Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 30, 2022

In our latest podcast episode, I interviewed Kim Barrett who started her career as a part-time law firm receptionist and is now the Director of Paralegals and Legal Professionals at a Global Law Firm. I got started in the legal industry because a friend of mine was working at a large law firm. It was tough.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Write the First Draft of a 300-Word Blog Post, Article or Alert (60 Minutes) Take a common issue and write about it. Repurpose a slide deck, conference presentation or webinar into a blog post. Clean Up 20 Contact Records That You Share to Your Firm CRM (15 Minutes) 7. Review Your Firm Bio (30 Minutes) 9.

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MyCase

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

While your time in law school gave you a strong legal foundation, chances are you didnt learn much about the numerous lawyer tools that can simplify your job. For instance, marketing may not seem essential when youre pontificating about substantive issues in law school. Technology for lawyers has several benefits.

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Rocket Matter

MARCH 11, 2025

The post How to Grow Your Law Firm: 10 Strategies for Sustainable Success appeared first on Rocket Matter. Get free e-book If youve been proactively working to grow your law firm , you know firsthand that the road to business success is fraught with challenges. The question is, whats the best way to grow your law firm ?

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MyCase

APRIL 13, 2021

People manage and execute many of their day-to-day activities online – whether on their phones or on a laptop or other device. With markedly increased remote interaction during the pandemic, legal services consumers will expect similar connection to and engagement with law firms in 2021 and beyond. External Communications.

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Rocket Matter

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

For lawyers and firms, time isn’t just money—it’s one of their most important resources. One aspect of business that can gobble away at this valuable time is ineffective payment management. The traditional legal payment process is full of time-consuming steps. Here’s how digital solutions can benefit firms. But, there’s hope.

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Patently O

MARCH 12, 2023

by Dennis Crouch In October 2022, Canada’s largest intellectual property firm became a publicly traded entity. Smart & Biggar , a firm that includes 100+ Canadian patent attorneys and agents (most of whom are also registered with the USPTO) was purchased by the Australian company IPH Limited. billion Australian dollars ($1.2

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Above The Law

MARCH 13, 2025

The rules by which we operate are breaking down Its true for society and its true for Legal. They focus on the inability to conveniently corral associates and force them into the office instead of looking at how to promote social connective resolutions. What if the law firm business model itself is a dinosaur?

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 13, 2023

If you’re looking for the top paralegal skills or paralegal traits, I’ve written about those before on this blog. I give a really good example of what a litigation paralegal can do what that information in my 3 Steps to Better Case Management. There’s really no such thing as time management. Think about that.

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CARET Legal

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Addressing law firm compliance holistically requires a strategic approach that encompasses data security, resource management, ethical culture, and continuous improvement. From data privacy and cybersecurity to ethical obligations, law firms must stay vigilant and proactive in their compliance efforts.

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LawSites

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Paradigm — the parent company to practice management platforms PracticePanther , Bill4Time and MerusCase and payments platform Headnote — is being acquired by Francisco Partners , a major investment firm that specializes in investments in technology businesses. Hot Market for Practice Management.

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The Estrin Report

MAY 23, 2021

Law firms leaders quickly learned that a willingness to adopt new technologies into their firms was a requirement for survival during the pandemic. Of course, the effect of the pandemic on the practice of law varied greatly from one firm to the next. The Shift To Remote Work.

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The Estrin Report

MAY 23, 2021

Law firms leaders quickly learned that a willingness to adopt new technologies into their firms was a requirement for survival during the pandemic. Of course, the effect of the pandemic on the practice of law varied greatly from one firm to the next. The Shift To Remote Work.

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MyCase

JULY 21, 2021

And you know what that means: the return to the office in one form or another is imminent, despite the unpredictability of the pandemic’s course. However, the uncertainty we continue to face means that law firms need to be fully prepared for whatever may come. Document management tools. Legal billing tools.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Do lawyers return to the office or not? If a law firm is unable even to decide whether its staff should return to the office, or when that return should happen, or how to structure that return, then how can that firm implement lasting and innovative changes in its technology infrastructure and systems?

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LawSites

APRIL 11, 2024

It launched in 2017 to great fanfare, promising to “revolutionize legal services” through its dual-entity model of both a law firm and a technology company. Yet even though the company is no longer operating, it continues to fight the lawsuit, with its defense and counterclaims funded by insurance coverage.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 14, 2025

As the physical and economic harms of climate change accumulate, corporate managers have faced increasing pressure to reduce their companies greenhouse gas emissions and adapt their businesses to climate-related risks. These discussions have frequently centered on one key element of corporate governance: fiduciary duties. Strine, Jr.,

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LawSites

JULY 29, 2021

The investment was led by CEAS Investments , a single-family office that specializes in long-term investments in disruptive technologies. started Hello Divorce in 2017 as part of her law firm and spun it off in 2018 as a platform for do-it-yourself divorces. We were already growing at a pretty good clip.”.

