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Law Firm Operations

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

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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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Matter Management

Year-End Needs a Fresh Start

It may not feel like it, but the end of the year is fast approaching! Between running reports for shareholders, generating 1099s for every vendor, and figuring out employee bonuses, there can be a lot to deal with and you don’t want to be scrambling to do it all at

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Law Firm Operations

Are You Guilty of These Five Email Faux Pas?

Email is one of the most popular forms of communication in modern law firms. According to the American Bar Association’s 2019 Legal Technology Survey Report, 91% of respondents used email to communicate with clients. Despite its prevalence, many attorneys aren’t using the right systems or tools to efficiently manage the

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Law Firm Operations

Automating Your Family Practice: One Firm’s Journey

Solo family law practitioner Bob Noone recently shared his experiences with technology over his 37+ years in practice. His interest in and willingness to adopt technology to make his practice more efficient served him well for many years before the COVID-19 pandemic hit and allowed him to seamlessly continue operating

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