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Equipping the Rural Lawyer for Success

Attorney at Work

For instance, easy-to-use calendaring tools allow attorneys to offer appointment booking on their websites. Sourcing Specialty Talent: Freelance Paralegals and Legal Secretaries. However, there has been a noticeable shift in the labor force in recent years, especially regarding the rise in freelance talent. and beyond.

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How to Prepare a 1099 for Attorney Fees and Settlements

MyCase

to report payments made to nonemployees, such as independent contractors, freelancers, and sole proprietors. If you paid a vendor or service provider more than $600 during the calendar year for things such as rent, royalties, prizes, and awards, you must issue Form 1099-MISC. What is a 1099 Form, and How Is it Used?

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How to Become a Virtual Legal Assistant

The Estrin Report

Calendar management. Legal: Prepare litigation, estate planning, bankruptcy, corporate, real estate, family law, immigration and other practice specialty documents, schedule events and calendar management for law firms and attorneys; audit letters; handle correspondence; intake; anything and everything a legal secretary can do. .

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Preparing Your Law Firm for the January 31st 1099 Deadline

MyCase

How to File Form 1099-NEC Form 1099-NEC (nonemployee compensation) is designed for reporting payments of $600 or more to independent contractors, freelancers, or other nonemployees. These payments are subject to Form 1099-NEC reporting.

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The Benefits of Virtual Legal Assistants

MyCase

Calendaring. Note that I’m excluding virtual law clerks and virtual freelance attorneys who may assist in law firm work, but whose contributions come at a cost and level of responsibility that far exceeds those within the domain of “assistants.” Inbox and calendar management. Inbox management. Onboarding new clients. Data entry.

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Building a Content Marketing Strategy: Tips to Get Your Team Excited

The Process Street

He and his team help startups, small businesses, freelancers, and entrepreneurs reach their marketing goals through keyword-informed and customer-driven articles, as well as innovative social media content. Organize your content calendar properly. We all have a list of things we want to try out.

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The Key to Productive Meetings? Cancel Them! 7 Meetings to Scrap

The Process Street

Plus, if you’re inviting freelancers who bill by the hour, this is one less hour they can actually get work done. How to improve this situation: Rely on your calendar system. Check each participants’ calendars and see what meetings are taking place that day. Avoid overload and focus solely on productive meetings.