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MyCase

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Every year the International Legal Technology Association conducts a technology survey of firms of all sizes, and the results always provide lots of interesting data on how lawyers are using technology. This year, the demographics consisted of primarily of firms with less than 150 lawyers. Cloud philosophy.

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In addition to overseeing the daily operations, she administers a variety of programs for lawyers and law students who need assistance due to a substance use-disorder, mental health, or law practice management related issue. Please give us three points to summarize you and your work in legal technology.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 6, 2023

I was fortunate to start my paralegal career at a law firm where the managing partners saw the value in making sure employees were taken care of. I’m from a small town so I didn’t have a good understanding of how our role as paralegals could be so diverse because of the different areas of law.

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MyCase

JULY 29, 2021

We love to learn about their practices and share their stories and secrets of success with you whether in webinars , customer testimonials , or on this blog. That’s why we spend time getting to know our customers and learning about their law firms. I’ve been with my partner at the firm ever since I started practicing.

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Blumberg

JULY 12, 2021

Ransomware attacks are rising, big law firms and small solo practitioners firms are equally both at risk. What can you do to keep your firm safe from attacks? Educate the employees of your firms. Manage the use of the firm’s software. Experts believe up-to 1500 companies across the U.S.

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The survey volume covering marketing and communication technology reveals that while lawyers may have embraced technology in other areas of their practices as a result of the pandemic, not much has changed in how they use technology to market their law practices. Law Firm Websites. Who is managing law firm websites?

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LawTechnologyToday

MARCH 22, 2022

In fact, the 2021 Legal Trends Report found that 66% of clients expect law firms to accept online payments. . While it might seem daunting, implementing credit card processing capabilities at your firm doesn’t have to be an arduous undertaking. Verify your firm can indeed accept credit cards .

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MyCase

JANUARY 12, 2021

That’s why it’s so important to have a full understanding of the ethical implications when lawyers and other law firm employees work remotely. First, there are the ethical issues related to using remote technology tools to run a law firm and practice law. The ethics of running a virtual law firm.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 4, 2024

I actually was getting my college degree because I wanted to go on to law school. He had a friend who was the office manager at a local law firm, in Sarasota, Florida. He thought it would be good to do that in between going to law school. I spent 18 years as a litigation paralegal and a paralegal manager.

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MyCase

JUNE 15, 2021

Businesses, including law firms, are beginning to re-open, and employees are heading back to work. Rather, law firm leaders should reflect on what was learned from the effects of the pandemic, including the benefits of remote working, and how to incorporate those learnings into their businesses moving forward.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In Season 9, Episode 4 of “ Notes to My (Legal) Self,” I had the pleasure of diving into the world of AI, ethics, and law firm risk management with Jeff Cunningham, a general counsel specializing in ethics and risk management for law firms. Tech-savvy firms actively exploring AIs potential.

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MyCase

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

This was especially true for law firms, where technology was the key to continued operations in the midst of uncertainty. Because without it, they’d have been unable to keep their firms running once displaced from their offices due to quarantines. Cloud Computing. Online Payments.

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 7, 2020

It’s published in five volumes: “Online Research,” “Technology Basics & Security,” “Law Office Technology,” “Marketing & Communication Technology,” and “Litigation Technology & E-Discovery.” Respondents to the 2020 Survey were asked if their firms budget for technology. Budgeting is Essential.

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LegalTalkNetwork

AUGUST 6, 2019

Legal Talk Network partnered with Fastcase to cover the 2019 American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting & Conference. As the Fastcase founders are quick to attribute, they owe much of their start and early success to the help and advice of law librarians. Being a champion for innovation at your firm.

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MyCase

JUNE 5, 2024

The primary aim of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in the legal industry, is to streamline operations that traditionally require extensive human intervention. Key transformative impacts of AI in law include: Competitive Advantage: Boosts business performance by enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and client service.

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Rocket Matter

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Learn how big tech has changed the legal industry Free Guide The Small Firm’s Guide to Big Tech While any change in how you operate your law office can feel overwhelming, there’s never been a better time to start migrating your office structures online. So, what’s involved in how to start a law firm?

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MyCase

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The shift from office work to working-from-home has triggered a colossal transformation in industries like healthcare, finance, education, and even law firm management. . From billing to staffing—you name it, nearly every facet of legal operations has had to adjust under these new working conditions.

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Patently O

APRIL 26, 2023

Today, on World IP Day, this post shares the often-overlooked personal journeys of invention that patent professionals play a crucial role in, by encouraging idea submission, collaborating with engineers and innovators, managing outside counsel, and in patent drafting, prosecuting claims, patent examining, and studying and teaching patenting.

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Rocket Matter

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Let's face it: you didn't go to law school to become a web developer. So, what's a busy law firm to do? The answer is simpler than you think: Fully managed web services. The answer is simpler than you think: Fully managed web services. That's where fully managed web services for law firms come into play.

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