Law Firms
How Law Firms Attract and Select Higher-Value Matters
More enquiries do not automatically create a better firm. Matter mix determines capacity, service quality and margin.
Potential fees must be weighed against effort, duration, capacity, collection risk and strategic fit.
Matter Selection Scorecard: value, probability, duration, capacity, collection risk and fit.
The commercial problem
Matter Selection Scorecard: value, probability, duration, capacity, collection risk and fit.
The operating model
How Law Firms Attract and Select Higher-Value Matters
Set practice priorities → Estimate load and duration → Assess collection and margin → Define disqualification rules → Review matter mix
| Stage | Control question |
|---|---|
| 1 | Set practice priorities |
| 2 | Estimate load and duration |
| 3 | Assess collection and margin |
| 4 | Define disqualification rules |
| 5 | Review matter mix |
How to implement it
- Set practice priorities
- Estimate load and duration
- Assess collection and margin
- Define disqualification rules
- Review matter mix
Mistakes to avoid
- Optimising impressions, clicks or leads without connecting them to customers and margin.
- Using universal benchmarks instead of the firm's own rates and capacity.
- Increasing spend before fixing offer, qualification and follow-up.
Measure through the customer
Measure volume, conversion, velocity, value and margin at every stage; the outcome is a profitable customer, not a lead.
Apply the model to your numbers
Apply the model to your numbers
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FAQ
- Where should the work start?
- With segment, offer and the stage creating the largest economic loss.
- Which channel should be used?
- The one matched to intent, cycle and capacity, measured through the customer.
- How much budget is required?
- Work backwards from margin, conversion and target rather than a universal amount.
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