Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Owning a laptop computer and Instagram account might help combat boredom—but doesn’t necessarily translate to technical proficiency in a legal setting. However, this inherent familiarity with (and normalization of) technology still leaves a gap of real-world proficiency within the software tools law firms rely on every day.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 2, 2022

In my work as a marketing consultant for law firms, few questions are posed more frequently than this: How can we write more persuasive, effective content for our website? This is an age-old question in legal marketing, and the answer is even older. They’re not buying legal services. Why it’s important.

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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. The legal industry is starting to embrace that.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Have you ever been asked to give a presentation to other paralegals or legal assistants? In fact, our blog has guest blog writers who are fellow paralegals. Now, those blog articles are read by tens of thousands of paralegals every single month. So who benefits from you writing that blog article? Don’t say that.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 12, 2021

No lawyer should assume their education is over at any point in their career — and certainly not upon graduation from law school. It’s far easier to fall victim to distraction, or even bill another hour, than it is to summon the discipline to learn a new skill or absorb a complex concept. The practice of law is hard and stressful.

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Above The Law

MARCH 10, 2025

And like any business, law firms should pay attention. This idea and need is particularly relevant to law firms, where the push for a return to the office is intensifying. As has been reported by Above the Law , more and more firms are requiring lawyers and legal professionals to be in the office four days a week.

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Above The Law

MAY 12, 2025

When I previewed the 2025 CLOC Global Institut e last week, I focused on the doors this conference promised to open: doors to AI integration, smarter vendor selection, operational maturity, and a redefinition of legal department value. Would legal departments shift from reactive support of legal ops to seeing legal ops as a driver of change?

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 12, 2022

If attorneys need non-legal information about anything, I’m sure to find an email asking me to find it, and yes, they’ve usually already tried a Google search. If you need a legal form, they have a large selection in many different areas of law. Do you want to branch out into marketing your firm? Paralegal Boot Camp.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 11, 2023

In today’s blog, I’m going to give you four quick tips to help you draft better time entries. If you’re a paralegal working in a firm that bills time to clients, then drafting billable time entries is part of your job, part of your “actual” work the same way that getting that contract drafted or that brief e-filed.

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MyCase

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

For law firms, streamlined, effective legal billing software is incredibly important, since the more efficient your firm’s billing processes are, the more quickly your firm will get paid. When legal billing processes run smoothly, invoicing legal clients can be a painless – and fruitful – endeavor.

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Above The Law

MAY 9, 2025

I attended a fascinating presentation at this years CLOC Global Institute which focused on the results from the most recent CLOC in-house survey, which for the first time was conducted in collaboration with Harbor , a provider of legal services supporting law firms and corporate legal departments.

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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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The Estrin Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The other day while I was having my nails done and my lip waxed, I received a desperate call from one of our good clients, a major AmLaw 100 firm (the top in the country). The firm had 22 openings for corporate paralegals in California alone (attributed to opening new offices) and needed even more in offices across the country.

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CARET Legal

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Proper records management is vital for the smooth operation of any law firm. Records management is a critical function in any law firm, ensuring smooth operations and compliance with legal standards. Their insights can guide you in selecting a solution that truly meets the firm’s needs.

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CosmoLex

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Client retention is an essential aspect of running a legal practice. Think of it like this: Your firm has no problem bringing clients in, but it needs help keeping them. When your law firm is in a slump, and youre feeling the weight of the small tasks that slowly add up over time, sometimes all you need is to simplify your efforts.

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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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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Meanwhile, your clients have you billing more hours than ever. 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. Review Your Firm Bio (30 Minutes) 9.

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Rocket Matter

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Building an online presence in the legal industry is challenging as it is. "Be Download free guide What makes a website “good” for a law firm? Law firm websites aren’t only there to be visually appealing. Why are you the firm they need? People don’t want to guess.

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MyCase

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Is your law firm taking advantage of legal software to streamline your law firm’s processes from client intake to the final bill? By taking advantage of the latest legal software features, your law firm will run much more smoothly. Client Intake. Lead management.

