Rocket Matter

AUGUST 8, 2023

If you operate a solo or small legal practice, you know that your business model must account for the size of your firm. One thing law firms of all sizes have in common? You can use legal practice management technology to transform your process, eliminating pain points. More flexibility!

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Think Again About the Cybersecurity Risks of Small Law Firms. It is astonishing how often small law firms tell us that they are too small to be at serious risk for cyberattacks. Nevertheless, there are plenty of publicly known small firm breaches. Why Are Small Firms at Great Risk?

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 25, 2024

Even if you’re not new to the litigation practice area, this would help because it can also be a method that you use to get up to speed fast on any new cases. What Litigation Software or Applications Should I Try to Learn to Help Me Work in Litigation? Learn These 3 Softwares Now Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe.

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LawTechnologyToday

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Some embrace technology and continue to look for the best existing and emerging technologies to “turbocharge” their practice, while others fear the disruption and uncertainty of adding new gadgets and gizmos to their already-existing successful practice.

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MyCase

APRIL 24, 2023

Law practice management software (LPMS) is growing at an accelerated rate among law firms looking to improve business competitiveness, productivity, and profitability. In this article, we’ll discuss when you should consider upgrading your current LPMS and how your firm can benefit from the switch.

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LawSites

APRIL 18, 2023

As a solo myself, I can tell you that there is much to be said for practicing on your own – freedom and independence not least among them. But there are also disadvantages to practicing alone and challenges unique to solo lawyers, as this latest report documents. The bad: Solos struggle to bring in clients to their firms.

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LawTechnologyToday

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

We often hear lawyers say they went to law school to study law, not to learn how to run a firm. When faced with challenging daily tasks, such as managing invoices and reconciling trust account transactions, even the most brilliant legal minds struggle to build a successful practice. . Streamline law firm workflows .

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MyCase

DECEMBER 15, 2022

But what is docketing and how can you choose the right law firm docketing software? . In this article, we’ll provide a brief overview of docketing and discuss how a tailored system can help your firm track every element of even the most complex cases. Why is Docketing Important for Law Firms? .

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Rocket Matter

JULY 5, 2023

Contrary to what TV dramas would have you believe, most lawyers in the US do not work at intrigue-filled Big Law firms. In fact, 63% of attorneys work for solo or small firms. Do I have a solid network in my chosen practice area? If not, are there related practice areas you can logically include or add on?

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MyCase

AUGUST 22, 2022

You know the type—nice office, big desk, fancy suit, and working long hours on a stack of case files. But there are several ways to practice law. A boutique law firm’s case management process provides a different experience for lawyers and clients. . How boutique law firms differ from biglaw firms.

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LawTechnologyToday

APRIL 18, 2023

Law schools have a duty to maintain a rigorous program of legal education and enable students to develop their professional identity. Law schools also have an ethical obligation to train technology competency skills and offer basic technology training in required first-year legal practice courses and upper-level legal technology courses.

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MyCase

OCTOBER 3, 2023

You need capital to start a new law firm, but how much, exactly? Without setting up the right tools and organizing your law firm from day one, administrative tasks can quickly become unmanageable. How Much Does it Cost to Start a Law Firm? As a rough estimate , law firm start-up costs may total about $8,200.

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CARET Legal

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The introduction of legal trust fund management software has revolutionized the management of these accounts, making the process simpler, more efficient, and less prone to errors. This process can be time-consuming and complicated but is a necessary part of maintaining ethical and legal practices.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 7, 2021

From learning how to read your attorney’s mind to staying up to date with the latest paralegal technology, you might feel overwhelmed with questions on how you can become a rockstar at your firm. I just started at a new law firm last month, and I’m a little overwhelmed trying to get up to speed on my cases. But it’s a big one.)

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MyCase

MARCH 30, 2021

Lawyers have used software to help them practice law and run their firms for many years. The types of software that lawyers have used since the 1990s has run the gamut, from legal research and dictation tools to software for word processing and legal billing. The rise of cloud computing.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

A Stanford Law School study published today of regulatory reforms in Utah and Arizona finds that they are “spurring substantial innovation,” that they are critical to serving lower-income populations, and that they do not pose any substantial risk of consumer harm. Who will be served by those innovations?

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LawSites

JUNE 13, 2022

In light of that, I reached out to CEOs and executives at several practice management companies for their thoughts on the deal — including on how it may impact their partnerships with LawPay going forward. The clear trend, he said, is for software providers to develop their own payments stack. Kelley Castell, CEO of ProfitSolv.

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LawTechnologyToday

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The Practice Management report is sponsored by MyCase. Law firms were forced to really evaluate the necessity of the technology they use in their firm and what potential technology is missing that could be useful. Research USA compiled data from 410 completed law office technology questionnaires to answer these questions.

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LawTechnologyToday

JANUARY 21, 2022

What technology that you or your firm adopted in 2021 reflects some of the new legal technology trends? This year, I started to use Practical Law to leverage the forms and memos for my practice. What types of legal technology do you believe is on its way out in 2022? Our Panelists: Dennis Kennedy ( DK ), Rodney S.

