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Arizona’s Alternative Business Structure Program Improved Access To Justice For Tort Victims And Possibly Large Companies

Above The Law

Some of these firms probably have office managers, administrators, or other nonlawyers who effectively ran the firm. In addition to establishing ABS ownership models, these committees considered establishing nonlawyer practitioners who would practice exclusively in underserved practice areas.

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Law Office Management: Best Practices

MyCase

Your firm’s law office management and organizational procedures can mean the difference between running a profitable business or running your business into the ground. There are several complex components involved in successful law office management. Why is High-Quality Office Management Important?

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Being an Innovative Lawyer 

The Estrin Report

There are several reasons for this non-evolution (which are worth discussing, but at another time), but the main reason that lawyers did not have to improve is because there was enough legal business to go around. They have not, as a whole, even increased their hours of operation to the public, as has the conservative banking industry.

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Lawyer Tech Tips: Productivity and Connectivity Tools

Attorney at Work

The main value is not accomplishments, it’s peace of mind. ( Previously he was CIO for Holmstrom Kennedy PC and served as the first Practice Management Advisor for the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Practice411 Law Office Management Assistance Program.

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TechReport 2021: Websites & Marketing

LawTechnologyToday

By using the client portal as the main mode of communication, lawyers can eliminate duplicate modes of communication, including text, email, and telephone messages, which can provide the added advantages of keeping a record of all client communication in one central location that can be accessed at the client’s convenience.

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Part One: Finding and Plotting the Ideal Technology Path for Your Organization.

LawTechnologyToday

Before the role was defined, some functions were performed by an office manager within the in-house legal department. The main goal here is to not only know what your spend is, but to control it by improving your understanding of your basic financial information, matters and vendors.

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Lessons from Management: Key Insights I Wish I Knew as a Paralegal

Paralegal Bootcamp

However, moving into a management role, I gained a new perspective: the business aspect of a law firm. In a small firm (in some states that are at-will employment), that office manager might be able to walk into that paralegal’s office and just say “things aren’t working out, we’re letting you go.”

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