Author Archives: Matt Starosciak
Thinking About Selling Your Law Practice? A Fractional CMO Can Help You Command Top Dollar
Don’t Neglect the Marketing By Matt Starosciak Most attorneys who’ve spent decades building a successful law firm don’t want to simply close the doors when they retire. Some pursue internal succession plans. Others look to sell to another firm that can continue serving clients, leverage existing goodwill, and maybe even take the business to… Read More »
Should You Hire a Fractional CMO for Your Law Firm?
A Complete Guide for Managing Partners By Matt Starosciak If you’re considering hiring a fractional CMO for your law firm, you’re likely facing one or more of these situations: Your marketing feels scattered or inconsistent You’re spending significant money but unsure what’s actually working Your firm is growing—and marketing is becoming more complex You… Read More »
Law Firm Leadership Meetings, Retreats, and Events
By Matt Starosciak I recently sent this to a law firm that is looking to create more impactful firm leadership meetings, staff retreats, and events. Hope you find it helpful. _____ I suspect you all have a great deal of experience with the below and know you have already implemented several of them successfully… Read More »
The Most Comprehensive Law Firm Fractional CMO Interview Guide
In 2026, law firms of all sizes have made the decision to outsource their marketing to a fractional chief marketing officer, consultant, or business development professional. But how do you choose the right person for such an important job? Below is the most comprehensive list of interview questions to use in the evaluation process…. Read More »
The Role of the Law Firm CEO
The owner of a small law firm recently asked me to send my thoughts on what his role should be as his firm’s CEO. Below is my response. ———- Below are 7 pillars. They are required to create and maintain the very best law firm. They should also be your focus as a C-Level… Read More »
What to Know About Law Firm PPC Marketing
I recently started a new Google paid ad campaign for a client and sent her the below email, which is something I’ve been doing to address issues that commonly arise with new programs. I hope it’s helpful to anyone starting a search engine marketing program for their law firm. The Google ad program is… Read More »
Should Lawyers Discount Fees During Coronavirus 2020?
The following article focuses on the reasoning for and against discounting fees to existing clients. I will publish a post about the wisdom of offering lower fees to new clients in a couple days. A partner at a long-time law firm client of my consulting business called me this week and asked if she… Read More »
11 Things Small Law Firms Can Do to Survive Coronavirus 2020
The Coronavirus pandemic of 2020 will have significant impacts on thousands of law firms across the world. How positive or negative those impacts end up being for your law firm will depend largely on what you do now. Below are 11 recommendations for surviving today’s challenging environment and achieving success in the future. Don’t… Read More »
Is a Better Business Bureau (BBB) Membership Worth It for Law Firms?
A 4-attorney law firm client of mine recently asked me if a Better Business Bureau (BBB) membership is something he should continue paying for. His cost is $600 per year. Below is my answer, which I thought may be helpful to others. I view the BBB as mostly window dressing and a conversion tool… Read More »
Handling Coronavirus Issues at Your Law Firm
The below is an email I sent to my law firm clients about initial steps to take as a result of the Coronavirus. I will be adding more information to this blog as time goes on. Dear Client, I wanted to touch base with you about how Coronavirus may impact your firm and also… Read More »