Malpractice * Wrongful DeathType: Full-Time or Of CounselBar Admission Required: New York Are You the Trial Lawyer Who’s Ready to Fight? Are you a New York-licensed attorney with a passion for more »
A Story that Has to Be Told
When I first met this lawyer, he had a decent plaintiff’s personal injury law firm in the south side of Chicago. This lawyer was ambitious and hungry to make his law firm better. We instantly bonded. This lawyer enthusiastically said to me, “When I first heard about this [Mastermind Experience], I thought, ‘I’m in!’”. I responded more »
The Secrets of a Malpractice Insider
Medical malpractice law is damn hard for a plaintiff’s lawyer. There’s really nothing easy or simple about it and even with the strongest cases, you will often be taken to court (and verdict). Then, why would anyone do this line of work? It boils down to one reason: you are passionate about the rights of the more »
