We've heard from a lot of clients recently on the subject of collections and cash flow.  It seems like everyone is talking about it, probably because they are concerned that they are going to be caught on the wrong side of the equation.  Having a fair amount of insight into the financial statistics of more then a few law firms, I have to say that I definitely understand why law firms are nervous.  I, and others, have written numerous articles on the dangers of aging inventory and the issues of poor cash flow management.  In my job as a consultant I have advised clients with these problems in their firms' business models.  That part is easy.  The part that is much harder is coming up with viable solutions.  Telling law firms to simply bill and collect faster is, well, too simple.  Sure a firm can more often then not send bills out the door faster, but how do you improve the pace of collections?