MyCase

JULY 26, 2022

Hiring a lawyer over the Internet. Most lawyers were rushing to learn about Zoom and e-filing—belatedly jumping on the cloud bandwagon. However, my business steadily picked up, and questions from clients about the feasibility of a “virtual” lawyer nearly disappeared. What is a Virtual Lawyer or Virtual Law Firm?

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Danielle Hall has served as the Executive Director for the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program since December 2019. In addition to overseeing the daily operations, she administers a variety of programs for lawyers and law students who need assistance due to a substance use-disorder, mental health, or law practice management related issue.

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MyCase

AUGUST 12, 2022

Managing partners are the most senior-level lawyers at law firms. A managing partner practices law while overseeing operations and guiding the firm’s strategic vision. Not all firms employ the entire hierarchy of lawyers. Calendaring for attorneys and cases . Developing best practices for law firm management .

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MyCase

AUGUST 12, 2022

Managing partners are the most senior-level lawyers at law firms. A managing partner practices law while overseeing operations and guiding the firm’s strategic vision. Not all firms employ the entire hierarchy of lawyers. Calendaring for attorneys and cases . Developing best practices for law firm management .

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How To Become A Paralegal

MAY 29, 2018

I work with a lot of lawyers. Yet, I’ve also provided virtual paralegal services and worked in a traditional law office. Megan Zavieh runs Zavieh Law. She’s licensed to practice law in several states, including California and Georgia. Megan Zavieh runs Zavieh Law. Many lawyers travel for conferences.

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CARET Legal

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

By leveraging legal workflow automation to optimize operations, law offices can unlock a host of benefits that enhance efficiency, accuracy, collaboration, and overall success. The automation of legal workflows has become a game-changer for law offices.

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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. Free Guide The Paperless Law Office: A 12-Month Plan for Going Paperless This free guide will provide you with an actionable plan for going paperless, with monthly tasks that include: 1.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 18, 2021

This begs the question: Do people really need to be inside an office all day? 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. First, you want to be able to communicate easily with other lawyers and staff.

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LawSites

JULY 29, 2021

Yesterday, I reported that law practice management company Clio acquired the automated court-calendaring company CalendarRules. AMBROGI: Jack, given that this is just Clio’s second acquisition, why was court rules calendaring where you wanted to focus? Why did you think that was important to bring into the Clio family?

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Rocket Matter

JULY 11, 2023

Just like all professional expects to be paid correctly and in full for their services, lawyers should be paid for their billable time. But if that’s the case, then why are so many lawyers undercharging their clients and losing billable time? Why do lawyers lose billable time ALL the time?

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 22, 2021

This solves the problem of contemporaneous timekeeping and allows lawyers to avoid the always-problematic situation that results when attorneys (and other law office timekeepers) have to reconstruct large swaths of time after the fact — which often results in write-offs, and missed billables.

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Rocket Matter

DECEMBER 5, 2023

If you’re looking to save time and be more productive as a lawyer, look no further than developing stronger time management. It can even be verbal, with some lawyers having an assistant record time spent with a client. It can even be verbal, with some lawyers having an assistant record time spent with a client.

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Blumberg

APRIL 13, 2021

Scheduling – Use the scheduling features of Microsoft Outlook and Google Calendar to arrange meetings, assign office space, or book conference rooms. For deeper study, read ABA books about Collaboration , Note-Taking , Going Paperless , Project Management , Technology for Lawyers , and Using Technology to Work Smarter.

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Rocket Matter

DECEMBER 21, 2022

While any change in how you operate your law office can feel overwhelming, there’s never been a better time to start migrating your office structures online. While any change in how you operate your law office can feel overwhelming, there’s never been a better time to start migrating your office structures online.

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LawTechnologyToday

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Selecting the Right Type of Law Office Technology . Technology is an integral part of every attorney’s day-to-day—from trial lawyers preparing for a case to transactional attorneys drafting and organizing documents. Accordingly, choosing which law office technology to use in your practice is a huge decision. .

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Rocket Matter

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Part of your job as a leader of a law firm is to make attorneys’ jobs as frictionless as possible. If lawyers are jotting down their hours on sticky notes, it’s taking up time and energy—as opposed to starting the clock on their time-tracking software with a click.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 7, 2022

What’s the best law office organization system? If you want to control the chaos in your office, you can’t wait for the perfect system to come along. Organize the CHAOS of Your Office Once and For All. However, before you DO anything, here are a few tips to make law office organization much, much easier.

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LawTechnologyToday

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Research USA compiled data from 410 completed law office technology questionnaires to answer these questions. General office use software can be broken down into nine broader categories: project management, databases, presentation, accounting, electronic billing, time and billing, spreadsheets, calendaring, and word processing.

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MyCase

JUNE 14, 2022

Legal marketing is not something most lawyers like to think about. Still, it’s an essential part of running a successful law firm. After all, you can’t possibly practice law without clients. Law firms must continually update their marketing strategies to stay productive and profitable in today’s competitive landscape.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

MAY 31, 2021

And, most lawyers are not particularly curious about the software tools that undergird their businesses. And, if nothing else, lawyers are always hyper-focused on revenue. But, it’s also true that law firms that are the most efficient, make the most money. Let’s take two basic examples: You use email and a calendar, sure.

