Above The Law

APRIL 3, 2025

Its a common complaint among legal professionals — some argue that law schools should do more to bridge the gap, while others believe that new in-house lawyers must take the initiative to gain practical experience on their own. Who is responsible for providing that legal education? Business priorities shift. Laws change.

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Above The Law

MARCH 6, 2025

With the right platforms and strategies, youll boost your credibility, grow your network, and even attract new business along the way. business owners, startups, high-net-worth individuals) What problems you solve (e.g., For example, How effective are you at using LinkedIn to build your brand or drive business?

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

If you regularly post interesting content, why isn’t your social media strategy leading to new business? All firms desire engagement with potential clients on social media but often do not know how to craft effective content or create and implement a strategy that converts to new business. Too Many Platforms. No Call to Action.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Attorney business development isn’t easy — especially when you don’t have time to lay the groundwork. Your business development department or practice leader has been pushing you to work on business development activities. Repurpose a slide deck, conference presentation or webinar into a blog post.

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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? Read this blog for tips on achieving this. Prefer Audio Instead of Reading?

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 5, 2022

If you’re reading this blog post, I don’t have to tell you about the desire to work hard, achieve, or care about what you do. It is of overlooked importance to problem solve on your own and respect your busy attorney’s limited time. What about ideas to help draw in business? Getting Started. Adding this skill is crucial.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 29, 2021

And, to be sure, remote-work tech tools are loaded with treats that keep our businesses humming while we work from home. If you or members of your team have IoT-connected devices at home like Amazon’s Alexa or a Nest security camera, you need to be wary of what work-related information those devices might see or hear during the day.

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CosmoLex

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Infographic Six Essential Features in Your Legal CRM (and How to Use Them) While your legal practice management software keeps the daily work of a law firm moving, legal CRM software makes it easier to bring in new clients, engage current clients, and increase your profits. But not all legal CRMs are created equal.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 12, 2022

While that is often true, as paralegals we are in the information business. 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. You can fast-track your career with our 3-Step Roadmap to Manage Cases Like a Rockstar Paralegal!

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The Estrin Report

OCTOBER 7, 2024

I did go to a great conference around 2022 in Phoenix with 400 people, but dang, if my team and I didn’t end up with COVID. I am referring to the IPMA (International Practice Management Association) Conference in Aurora, Colorado. 25 (I never go more) that you’ll make business friends that will last you a lifetime.

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LDA PRO

MAY 7, 2024

But what if there was a way to navigate eviction efficiently, minimizing downtime and ensuring legal compliance? If you want to explore more about LDA Pro Legal and its eviction services, continue to read this blog until the last line. Their team ensures all eviction proceedings adhere to local and state landlord-tenant laws.

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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. .”

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 3, 2022

Employers, especially in the legal industry, are having a really hard time filling open positions right now. They’re most likely trying to fill a position that the hiring manager knows that the new person will not get much training. In fact, NO legal experience whatsoever, not even as a receptionist. Here’s why.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Last year, I introduced something new for this blog: The LawSites Resource Center. It is a library of free downloadable content that includes white papers, webinars, product guides, case studies, industry analysis and more, all provided by experts and vendors within the legal industry. Clio 2021 Legal Trends Report.

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Rocket Matter

MARCH 11, 2025

Learn how big tech has changed the legal industry Free Guide The Small Firms Guide to Big Tech While any change in how you operate your law office can feel overwhelming, theres never been a better time to start migrating your office structures online. From there, you can implement the following tactics to sustainably grow your law firm : 1.

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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. But in the crowded legal market, you see the utilityespecially for small firm lawyers whose livelihoods depend on client generation. Technology for lawyers has several benefits.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Last Friday was the 19th birthday of this blog, which I founded on Nov. I had recently published the book, The Essential Guide to the Best (and Worst) Legal Sites on the Web , a guide to the then still nascent but rapidly evolving legal web, and wanted a way to help my readers keep up with new and changing legal websites.

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InHouseBlog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Tom Fishburne started drawing cartoons on the backs of Harvard Business School cases. His cartoons have grown by word of mouth to reach 200,000 business readers each week and have been featured by the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Forbes, and the New York Times. A legal review of an idea is akin to running the gauntlet.

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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. CEO Soumya Nettimi.

