If there were no clients, there would be very few successful professionals.  There would be no transactions to consummate, no lawsuits to litigate, no petitions to file.  But there have always been clients and, before the new economy” many professionals were legitimately too busy – with billable work – to develop business.  The Godfather (or the Fairy Godmother depending on your firm’s particular mythology) went out into the world and brought back clients for you to serve happily and skillfully.

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