LawTechnologyToday

MARCH 29, 2022

Running a law practice looks much different than it did five years ago. The seismic shift toward a virtual workplace has presented a new question: does a law practice need a physical location? The seismic shift toward a virtual workplace has presented a new question: does a law practice need a physical location?

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Law firm data breaches aren’t random, happy accidents for cyberthieves. Quite often, attempts to breach a law office’s confidential data are the product of meticulous research and preparation. It could be the start of a beautiful friendship (one that ends with a law firm data breach). Subscribe to Attorney at Work.

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Patently O

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

When the agency first moved in, hoteling and work-from-home examiner programs were in place, but not the expectation. Fast forward to today and the USPTO has fully embraced telework along with opening satellite offices nationwide, reducing the need for everyone to be housed at HQ.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

APRIL 20, 2019

A decade ago, lawyers had just one option for office space: a traditional lease. That’s a costly option, of course, and can be a barrier to entry, especially for young lawyers, looking to start new law firms. It’s also a scary, long-term commitment, potentially for up to f ive years, for any law firm.

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Because of the impact of COVID-19, the practice of law is changing – and quickly. By way of example, many law firms transitioned to remote working at the start of the pandemic and many continue to have work-from-home mandates in place. First you’ll need to prepare your office.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law, Opinion 24-20 (March 23, 2020). Issues addressed: Working out of state. Issues addressed: Working remotely. Synopsis: Working from home has become the new normal, forcing law offices to transform themselves into a remote workforce overnight.

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Rocket Matter

JUNE 10, 2022

So it makes sense for any business, especially one with lots of paperwork like a law firm, to organize their documents in the clearest, most accessible way possible. Check out these six benefits of running a paperless law firm. Running a paperless law office gives you that time. A paperless law firm spends less money.

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MyCase

JULY 26, 2022

However, my business steadily picked up, and questions from clients about the feasibility of a “virtual” lawyer nearly disappeared. What is a Virtual Lawyer or Virtual Law Firm? A virtual lawyer is an attorney who provides services without a brick-and-mortar office. Benefits of a Virtual Law Practice.

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LegalTalkNetwork

OCTOBER 27, 2020

In back-to-back episodes featuring home improvement topics, Legal Talk Today host Laurence Colletti first speaks with code attorney Linda Pieczynski about the spike in DIY projects since stay-at-home orders began in March.

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LawTechnologyToday

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Nonetheless, we still expect the practice of law to be much more cloud-intensive in the near future than it is now, with courts and clients driving many of the changes. It’s also possible, though unlikely, that a law firm could host and provide its own private cloud services. Dropbox, Gmail, Evernote, Netflix, Facebook, and more).

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ALPS

AUGUST 9, 2022

The Evolving Practice of Law . It has been several years since we wrote on the topic of physical security, but it seems like a good topic now that so many law firms are changing how lawyers work. Pre-pandemic, we thought about conventional physical security (which some law firms still do not have). Say something!”

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How To Become A Paralegal

JANUARY 22, 2018

Work in a Traditional Law Office. One of the most obvious career options for paralegals is working in a traditional law office. A traditional law office is a great career choice for both new and experienced paralegals. It would also depend on the type of law that is practiced.

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MyCase

DECEMBER 30, 2020

As you prepare your firm for the new year, you’ll need to take into account the continuing effects of the pandemic and ensure that you build resiliency into your law firm’s business plan. And what better place to begin planning for 2021 than with our FREE series of law practice management guides from the past year?

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LawSites

DECEMBER 29, 2021

If a law firm is unable even to decide whether its staff should return to the office, or when that return should happen, or how to structure that return, then how can that firm implement lasting and innovative changes in its technology infrastructure and systems? Now they need to work on remapping where they’re headed.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 20, 2023

Here are some of the things I experienced while working for each type of firm, both positive and negative. Plaintiff attorneys are paid on contingency, and the amount is limited by the laws of the state. On the Defense side, we had to file the appropriate forms, make sure the cilent paid what was required by law.

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LawTechnologyToday

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Every Wednesday, we’ll be posting a new report from one of our experts, so stay tuned! Law firms were forced to really evaluate the necessity of the technology they use in their firm and what potential technology is missing that could be useful. How exactly have technology adoption and usage changed in the past year?

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Blumberg

APRIL 13, 2021

Learn how to use apps with articles about best apps for lawyers , billing apps , software for working remotely , technology trends , work from home apps and working remotely as a lawyer. The post Apps, Services, and Software for Working Remotely appeared first on Blumberg Blog.

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Rocket Matter

JULY 18, 2023

But if you own a solo law firm, the reality is you do have to do it all, and you’re often doing it alone. And for most solo practitioners, that’s the whole point. And save even more time with document automation Paper is one of the most unnecessary expenses at a modern law firm. Those are very appealing messages.

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MyCase

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

In other words, the results reflect the work habits of lawyers before March of 2020, when the pandemic shut downs forced law firms across the country to unexpectedly shift to remote work. Obviously those statistics aren’t reflective of the current remote working environment. The increase in virtual law practices.

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LawTechnologyToday

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The American Bar Association 2022 Legal technology Survey Reports of Law Office Technology and Technology Basics and Security are comprehensive analyses of how technology is utilized in firms, and what technologies (hardware and software) is used, as well as consumer satisfaction of these technologies. Lawyers should be no different.

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Based on the responses, it is interesting to note that almost 50% of the respondents who worked in a traditional office space leased/owned exclusively by the law firm did not return to that setting. Respondents in law firms numbering 10 to 100+ attorneys answered that they telecommuted more in 2021, but not in 2017 or 2018.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 29, 2021

If a law firm is unable even to decide whether its staff should return to the office, or when that return should happen, or how to structure that return, then how can that firm implement lasting and innovative changes in its technology infrastructure and systems? Now they need to work on remapping where they’re headed.

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ALPS

JUNE 22, 2022

So, [inaudible 00:12:28] translate this into your law office and working with you and your staff. If the first impression is really bad, that colored the entire rest of the experience with everybody else you work with, and I’m glad we got through it. So, some things that I think about, try to just be authentic.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 27, 2021

Here’s advice from Heidi Alexander, Tom Lambotte, Nerino Petro Jr., Microsoft Teams is intuitive, easy to use, and organically increases law firm collaboration. For example, users can see when others are available, and when they are out of the office or busy. Juda Strawczynski: Collaborate in Real-Time With Teams .

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LawTechnologyToday

JANUARY 31, 2023

We hear a lot about legal technology changing the way law firms operate, but technology doesn’t drive change: it empowers law firms to make the changes they want to make, or that they need to make to stay competitive and grow their businesses. The freedom to work remotely, at least some of the time, is an increasingly-common goal.

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