Articles From Dan Breen

Boosting Immunity By Dan Breen Human and Civil Rights, June 2020 Actionable advice for staying healthy during COVID-19.
HAL takes the bar exam By Dan Breen Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, December 2018 In the realm of technological development, the legal industry is slower to adopt widespread change than most other industries, but we are at a point where the profound impact of artificial intelligence technology will be felt by the vast majority of legal practitioners.
How to ethically and profitably refer personal injury clients By Dan Breen Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, May 2017 A look at a few best practices to ensure that you are protected and stand to make money on your personal injury referrals.
Goal setting By Dan Breen Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, December 2014 How to create challenging yet achievable goals for your office.
Virtual assistance By Dan Breen Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, April 2014 The author has compiled a handy list of a few options to consider when looking for out-of-office help.
What are we doing here? By Dan Breen & Thomas Schick Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, June 2013 How does the business of law appear through the eyes of a Marquette undergrad and would-be law student? And how does that compare to a more seasoned attorney?
A line loan or not? By Dan Breen Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, December 2012 Generally, a line of credit is preferable for people who will be borrowing irregular or uncertain amounts. A loan, on the other hand is a fixed borrowed amount. You have, and pay regular interest on a set amount of money, whether you actually use it or not. A loan might be a better option for someone looking to make one significant financial outlay rather than address occasional cash flow irregularities. You are likely to get better interest terms on a loan than with a line of credit.
Unbundling, or unraveling? By Dan Breen Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, June 2012 What is unbundling? The short, and rough answer is that unbundling is a la carte legal services, where a lawyer might provide a few frames of a client’s legal picture, as needed or requested, but that lawyer will not be directing the whole movie.
Welcome to the party, non-lawyers By Dan Breen Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, February 2012 While any change that might allow nonlawyers an ownership interest will be slow and methodical, if it happens at all, perhaps the addition of nonlawyers will enable the legal profession to add significant value on multiple levels in an ever more complex and competitive world.
Managing ourselves By Dan Breen Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, June 2011 Because more and more attorneys will begin their legal career without a traditional business structure, it is important that we, as a profession, pay more attention to the business side of law.
Bill for your value, not just your labor By Dan Breen Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, April 2011 How do we stray from straight time billing when time is such an important part of our stock in trade?
Protecting your office from employee theft By Dan Breen Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, December 2010 Possibly the best advice is to implement a written loss prevention policy for your office. Like any other plan or strategy you use when trying cases, developing your business, or monitoring your financial growth, this plan is most effective if you put it in writing.

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