NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The hardest thing about sticking to a law firm marketing strategy is. It’s all about consistency; and, most law firms will fail in that regard – instead producing content in fits and starts, without ever getting into a groove. Want to better structure your law firm marketing plan? well, sticking to it. We can help.

Calendaring 130

Calendaring Law Firms Law Firm Laws 130

Attorney at Work

MAY 31, 2022

Managing an increasing volume of cases and court deadlines– sometimes in multiple jurisdictions – is one of the biggest time management challenges for law firms. . As a result, lawyers and law clerks face a constant stream of changing processes with deadlines that often involve date calculations. The Solution: Integrated Court Rules.

Calendaring 313

Calendaring Court Lawyers Lawyer 313

CARET Legal

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Picture this: It’s Monday morning, and you’re walking into your law office. Enter modern law firm case management software. To truly transform your practice, you need to look for specific law firm case management software features that address the unique challenges of legal work. Sound familiar?

Case Management 112

Case Management Law Firms Law Firm Laws 112

Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Virtual law firm status has worked out so well for some firms, they’re making the switch permanent. While firms are announcing their back-to-the-office plans, you may be wondering if it is possible to move your law office to a virtual setting permanently. Benefits of a Virtual Law Firm. Should you? Lower overhead.

Law Firms 340

Law Firms Law Firm Laws Calendaring 340

Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Smokeball is a law practice management software with document assembly capabilities. Smokeball has an unusual name, to be sure; but, it actually comes from a famous legal case , which just about every substantive law-loving attorney can appreciate. (I When law firms employ passive timekeeping programs, time is truly on their side.

Law Firms 337

Law Firms Law Firm Case Management Laws 337

CARET Legal

JULY 1, 2024

The dawn of integrated rule-based calendaring software has ushered in a new era of efficiency and precision in legal calendaring. Calendaring is often more complex and critical than it may appear, as it directly impacts case deadlines , court appearances, and overall practice management.

Calendaring 110

Calendaring Law Firm Law Firms Legal 110

Law 360

AUGUST 23, 2024

During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.

Calendaring 98

Calendaring Law Firms Law Firm Laws 98

Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 9, 2021

As a solo law firm, you are small but mighty — able to run a lean business operation, offer customized and competitive pricing, and outperform your BigLaw competitors through personalized legal services delivery. Small Law Firms , the average small law attorney spends less than 60% of their time on the practice of law.

Laws 350

Laws Law Firm Law Firms Legal Services 350

Above The Law

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The post Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents No Longer On The Stanford Law School Course Calendar appeared first on Above the Law. This makes sense.

Calendaring 110

Calendaring Law School Laws 110

Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

MyCase , a long-standing case management software provider, has established itself as an effective all-in-one solution for law firms, jam-packed with in-house features. MyCase is still an effective standalone platform for law firms, but MyCase will integrate with other top-shelf technology partners when the opportunity presents itself.

Calendaring 305

Calendaring Law Firm Law Firms Technology 305

Patently O

AUGUST 19, 2021

I’m getting ready to teach my Fall 2021 Patent Law class, and that means doing an updated patent grant graph. If the pace remains the same, that would predict about 335,000 patents granted this calendar year–around 10% lower than 2020 (356,640 granted patents). This graph uses calendar years (Jan. 1 – Dec.

Calendaring 128

Calendaring Law School Laws 128

LawSites

JULY 20, 2021

The cloud-based practice management platform MerusCase is today launching an integration with CalendarRules to provide rules-based calendaring of court deadlines. In setting up the calendaring, the firm can assign specific tasks to specific individuals within the firm and can nest parent/child events that support one another.

Calendaring 119

Calendaring Law Firm Law Firms Lawyer 119

Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Small Law Firms” report from Thomson Reuters , the proportion of lawyers’ time spent practicing law has dropped to a new low of only 56%, barely half of their time. The report, released this week, says that lawyers are increasingly concerned about how managing administrative tasks impacts their ability to practice law.

