Category: Law Firm Operations

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Law Firm Operations

Project Management and the Use of Automation in Law

By Diane L. Camacho, CLM A project is “an individual or collaborative enterprise that is carefully planned to achieve a particular aim.” Each matter can be looked at as a project with repeatable tasks. Most firms strive to provide excellent services consistently. Traditionally, we have done this with form documents. Perhaps

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Law Firm Operations

Law Firm Accounting & Bookkeeping Best Practices

Without organized systems and reliable reporting, firms struggle to maintain trust account compliance, track profitability, or plan for sustainable growth. Law firm accounting requires calls for processes designed around legal billing rules, client trust funds, and practice-specific financial workflows.

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Law Firm Operations

Reducing Attorney Turnover Rate with Better Technology

Attorney turnover is a strong signal that something in the legal workplace might not be working. High turnover disrupts case continuity, burdens remaining staff, and increases the cost of recruitment and onboarding. While many firms focus on compensation and benefits, they often overlook a more systemic factor: the tools attorneys

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Law Firm Operations

How to Spend Less on Managed IT Services at Your Firm

Growing law firms rely on managed IT services to stay secure, maintain uptime, and meet client expectations. But for many practices, these services come with unexpected rising costs and diminishing returns. Unpredictable support fees, overlapping vendors, and outdated systems may force firms to spend more on technology management than they

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Law Firm Operations

Law Firms With Scalable Tech Are Equipped to Win Bigger Clients

Winning high-value clients requires more than delivering strong legal outcomes. Sophisticated prospects evaluate a firm’s ability to manage complexity, operate efficiently, and deliver consistent service across every touchpoint. Scalable legal technology is a key driver behind that operational readiness. It supports law firm growth strategies by creating a solid foundation

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Law Firm Operations

How Outdated Software Stacks Delays Case Outcomes

Legal professionals rely on consistency and structure to move cases forward. When software tools fall behind, everything from calendaring to billing becomes more difficult to manage. Outdated legal software stacks create silos, slow down communication, and make it harder for teams to stay aligned across matters.

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Law Firm Operations

Don’t Let Summer PTO Cost Your Firm Cases

Paid time off helps legal professionals reset, but without structured systems in place, even a single absence can create significant delays. Deadlines can slip. Client communications lag. And valuable billable work often goes unrecorded or undone.

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Law Firm Operations

Automated Workflows Every Law Firm Today Should Have

Law firms face growing demands on time, compliance, and client communication. Manual processes create unnecessary bottlenecks, which impact billing, task management, and case coordination. By shifting toward legal workflow automation, firms can simplify operations, reduce delays, and maintain consistency across teams.

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