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Law Firm Operations

The Rise of Alternative Legal Service Providers

As the business of law continues to change, Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSP) are becoming a more integral part of the legal industry. Law firm clients continue to investigate the best solutions to suit their needs. In today’s competitive environment, it is important that all businesses use the most competent

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Law Firm Operations

Ask the Experts: How Was the Legal Industry Transformed in 2020?

It’s safe to say that 2020 threw us all a curveball. Despite the hardships this year brought, the legal industry rose to the challenge, adapting operations and offering new services to help clients through these unprecedented times. We asked CARET Legal partners to share some of the trends they witnessed

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Law Firm Operations

The Advantages of Remote Work — Keeping Families Together

We recently interviewed Family law attorney Bob Noone about his experiences in managing a multistate adoption and child protection firm. Robert Noone Legal Services was first established in 1989, in Logan, West Virginia. In 2008 he opened a second office in Alabama. Noone Legal Services provides families in West Virginia

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Billing, Payments & Accounting

Controlling Receivables

Controlling receivables directly affects a firm’s financial health. Therefore, it is imperative that a law firm has an organized and detailed method for collecting client payments in a timely manner.

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Law Firm Operations

Social Media Communications & Your Law Firm

Social media has quickly become a preferred way to communicate with one another. The pandemic has made it an even more necessary form of communication. Today, law firms are taking advantage of these platforms as well. For many practices, these social media platforms have become the new reception area. To

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Matter Management

Stuck in Neutral: Five Reasons Firms Fail to Scale

Has your firm’s growth stalled? Are you struggling to scale your operations or your team?

It’s often hard to pinpoint one reason why a firm seems to be stuck in neutral, cruising along but not accelerating. The cause is often a combination of things ranging from ineffective teams and poor processes

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Billing, Payments & Accounting

Does Your Legal Tech Include Time Tracking and Billing Software for Lawyers?

Keeping track and recording billable time, especially after the fact, is time consuming. A law firm with attorneys, paralegals, and an administrative support staff might even spend too much time (and money) filling out billable time sheets and sending paper records to accounting. That’s where time and billing software can

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Document Management

How to Foster Collaboration in Law Firms While Working Remotely

Knowing how to foster collaboration in law firms is critical for successfully managing your firm. Clients expect their attorneys to address increasingly complex issues that cross areas of expertise and jurisdictions. Continuing to adhere to monolithic models and approaches will result in frustrated and unsatisfied clients, and ultimately less revenue.

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Matter Management

Different Types of Cloud Environments Explained

In the past few months, with employees everywhere going remote, the adoption of cloud-based technology in law firms has reached all new heights. In contrast to on-premises servers (which store a firm’s files locally), cloud-based solutions securely store files on a virtual server.

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