CARET Legal

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

According to the 2025 In-House Legal Budgeting Report from Axiom and Wakefield Research, 96% of general councils said they expect “AI will meaningfully reduce costs within their legal department.” For law firms looking to stay ahead of the curve, embracing simplified legal tech solutions is no longer optional—it’s essential.

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CARET Legal

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

What if there was a way to streamline your practice, boost productivity, and enhance client satisfaction – all while reducing stress and improving work-life balance? But what if there was a way to streamline your practice, boost productivity, and enhance client satisfaction – all while reducing stress and improving work-life balance ?

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 5, 2022

Whether you work for a large firm or you run your own private practice, getting your legal billing right is absolutely crucial. Bad billing habits can lead to confused or frustrated clients who may delay or outright refuse to send in their payment, so it’s in your best interest to keep clients happy in order to keep your cash flowing.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 20, 2022

Legal teams are being pressed to control costs and better respond to changing regulatory and risk management obligations. In fact, legal technology is far more accessible and affordable than even two years ago. Increasing complexities in a number of industries are creating the need for high-value legal expertise.

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CARET Legal

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

These challenges significantly impact both client service and firm productivity. Leveraging Technology for Claim Management Legal practice management tools can transform how firms organize, track, and manage their caseloads. Specialized software plays a crucial role in organizing, tracking, and managing claims.

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Above The Law

APRIL 2, 2025

Well also share key insights from the 2025 MyCase Legal Industry Report to show how firms are benefiting from this technology. According to the 2025 Legal Industry Report, 55% of law firms cited time tracking as a significant or moderate challenge , highlighting the widespread difficulty firms face in accurately capturing billable hours.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

McElroy at Procter & Gamble circulated a memo that envisioned an employee who would be responsible for every facet of brand development — everything from tracking sales to advertising, promotion and product development. Those predictions have fallen flat across the legal sector. Project Management Tools.

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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 More Time and Billing Features Within Smokeball.

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Above The Law

APRIL 21, 2025

In Season 10, Episode 8 of “ Notes to My (Legal) Self,” I sat down with Tom Martin, founder and CEO of LawDroid, to discuss how AI legal assistants are changing the game for law firms. AI legal assistants free them to focus on what really matters — delivering value to their clients.

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CARET Legal

MAY 12, 2025

Without a clear plan, even well-established firms can struggle with internal confusion, client attrition, and lost productivity. The Growing Impact of Law Firm Partner Retirement Without a Plan A wave of retirements is already underway in the legal industry. That includes emails, documents, notes, time entries, and billing records.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 26, 2021

There has never been a prior point in the history of the legal professional when so much change has changed so quickly. But of all the major legal technology software providers, MyCase is most committed to that notion and has pulled off the feat in spectacular fashion. There aren’t any hidden fees or volume charges.

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MyCase

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Block billing is a billing practice where attorneys group multiple tasks into a single time entry instead of separately detailing each task. It can lead to confusion and client disputes over charges, as it lacks the transparency that detailed billing provides. What Is Block Billing?

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Above The Law

MARCH 6, 2025

Step 2: Determine How Generative AI Can Benefit Your Firm Once youve familiarized yourself with generative AI, establish your objectives and determine how AI can enhance efficiency and productivity. Step 3: Choose Legal Generative AI Providers Start by evaluating legal providers. Key questions to consider: 1.

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LawTechnologyToday

MARCH 30, 2021

Whether you are a lawyer, working as the position of legal technology operations director, or performing any other role, the ultimate goal of your law firm is to help your clients and your business succeed. Every legal professional can give their best and manage their work by experimenting with these tools, apps, and platforms.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Ive been very busy getting our new course done the AI Boot Camp for Legal Professionals. So youre really good at drafting discovery, doing legal research, managing document productions, etc. Then before you know it, the typical production is 2 Terabytes. It launches on January 20th, and theres a lot to do before then.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In our forthcoming Spring 2025 publication, Fighting the Hypothetical: Why Law Firms Should Rethink the Billable Hour in the Generative AI Era, [1] we hypothesize that Generative AI (GenAI) technology will change forever how legal services are delivered and will force law firms to re-engineer their legacy economic model.

