Does this economic cloud have a silver lining? More time for business development!

As the economy contracts, law firm clients have laid off more than 600,000 employees -- in January alone.  Law firms are feeling the ripple effect.  In just two days in February -- Black Thursday and Friday the 13th -- 1,100 legal professionals lost their jobs or received buyout offers.  According to industry experts, this is just the start.

As books of business continue to shrink, what is a fearful lawyer to do?  This article is based on a Feb. 10 presentation on this subject to the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Legal Marketing Association, made by relationship development coach Cindy Rold.

Does this economic cloud have a silver lining?  More time for business development!