Today's legal landscape is filled with rough terrain. With the prevalence of information and forms on the internet, many people serve as their own legal counsel, without any legal training. Businesses that have been hard hit by the economic downturn are forcing law firms to reduce their billable rates. Law firms are not hiring or are downsizing, yet law schools continue to turn out large numbers of graduates. Gone are the days when a lawyer could put out a shingle and, with a bit of expertise, run a lucrative practice. To be successful today, lawyers need to run their practice more like a...