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MyCase

AUGUST 8, 2022

If you’ve ever used tools like Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, or MyCase legal practice management software, you’re familiar with SaaS—software as a service. SaaS is modernizing the legal industry in two ways: by making law firms more efficient and creating career opportunities for lawyers worldwide. Scalability

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MyCase

AUGUST 8, 2022

If you’ve ever used tools like Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, or MyCase legal practice management software, you’re familiar with SaaS—software as a service. SaaS is modernizing the legal industry in two ways: by making law firms more efficient and creating career opportunities for lawyers worldwide. Scalability

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Virtual law firm status has worked out so well for some firms, they’re making the switch permanent. While firms are announcing their back-to-the-office plans, you may be wondering if it is possible to move your law office to a virtual setting permanently. Virtual Firms Aren’t Always 100% Remote.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

What do law firm CRM systems do — and do you really need one? Clients are the lifeblood of your law practice. That’s why many firms have adopted client relationship management (CRM) solutions to help improve relationships with current clients, attract new ones and transform the way they do business. Is it worth it?

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LawSites

JANUARY 2, 2023

Kicking off the new year with a bang, two of the best-known companies in the United States providing business coaching and technology consulting to law firms have merged, creating a combined entity of nearly 100 people with expertise across virtually all sectors of law, particularly small- and mid-sized law firms.

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Rocket Matter

JULY 11, 2023

We’re not talking about rates, pro bono policies, or any other conscious decision that law firms make regarding what they charge. We’re talking about the unintentional ways that law firms decrease their profits via lost billable time. That causes your firm to lose out on billable time.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 24, 2023

This is because some paralegals might prefer a corporate setting as an in-house paralegal, while others might thrive in a law firm setting working in civil litigation or other commercial litigation. You could say “well, you were the exception” or “you worked in an AmLaw 100 firm in a major metropolitan city.”

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LawTechnologyToday

JANUARY 31, 2023

We hear a lot about legal technology changing the way law firms operate, but technology doesn’t drive change: it empowers law firms to make the changes they want to make, or that they need to make to stay competitive and grow their businesses. 89% in private practice said they had the option of working remotely.

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MyCase

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Today is the day that you’re ready to open a law firm of your own. And so on In this overview, we’ll detail how to start a law firm using practical “small” steps, so you don’t put off the idea for yet another year. What Should You Consider Before Starting a Law Firm?

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MyCase

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Today is the day that you’re ready to open a law firm of your own. In this overview, we’ll detail how to start a law firm using practical “small” steps, so you don’t put off the idea for yet another year. What Should You Consider Before Starting a Law Firm? Keeping all earned profit .

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Rocket Matter

JANUARY 2, 2024

For small and solo law firms, time isn’t just valuable—it’s billable. Yet too many firms are still traveling back in time to do it the “analog” way, leading to inefficiency, lost hours, and ultimately less revenue. Instead, use the best practice or recording as you go. That is a lot of time leakage.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 9, 2022

They are responsible for: Drafting documents/agreements Corresponding with clients Meeting with clients for the signing of documents Legal Research Using eDiscovery software Representing individuals in small matters Administrative duties. Here’s the interesting part. The duties change significantly depending on the province you are in.

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LawTechnologyToday

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The legal profession still lags the business world in cloud usage, but we still expect the practice of law to be much more cloud-intensive in the near future than it is now, with courts and clients driving many of the changes. Small and medium-sized firms reported the next highest use – roughly 75%.

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Each year the American Bar Association’s Legal Technology Resource Center conducts the ABA Legal Technology Survey Report with ABA members to find out how lawyers are using technology in the practice nationwide. Respondents to the 2020 Survey were asked if their firms budget for technology. Budgeting is Essential.

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LawTechnologyToday

JUNE 11, 2021

Too many law firms are operating without the critical software tools for legal lead intake and law firm management needed to keep up in today’s market. Worse yet, many who do are still operating within a patchwork of software platforms that aren’t talking to one another. Leads will get lost.

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Blumberg

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Law firms can likewise use out-of-the-box solutions to encourage lawyers and staff to return to their offices. Law firms can overcome back-to-office inertia by adopting strategies that promote engagement, health, and well-being. 16, 2021 Rosemary Kupfert, Why Do Law Firms Need Human Resource Management Software? ,

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MyCase

JULY 26, 2022

Fortunately, law firm billing procedures and legal invoicing software can turn the usual “run of the gauntlet” into an efficient, productive system. Firstly, the geographic location of your firm can determine rates. Also, rates might depend on your firm size. All you need is the marketplace. .

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LawTechnologyToday

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Nonetheless, we still expect the practice of law to be much more cloud-intensive in the near future than it is now, with courts and clients driving many of the changes. The 2021 Survey focused on the basic concept of a “web-based software service or solution,” including Software as a Service (SaaS).

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