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LawSites

MAY 10, 2023

Two months after raising $26 million in Series A funding, SpotDraft , a cloud-based contract lifecycle management platform for in-house legal teams, is today launching a deep integration with Microsoft Word that it says will simplify the contract drafting and review process for businesses of all sizes.

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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. Leveraging Legal Technology for Efficiency Technology has become the backbone of efficient law firm operations.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Have you ever been asked to give a presentation to other paralegals or legal assistants? As a former paralegal manager, I never made a single hiring decision based on whether or not a paralegal presented a CLE to a company like this. In fact, our blog has guest blog writers who are fellow paralegals.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 21, 2023

Being a paralegal can feel like a juggling act especially when you are the only one supporting your team of attorneys. If you have ever felt paralegal overwhelm and stress on the job, this is the blog for you. I also started out as a Legal Secretary. Can you suggest any tips to help me manage my workload better?

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Above The Law

MARCH 13, 2025

The speaker was Amy Web , the CEO of Future Today Strategy Grou p and professor at the NYU School of Business. Without getting hung up too much on the developments she predicted, for Legal, the most important thing in my view is its the mindset that should be used to deal with change and the questions that need to be asked.

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ALPS

AUGUST 16, 2022

Executive teams now recognize that successful cyberattacks can be devastating to any organization, as evidenced by the 2022 Gartner Board of Directors Survey that found 88% of board members note cybersecurity risks as business risks. Many organizations have a patch management policy that calls for monthly or bimonthly patching cycles.

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CARET Legal

JULY 5, 2024

By leveraging the data and features provided by a robust management platform, you can make informed decisions about when and how to scale your law firm for sustainable growth. A steady stream of new business is a strong indicator that your firm is ready for growth. Have You Assessed the Market and Competition?

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Rocket Matter

JANUARY 27, 2025

Learn how big tech has changed the legal industry Free Guide The Small Firms Guide to Big Tech While any change in how you operate your law office can feel overwhelming, theres never been a better time to start migrating your office structures online. Running a legal practice is definitely one of those things. Download free guide 5.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

One paralegal did all of the legal research, cite checking and investigations. Sometimes she even managed document review teams of 10 or 20 other people. I know we all get busy, and you might not have a need to make that connection now, but you should make it now. One paralegal did all of the discovery.

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The Estrin Report

JUNE 1, 2022

Your LinkedIn profile makes a connection between you, as an excellent candidate or legal professional, employers who want to hire you, those seeking speakers and writers, increasing their network and more. The legal field is a fast-paced environment: people are moving at top speed, decisions are made faster than ever before.

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Rocket Matter

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

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. This blog explores why law firms are adopting digital payment solutions and how these tools can streamline your payment processing efforts.

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CARET Legal

AUGUST 1, 2024

Legal automation uses technology to automate repetitive tasks in a law firm, freeing up time for higher-value work. As a legal professional, you understand the constant pressure to optimize processes and improve efficiency to keep up with an ever-growing workload.

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LawTechnologyToday

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

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. . To resolve these issues, attorneys are turning to legal time management software. Legal Payments Software .

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 25, 2024

That process may seem a little time-consuming but if all you do is skim the complaint and the answer, and you have a few talks with the attorney in charge, you’re not going to know everything that you need to know to proactively manage those cases and to stay on top of them. You’ll be able to manage all of the information.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Hard for me to believe it, but Saturday was the 20th anniversary of this blog, which I founded on Nov. Without readers, this blog is nothing. I have had companies tell me this blog accelerated their success and others blame me for putting them out of business. 19, 2002, with this introductory post.

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CosmoLex

MARCH 5, 2025

With so many choices listed in search results, its critical that your firm is easily found by those in search of legal help. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for lawyers is the practice of optimizing a law firm’s website so that it ranks higher on the search engine results pages (SERPs) for relevant legal queries.

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LDA PRO

JULY 18, 2024

Between navigating complex legalities, dealing with noisy tenants, and the sheer burden of paperwork, the process can quickly become overwhelming. They will meticulously review your case, ensuring you have a valid reason for eviction and adhering to all legal requirements. LDA Pro takes this burden off your shoulders.

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LDA PRO

JULY 16, 2024

Between navigating complex legalities, dealing with noisy tenants, and the sheer burden of paperwork, the process can quickly become overwhelming. They will meticulously review your case, ensuring you have a valid reason for eviction and adhering to all legal requirements. LDA Pro takes this burden off your shoulders.

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