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InHouseBlog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The tension between in-house legal departments and their outside counsel can sometimes be palpable. In-house counsel, many of whom grew up as lawyers in BigLaw, often find themselves perplexed and astonished at how their outside counsel perform their services and bill them.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Seven times since 2016, Thomson Reuters has conducted a survey on the state of small law firms in the U.S., and every time, it found that small firms had made virtually no progress on one of their greatest challenges, which is that they spend too much time on administrative tasks to the exclusion of practicing law.

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MyCase

MARCH 30, 2021

Lawyers have used software to help them practice law and run their firms for many years. The types of software that lawyers have used since the 1990s has run the gamut, from legal research and dictation tools to software for word processing and legal billing. The rise of cloud computing. You’re in luck!

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MyCase

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Running a law practice in isn’t easy. The day-to-day tasks involved in running a successful law firm – including tracking deadlines, staying on top of client communications, overseeing your firm’s finances, and business development – can take up significant amounts of time. Client intake.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

How can an attorney increase their overall collection rate, decrease outstanding accounts receivable and substantially reduce time spent on billing? BNPL can be a game-changer for your firm, and adding it as one of your accepted payment methods is about to get even easier with ClientCredit, a new offering from LawPay.

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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. How did you get started in the legal industry? Prefer Audio Instead of Reading? I was offered the job.

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MyCase

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Managing a busy law firm and ensuring that it runs smoothly is never easy. Fortunately, there are ways to reduce the chaos and get your law firm’s caseload under control. that will get your firm on the path to running smoothly from the start to finish of each case.

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CARET Legal

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Law firm growth depends on various factors, including the effective use of technology, delivering exceptional client service, and targeted legal business development. competitive legal landscape. For firms looking to expand, adopting modern strategies for growth is crucial.

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LawTechnologyToday

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

We often hear lawyers say they went to law school to study law, not to learn how to run a firm. When faced with challenging daily tasks, such as managing invoices and reconciling trust account transactions, even the most brilliant legal minds struggle to build a successful practice. . Streamline law firm workflows .

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MyCase

JANUARY 13, 2025

For law firms and attorneys, filing 1099 forms is a critical part of maintaining compliance with IRS regulations. In this blog, youll learn best practices to help your firm streamline its 1099 preparation process to meet the 2025 1099 filing deadline. What is the Procedure for Filing 1099 Forms by Deadline?

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MyCase

JULY 21, 2021

However, the uncertainty we continue to face means that law firms need to be fully prepared for whatever may come. That way your firm will have the flexibility it needs to ensure long term business continuity and resiliency. Your firm undoubtedly already has some remote working tools in place. Legal billing tools.

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Rocket Matter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

While these technologies can’t—and shouldn’t—replace most of the very sensitive work legal staff do for their clients, ChatGPT can save your team much-needed time to maximize billable hours. Understandably, many law firms are cautious about utilizing ChatGPT and other AI tools.

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MyCase

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Now that lawyers have been working remotely over the past year – and may continue to do so in the future – the legal software choices made by law firm leaders take on a whole new level of importance. That’s where the different functions of legal software come in. Which functions are the most essential?

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MyCase

DECEMBER 20, 2024

For solo attorneys and small law firms, maintaining Form 1099 compliance is essential to running a successful practice. In this blog, youll learn the essential steps for preparing Form 1099 correctly. A 1099 for attorney fees is generally required for law firms. Is a 1099 Form Required for Attorney Fees?

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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. The transaction is slated to be completed before the end of the year.

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CARET Legal

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

By leveraging advanced features specific to the legal industry, law firms and arbitration centers can efficiently manage large caseloads while improving client outcomes. Legal practice management software (LPMS) offers an integrated solution designed to streamline these complex processes.

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Rocket Matter

OCTOBER 10, 2023

For example, if your firm doesn’t accurately know each lawyer’s billable hours, you cannot accurately evaluate associates. This kind of robust law firm time-tracking software allows a lawyer to be on the go and just click start and stop. In fact, many lawyers forget more than that.

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CARET Legal

JULY 23, 2024

Legal practice management systems offer a comprehensive solution to the challenges posed by traditional data collection methods. Information collection plays a pivotal role in the success of legal operations. However, law firms often find themselves grappling with the challenge of balancing data security with operational efficiency.

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