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5 Tips for Making the Transition to Virtual Law Firm Status

Attorney at Work

Virtual law firm status has worked out so well for some firms, they’re making the switch permanent. Virtual Firms Aren’t Always 100% Remote. While the term “virtual” law firm may sound like everyone works 100% remotely, it’s not about where you are working.

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With Court Authorization, Litigators Discover Remote Depositions

LawTechnologyToday

She used it for the first time on April 1, 2020 when taking a remote deposition over Zoom. Routines of work, school, family and other obligations were clicking back into place. Routines of work, school, family and other obligations were clicking back into place. For the foreseeable future, it’s the way we work now.

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The Secret Sauce for Communicating With the Boss as a New Lawyer

Attorney at Work

Attend (or eavesdrop on) any young associate lunch or happy hour and you’ll likely overhear commiserating on how hard it is to communicate with firm partners and shareholders. Amid the pandemic, working from home and more asynchronous communication may have made it worse. How does empathy help in all of this?

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10 WFH Paralegal Technology Tools

Paralegal Bootcamp

Many paralegals have now migrated to the work-from-home status permanently or part-time. Many paralegals have also experienced “burnout” due to the pressures of the times while lacking some tools to sustain productivity and efficiency in our newly set up home offices. How do you keep track?

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ALPS In Brief — Episode 65: Cybersecurity Services for Solo and Small Law Firms

ALPS

In this episode of ALPS In Brief, Mark and the founders of Sensei Enterprises discuss cybersecurity options and support for solo and small law firms. I just got done with a deposition a couple weeks ago that was really entertaining, at least to me, but not for the other attorney. JOHN: We’re experts at that.

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Five Questionable Legal Billing Practices That Are Increasing During the Pandemic

LawTechnologyToday

Working from home poses challenges across the board, including an increase in certain overcharges that can show up on a client’s legal bill. Here are five suspect billing practices that have been on the rise with attorneys working from home: Failure to Delegate. Excessive Time.

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Secure Remote Work and the Legal Field

LawTechnologyToday

Over the last year, meetings that were once exclusively held in courtrooms or law firms were suddenly happening in kitchens and home offices. Hard-wired desk phones were replaced with cloud telephony, and in-office firewalls and security protocols needed to be transformed for home WiFi. So where do we go from here?