Technology 294

Technology Laws Law Firm Law Firms 294

Above The Law

DECEMBER 30, 2022

One benefit of a calendar-year billable-hour cycle is that it takes advantage of the fact that many clients wait until the end of the year to pay their outstanding bills. The post Law Firms Should Use The Calendar Year To Evaluate Billable Hours appeared first on Above the Law.

Calendaring 96

Calendaring Law Firms Law Firm Laws 96

Above The Law

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The post Mark Your Calendars For The Sean Combs Trial appeared first on Above the Law. This is gearing up to be a major media trial.

Calendaring 101

Calendaring Laws Court 101

CARET Legal

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

By adopting strategic approaches to leveraging technology, firms can streamline claim management, reduce bottlenecks, and improve efficiency Handling a large volume of insurance claims can overwhelm even the most organized law firms, straining resources and impacting client satisfaction.

Law Firms 111

Law Firms Law Firm Laws Technology 111

Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In “ Making the Case for Love in Your Law Firm ,” Christy Cassisa explained the concept of “ companionate love ” in the workplace — it’s a type of emotional culture in which relationships are based on warmth, caring and connection. Calendar those exercise appointments. Science backs every single one.

Laws 299

Laws Construction Law Firm Law Firms 299

SCOTUSBlog

AUGUST 3, 2022

That news came with the release of the November argument calendar (as well as an updated October argument calendar) on Wednesday. The justices also released a revised calendar for the October argument session. The post Affirmative action cases up first in November argument calendar appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

Calendaring 110

Calendaring Administrative Law Criminal Law Court 110

Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 17, 2021

To organize your time, find a calendaring system that works for you and put everything on the calendar: personal and professional. You could go analog with a desk calendar. You could use your Outlook calendar tied to your email. Whatever works for you is what you should do.

Calendaring 337

Calendaring Paralegal Paralegals Lawyers 337

Attorney at Work

AUGUST 13, 2021

Here are five things hyper-productive people do every day to maximize their results and build successful law practices. 2: Trade Your To-Do List for Your Calendar. Calendars help you prioritize, says Bregman. “A A calendar is finite; there are only a certain number of hours in a day. Lawyer Organization Tip No.

Lawyers 349

Lawyers Lawyer Calendaring Work From Home 349

Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 7, 2022

What’s the best law office organization system? However, before you DO anything, here are a few tips to make law office organization much, much easier. Choose a law office organization system you know you will be able to work with. Put together the items you need to implement your law office organization system.

Law Office 314

Law Office Laws Attorney Project Management 314

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This calendar covers deadlines for each form and filer type, noting holiday closures. The post Your Year Ahead: 2024 SEC Filing Deadlines Calendar appeared first on Above the Law. Stay on top of public company filings. It provides an overview of periodic, current, and beneficial ownership filings companies must make annually.

Calendaring 98

Calendaring Laws 98

LawSites

JUNE 15, 2023

If so, then the two most important tools in a law practice may just be the calendar and the document management system. Through the calendar, the lawyer manages time, and through documents the lawyer dispenses and memorializes advice. Update Outlook calendars for all team members from within either NetDocuments or Microsoft 365.

Calendaring 105

Calendaring Lawyers Lawyer Document Management 105

Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Would you like the good news or the bad news about practicing law during a recession? Unless you were admitted before about 2005, you haven’t practiced law going into a recession. Table of contents What Should You Know About Practicing Law During a Recession? What Should You Know About Practicing Law During a Recession?

Laws 269

Laws Divorce Attorney Calendaring 269

Attorney at Work

MAY 28, 2022

Esprit de corps is the heart of a healthy law firm — it represents the passion, support and motivation that are vital for building your firm’s culture and increasing long-term profitability. Large or small, almost every law firm wants to improve its esprit de corps. Include regular topics such as: Firm calendar.

