Entity, trust account, insurance, payroll, systems — the operational to-do list for opening a Texas firm, in order, with the traps that cost new firms real money.
Starting a Law Firm in Texas: The Operational Checklist Nobody Hands You
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Articles by: Gary Beck
Solo to Five Attorneys: What Changes in Your Insurance and Benefits at Each Headcount
Every hire changes your firm’s risk and obligations — payroll, workers’ comp, EPLI, benefits, limits. A headcount-by-headcount map from solo to five attorneys.
Prior Acts Coverage and the Retroactive Date — the Clause Most Lawyers Misread
Your retroactive date decides whether past work is covered at all. How prior acts coverage works, what resets it, and the questions to ask before any policy change.
$18,500 Per Employee: What Health Coverage Really Costs a Small Law Firm in 2026
Employer health costs are projected to pass $18,500 per employee in 2026 — the steepest rise in 15 years. What that means for a small law firm’s budget, and how firms compete anyway.
The Law Firm Back Office: Everything a Small Firm Runs That Isn’t Practicing Law
Accounting, payroll, HR, IT, benefits, insurance — the complete inventory of what a small law firm runs besides law, what cobbling it together costs, and the case for one curated back office.
Tail Coverage Explained: What Happens to Your Policy When You Retire, Merge, or Leave
What tail coverage actually does, what it costs, when you genuinely need it — and the common situation where lawyers buy it unnecessarily.