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MyCase

JUNE 14, 2022

Legal marketing is not something most lawyers like to think about. Still, it’s an essential part of running a successful law firm. After all, you can’t possibly practice law without clients. Law firms must continually update their marketing strategies to stay productive and profitable in today’s competitive landscape.

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Rocket Matter

JULY 18, 2023

But if you own a solo law firm, the reality is you do have to do it all, and you’re often doing it alone. And for most solo practitioners, that’s the whole point. Lawyers who go out on their own usually do so because they want the buck to stop with them. Keep your deadlines on track with calendaring and tasks.

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MyCase

AUGUST 7, 2023

To better understand what’s out there, let’s run down the general types of support roles found at a law office: Legal Secretary—Mostly Administrative Work A legal secretary is someone whose primary focus is handling non-legal, administrative tasks for a law firm so lawyers have more time to spend on billable hours.

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LexBlog

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

There is no dispute over the old business adage ‘Time is Money’ , which is especially so in today’s competitive world, whether a person is an employee, a business owner, or a lawyer who bills a lot of hours. Whose lawyer did more work on the case and therefore, had the best arguments which won the case?

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LexBlog

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

There is no dispute over the old business adage ‘Time is Money’ , which is especially so in today’s competitive world, whether a person is an employee, a business owner, or a lawyer who bills a lot of hours. Whose lawyer did more work on the case and therefore, had the best arguments which won the case?

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LexBlog

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

There is no dispute over the old business adage ‘Time is Money’ , which is especially so in today’s competitive world, whether a person is an employee, a business owner, or a lawyer who bills a lot of hours. Whose lawyer did more work on the case and therefore, had the best arguments which won the case?

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LawSites

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Do lawyers return to the office or not? Others were blocked out of courts by archaic rules that prevented individuals without lawyers from filing documents electronically. July 28 : Clio acquires the automated court-calendaring company CalendarRules. Do courts fully reopen or not? Do legal conferences return live or not?

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MyCase

OCTOBER 26, 2022

According to a recent study from the American Bar Association (ABA), “In 2022, 87% of respondents reported that their workplace allows lawyers to work remotely.”. Does your law firm measure up? . Why is Technology Important for Lawyers? Benefits of law office technology include: A streamlined client intake process.

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LawTechnologyToday

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Law Office Technology. These days, cybersecurity awareness training should be on every firm’s calendar at least once a year and more if possible. Law firms with 2-9 lawyers were at the low end with 30.4%. The percentage increased as the law firm size increased with 500 or more lawyers being at 53.3%.

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MyCase

JANUARY 12, 2022

Legal case management software helps law firms take care of and run the business side of their law practice. The features most commonly found in case management software for lawyers include: document management, sharing, and collaboration functionality. rules-based calendaring. time-tracking and legal invoicing tools.

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MyCase

DECEMBER 15, 2022

How to manage a small law firm. How to run a small law firm with the right tech . How is Managing a Small Law Firm Different From a Large Law Firm? And though that may be one way to practice law, there are pros and cons when working for a large firm versus a solo or small firm. . Harvey Specter , anyone?

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Rocket Matter

OCTOBER 31, 2023

More useful posts: 9 Reasons Why Legal CRM Takes Your Law Firm To The Next Level Top 8 Technologies to Help You Run a Paperless Law Office Why is Online Legal Payment Processing a Must for Your Law Firm Demystifying the Billable Hour: How to Right-Size Your Rates With prices rising so much over the last year (global inflation is forecasted at 8.8%

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LawSites

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Do lawyers return to the office or not? Others were blocked out of courts by archaic rules that prevented individuals without lawyers from filing documents electronically. July 28 : Clio acquires the automated court-calendaring company CalendarRules. Do courts fully reopen or not? Do legal conferences return live or not?

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Rocket Matter

AUGUST 22, 2023

Instead of skipping them altogether, or worse, resorting to a pile of paper receipts and scribbled calendar entries, choose simple tools that allow you to track and bill for your time. Get free guide How to Master Your Law Firm’s Time and Billing Lawyers have a heavy workload.

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Too many law offices have emotional cultures of fear, anger, passive aggression or intense competitiveness. Calendar those exercise appointments. Lawyers in particular can be perfectionists, and that can lead to depression, substance abuse or worse. Transforming Your Firm’s Emotional Culture. Practice gratitude.

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MyCase

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

It’s no surprise that lawyers have used different types of legal software to help them run their firms for decades. When the necessary law office technology is in place, your firm’s processes are streamlined, and thus overall productivity increases. Legal Software in Use by Practice Area.

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Rocket Matter

JANUARY 30, 2023

Register Now To keep your law firm running efficiently, making informed decisions is crucial—whether it’s determining the most effective strategy for a client’s legal matter or identifying areas where your firm can reduce expenses. Besides, what lawyer has time for that?) All within a single, easy-to-use program.

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