The last couple of months have been a long haul for everyone. The shift from the office then back (maybe) to the office. Homeschooling with no childcare. Long days at home. Being isolated but at the same time, totally connected via social media and messaging apps. It’s no wonder that you’re feeling fatigued and maybe a bit unmotivated. Yet even … Read More
Reopening: What Your Firm Should Have in Place
Following several months of stay-at-home orders, law firms in many areas are being allowed to reopen their physical offices to staff and clients. But what does that actually mean for operations? Each bar association and law society will have its own criteria or guidelines for law firms considering reopening. It’s advisable that practice managers and partners deeply think about the … Read More
How to Improve Your Law Firm’s Financial Security Today
Financial security isn’t just for your personal life – law firms should seek to have the same peace of mind that comes with the right long-term financial planning. Not only is it less stressful, but it also leads to sustained success when you’ve made sure the right processes are in place. In the busy world of running a practice though, … Read More
Great Marketing Only Works If You Have Great Intake
Who doesn’t love it when new clients come in the door? It’s great to have business and a sign of effective marketing. But no matter how many leads come in the door, if you don’t have a solid intake plan in place they won’t convert. Or, even worse, they do convert but end up unsatisfied because of a poor attorney-client … Read More
Mediation, Depositions, and Court Appearances: Making an Impact Virtually
The recent extensive need for virtual mediation, depositions, and court appearances forced the entire legal industry to evaluate how to best replicate legal processes in a virtual environment. There has been a learning curve for everyone. While courts have dabbled in remote procedures for several decades, best practices aren’t well established. Despite the difficulties, though, there are several things that … Read More
Using Modern Tools to Increase Your Accounting Productivity
In this post, we’re rounding out our 3-part series “Using Modern Tools to Increase Your Productivity.” For a complete overview of how modern, legal software can help you maintain a more productive law office, read our posts on legal billing and practice management. Accounting isn’t just one of the most commonly disliked parts of running a law practice – it … Read More
5 Quick Ways to Cut Cost in Your Law Firm
That the COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on the economy and impacting the legal industry is well-established by now. Leaders are making hard financial decisions to stay in operation. These decisions are all the more challenging because no one expected to be making them three months ago. But while some considerations are painful, others represent some bigger shifts in the … Read More
Using Modern Tools To Increase Your Billing Productivity
We all want to get paid for the work we do. But working on the actual billing that means we can get paid? Not nearly as enjoyable. Billing clients can be a time-consuming headache, especially when you’re not using modern tools. Tasks that could take only minutes take hours. And all that time is taking away from other things that … Read More
Best Practices from Firms That Are Staying Resilient
Law firms have faced some significant challenges in adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic. Financially, COVID-19 has taken its toll on firms, easily the biggest since the 2008 recession, and with many of the same unfortunate outcomes: layoffs, furloughs, compensation cuts, and deferred classes. But even as firms see similar economic impacts, the pandemic gives law firms a whole new set … Read More
Using Modern Tools to Increase Your Practice Management Productivity
Want to know how to increase your firm’s productivity? Hint: You don’t need to work harder to make it happen. To get even better, and more, output at your firm, the answer lies in using the right practice management tools to help with emails, calendaring, tasks, and document management. We all only have the same number of hours in a … Read More