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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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It’s a law practice management software so that you can really do everything from billing, to client intake, to getting payments and everything in between. Obviously, if you’re workingfromhome or working remotely, you need something to kind of help you out there. Really helpful during these times.
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