Drafting legal documents is an important part of any lawyer’s job. But it can be repetitive because law firms use many documents that are very similar from one matter to the next. For these situations, document automation can be a huge boon. It’s especially useful with documents that change little outside of client names, case numbers, dates, and other basic … Read More
What’s the Best Way for Our Law Firm to Communicate with Clients?
Good communication is a key factor in shaping clients’ experiences with your law firm. A dynamic approach is an integral part of any communications strategy, but your practice management system’s client portal can cover many of your bases. Security As a lawyer, you’re responsible for taking certain precautions to safeguard client information.[1] This holds true whether the files in question … Read More
How Can Lawyers and Paralegals Keep Each Other Up to Date on Cases?
Thanks to advances in digital technology, remote and on-the-go collaboration is more streamlined than ever before—enough so that staff and clients expect team collaboration to progress smoothly, in the office or from home. But how should lawyers and paralegals keep each other up to date on cases? Note sharing can be a very effective way of keeping your team up … Read More
What Questions Should I Ask Before Entering a Law Firm Partnership?
Law firm mergers and partnerships seem to be increasing across many different practice areas, but not all mergers are successful. Before you enter into a partnership with another firm, there are a few questions you should ask them—and yourself. Goals First, it’s important to make sure your goals align. If you and another firm or solo are talking about joining … Read More
How Can Our Law Firm Better Keep Our Clients Informed?
Lawyers understand that clients generally want to stay informed and up-to-date over the course of a matter. And so it’s easy to set good intentions to respond promptly or even proactively communicate updates and other developments to clients. But in reality, the difference between what we intend to do and what we actually do over the course of a busy … Read More
Someone Wants to Acquire My Law Firm—What Should I Ask For?
Law firm mergers and acquisitions have been on the rise in the last decade.[1] But knowing what you want—and what you should ask for—is still a complex process. Considerations Before you enter too far into the process of selling your law firm, it’s important to consider what your goals are in choosing to sell. Are you nearing retirement and looking … Read More
What Should Our Law Firm Client Intake Process Look Like?
Client intake is a necessary process—and one that can take up a lot of time. But it doesn’t have to. Automation and a good practice management system can streamline the client intake process—leaving you with more time to provide a better service. First steps More and more clients are looking for legal services online, which gives you the opportunity to … Read More
How can our law firm automate document creation?
Every law firm has to find the balance between doing the tasks needed to run a law firm and having time to do the work that makes the law firm’s existence possible. As technology has developed, one of the ways in which law firms are addressing this issue is through saving time with routine tasks like document creation. After all, … Read More
How are law firms using AI?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a process where computers help with the completion of tasks not simply by physically doing them but by using algorithms to mimic human decision-making. While AI makes for terrifyingly good fodder in sci-fi movies, it does have a practical upshot in the real world: helping humans complete repetitive, time-consuming tasks more quickly. For lawyers, AI can … Read More
How can law firms use automations?
When it comes to running a business, including a law firm, we’re all constrained by a finite resource—time. Law firms get paid based on the work they do, so that time is valuable. Automation of standard, repetitive tasks can help funnel time from tasks that need to get done but don’t earn money to those that keep the lights on. … Read More