Law Firms 262

Law Firms Law Firm Laws Lawyer 262

SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In a list of orders released on Monday morning, the justices turned down several dozen petitions for review that they had considered at their private conference on Friday, including petitions asking them to weigh in on the constitutionality of state campaign finance laws and an Alabama man’s death sentence.

Finance 112

Finance Laws Court Sports 112

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Programs like Calendly and Acuity allow clients to book appointments directly onto a law firm or lawyer’s calendar, and include buffers and controls, so users aren’t overwhelmed. To get started, visit Red Cave's NCBA landing page , and start running your law practice like a business.

Calendaring 130

Calendaring Law Firm Law Firms Technology 130

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

MARCH 13, 2022

If you want to make sure your clients are happy with what you’re doing, put a recurring four-week tickler on your calendar, to reach out to each active client of the firm. To get started, visit Red Cave's NCBA landing page , and start running your law practice like a business. Doubting Thomases, all. Then, do it.

Calendaring 130

Calendaring Diligence Law Firm Law Firms 130

Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

It’s a new year, which means a clean social media calendar and another round of holidays that need fresh content. Law firms — or […] The post Take a Vacation From Your Holiday Social Media Burden With These Two Questions appeared first on Attorney at Work. What do the best holiday social media posts have in common?

Calendaring 246

Calendaring Law Firm Law Firms Attorney 246

LawSites

OCTOBER 25, 2022

An integration announced today makes the court-calendaring software LawToolBox available within the MyCase law practice management platform, enabling lawyers who use MyCase to automatically calculate key court dates and deadlines and add them to their MyCase calendars.

Calendaring 94

Calendaring Legal Technology Solution Court Lawyers 94

Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Calendar Everything. Then make sure to calendar/docket everything. If an attorney misses a hearing due to a calendaring issue, the case may be dismissed, or the court may rule in favor of the opposing party and your client will end up getting an unfair ruling. Check All Attorney’s Calendars.

Paralegals 246

Paralegals Paralegal Litigating Litigation 246

Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

MyCase , a long-standing case management software provider, has established itself as an effective all-in-one solution for law firms, jam-packed with in-house features. MyCase is still an effective standalone platform for law firms, but MyCase will integrate with other top-shelf technology partners when the opportunity presents itself.

Calendaring 215

Calendaring Law Firm Law Firms Technology 215

Attorney at Work

JUNE 6, 2022

How have law firms supported their clients during the COVID-19 pandemic? While law firms may not have all the answers — let’s face it, there is no playbook for this — firms that are flexible, agile and innovative can best serve their clients and stand apart from their competition. Anticipating Changing Needs.

Law Firms 282

Law Firms Law Firm Laws Attorney 282

Patently O

AUGUST 21, 2023

By Jason Rantanen I’m getting ready to teach my Fall 2023 Patent Law class, and that means updating the granted utility patents graph that I do every few years. The above graph uses calendar years (Jan. This year’s version shows U.S. This year’s version shows U.S. I included patents that are marked as Withdrawn.

Calendaring 98

Calendaring Law School Laws 98

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

MAY 9, 2022

In the last piece in this short series, we discussed how important it is for law firms to be focused on engaging potential clients. The logical next step for most law firms is to schedule an initial consultation call. If you need to implement calendaring tools and automated workflows, we can help!

Law Firms 130

Law Firms Law Firm Calendaring Laws 130

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 6, 2024

“US Supreme Court Debut Tops Advocate’s Packed Argument Calendar; Pete Patterson among five attorneys making Supreme Court debut; But veteran advocates dominate first Supreme Court sitting”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.

Calendaring 100

Calendaring Attorney Court Laws 100

CARET Legal

JUNE 26, 2024

But, for large law firms, the limitations of ERP systems are becoming increasingly apparent, and many are switching to legal practice management platforms. The information related to a case, such as emails, notes, tasks, calendar events, time records, and documents, might be scattered across different modules.

Law Firms 119

Law Firms Law Firm Calendaring Laws 119