Providing online payment options opens up a world of opportunity to law firms seeking to streamline and improve their legal billing processes. But accepting credit cards can also put lawyers at risk of compliance violations—particularly if you don’t use a payment processor that has key safeguards in place. Do accept credit cards Clients are used to paying for almost everything … Read More
Is it Okay for Lawyers to Pay Referral Fees?
Referrals—they’re an essential part of your networking and marketing strategy. The referrals that come your way from current and former clients, other lawyers, and your contacts across different industries have a significant impact on your business, both in the short- and long term. A study conducted at the Wharton School and Goethe University found that referred clients “generate higher profit … Read More
3 Simple Ways to Improve Your Law Firm’s Marketing
Recently, our Marketing Director Branden Wawrzyniak co-hosted an online webinar with Law Ruler’s Matthew Defrain. The goal? To demystify legal marketing and help you grow your practice with simple, actionable tips that you can start implementing now. Before you get started: finding the right CRM If your practice hasn’t implemented a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software yet, now could be … Read More
A Detailed Look at CosmoLexPay
Running a law firm can sometimes mean having a longer to-do list than you have time. One of the best ways to clear some space in your schedule is by leveraging available technologies. For example, more and more firms are discovering the benefits of using a practice management system. But one area that sometimes gets overlooked—despite offering a number of … Read More
Scaling Your Solo Law Firm
For solo lawyers, scaling a law practice can give you greater autonomy over the work you do, greater sense of purpose and satisfaction from your work, and, when done right, greater profitability. But being a solo also means that all the work that comes with growth rests squarely on your shoulders. Thankfully, thorough planning, strategic automations, and well-implemented technology can … Read More
The Impact of NFTs and Crypto on Law Firms
Stories about cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are popping up left and right in the news. From the purchase of a piece of digital art through Christie’s Auction House for $69.3 million to the push to pay taxes with crypto, digital currency is everywhere—and creating new opportunities for law firms. Understanding NFTs and cryptocurrency Before we jump in, it can … Read More
New Year’s Resolutions for Law Firms in 2022
As we finish January and head full-on into 2022, we hope you realize that it’s not too late to make your New Year’s Resolutions for your law office. Now is the perfect time to evaluate your law firm’s current way of doing things, make improvements, and adopt new habits and processes to make this year the best one yet. Whether … Read More
Remote Working Lessons: What Lawyers Learned in 2021
When the pandemic first hit, the professional world shifted to remote working in an instant, but many people viewed the transition as temporary. Two years later, it’s clear that working from home is here to stay. The more time we’ve spent working remotely, the more we’ve learned—and like everything else in life, our process continues to evolve. Below, we delve … Read More