Category: Billing, Payments & Accounting

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Law Firm Operations

Flat Fee Practices Should Still Track Time

In a flat fee arrangement, a law firm provides specific services to a client for a specified fee, no matter how many hours the attorneys spend performing those services. The legal fees are decided before the work is undertaken, making billing more manageable and reducing attorneys’ pressure to achieve billable

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Billing, Payments & Accounting

Can I Venmo You? How to Enhance Client Service as Payment Preferences Evolve

Law firm clients increasingly favor the modern convenience and enhanced security of digital payments over paper checks. As this trend continues to accelerate, the payment options law firms offer will significantly impact clients’ choice of firms to hire. Read on to learn how enabling electronic payments through ACH bank transfers

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Matter Management

A Few of Our Favorite Things from 2021

Each year, the CARET Legal development team releases hundreds of updates and dozens of new features to help law firms be more efficient and profitable. While this year was full of updates and changes, CARET Legal users have spoken, and we’re pleased to share our top 10 releases of 2021.

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Billing, Payments & Accounting

Maximizing Law Firm Profitability: A Comprehensive Analysis Strategy

Knowing how to determine what factors have the most impact on your financial health requires a solid law firm profitability analysis strategy. The invaluable insights this process produces will ensure that every ounce of your energy is helping you maximize your firm’s profits. But, remember: realization and profitability are not

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Billing, Payments & Accounting

Best Techniques For Reviewing Revenue and Expenses

Law firm leaders understand the concept and importance of profitability. Nevertheless, in many practices, expenses and revenue are not reviewed on a regular basis. While your firm may be focused on other aspects of maintaining business, it is imperative that steps are taken to ensure your firm continuously reviews its

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Law Firm Operations

Pricing Legal Services As Your Firm Grows and Expands

Since the beginning of the 21st century, law firm pricing has evolved significantly. Clients demanded alternatives to the billable hour, and firms responded by introducing new pricing models for their existing services, including fixed fee structures, capped fees, partial contingency arrangements and fixed monthly budgets, among others. Pricing firm services,

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