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CosmoLex

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Integrated accounting software is a vital tool for modern law practices. This software understands how law firms work and can make daily accounting workflows and overall client and financial management more efficient. This gives your firm a clear picture of its accounts, billing, budgets, client payments, etc.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Owning a laptop computer and Instagram account might help combat boredom—but doesn’t necessarily translate to technical proficiency in a legal setting. However, this inherent familiarity with (and normalization of) technology still leaves a gap of real-world proficiency within the software tools law firms rely on every day.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

When firms use spreadsheets and other office productivity software to manage client information, the process can be extremely time-consuming and error-prone, and it diverts valuable resources from the practice of law. Do You Need a Legal-Specific CRM? Effective, purpose-built automation can solve this problem.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 29, 2022

After doing your research on trends in lawyer billing rates, you’ve decided to raise your own rates. Jump to: Lawyer Billing Rates: Clients Value Transparency 1. Focus on Legal Technology Investments That Benefit Clients 3. Lawyer Billing Rates: Clients Value Transparency. It can feel uncomfortable.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 7, 2022

She was previously Director of the American Bar Association’s Legal Technology Resource Center for over 10 years and was one of the inaugural Fastcase 50. This means making sure your tech deck enables you to communicate, share information and documents, sign documents, bill, accept payments and say goodbye, all online. Here are ideas.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, office workers everywhere have shown that to be productive, all you need is a laptop, a reliable internet connection and a desk. It’s about how you work together and how you deliver your legal services. A less-stressed and more productive team. Should you? Upgrade Your Online Presence.

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Rocket Matter

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Legal work is complicated, and finding time to breathe—let alone be productive—can seem overwhelming. With the right blend of strategy, know-how, and technology, you can easily streamline your workflows, optimize productivity, reduce stress, and transform your practice into a well-oiled legal machine.

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CARET Legal

JUNE 10, 2024

By automating routine admin tasks, an LPMS enables effective resource allocation and reduces the potential for human error, leading to a more productive and professional firm. By automating the process of entering leads from your website’s contact forms, CARET Legal ensures streamlined leads straight to our CRM.

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CARET Legal

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

CARET Legals intuitive legal practice management software helps firms handle these transitions with confidence. With seamless data migration, secure client trust safeguards, and workflow continuity tools, CARET Legal ensures both teams stay productiveso you can focus on serving clients without interruption.

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MyCase

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Using dedicated attorney time tracking templates—whether daily, weekly, or monthly—ensures more accurate tracking of billable hours, reduces administrative errors, and streamlines billing for law firms. Follow billing best practices for growing law firms, such as using standardized tracking increments and accurately describing tasks.

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The Estrin Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Is this someone who buys software for the firm? Reading further, the job description finally gave me a clue because certainly the title remained a mystery: “Manages vendor relationships on innovation, research tools/product training programs. Clearly, this was a job for an instructional trainer with a specialization in legal research.

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CARET Legal

JUNE 26, 2024

The limitations of ERP systems are becoming increasingly apparent and many firms are switching to legal practice management platforms. But, for large law firms, the limitations of ERP systems are becoming increasingly apparent, and many are switching to legal practice management platforms.

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CosmoLex

JANUARY 29, 2025

When it comes to keeping accurate records of your law firms accounts, its essential to use tools that give you a clear picture of your firms performance and meet your legal, regulatory, and ethical requirements. Law firm accounting encompasses the financial practices and systems specific to the legal profession.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 17, 2021

Litigation Software as a New Litigation Paralegal. We will break down the paralegal technology skills into three categories of software: administration, matter management, and practice-specific applications. Note: We are not listing any specific names of these software providers because we do not endorse one over another.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Document automation is a process that uses software to automate the creation of legal documents. Note: The table below, compiled by Attorney at Work editors, lists standalone document automation and contract automation products.). Document Automation Products. Document Automation Products Contract Automation Products.

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Rocket Matter

APRIL 22, 2025

The post Rocket Matter vs. Neos: Which Legal Software Is Better for Your Firm? Learn how big tech has changed the legal industry Free Guide The Small Firms Guide to Big Tech While any change in how you operate your law office can feel overwhelming, theres never been a better time to start migrating your office structures online.

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MyCase

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

While your time in law school gave you a strong legal foundation, chances are you didnt learn much about the numerous lawyer tools that can simplify your job. But in the crowded legal market, you see the utilityespecially for small firm lawyers whose livelihoods depend on client generation. Technology for lawyers has several benefits.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Both standalone time & billing software and law practice management/case management software feature manual timekeepers, ie – you click a button and start and stop a timer (Double billing is prevented, because starting a second timer stops the last one – you can come back to it, though.)

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MyCase

JULY 22, 2024

Law firm productivity relates to a firm’s overall efficiency, a key factor in profitability. A productive law firm uses minimal resources to complete essential tasks accurately. Essential tasks include case-related actions and required administrative duties, such as billing. Why Do Law Firms Need to Improve Productivity?

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CosmoLex

JANUARY 27, 2025

Every law firm wants to be more competitive, productive, and consistent in how they operate. One way to achieve your goals is to make sure youre using the right l egal practice management software. Were an end-to-end platform Not all practice management software functions the same way, nor is it made equal.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 11, 2022

TechnoLawyer publisher Neil Squillante has takeaways from the latest TechnoLawyer Top Products Awards. ‘Tis the season for legal technology predictions, which are entertaining but seldom useful. Yesterday at TechnoLawyer, we published our annual awards, aptly titled TechnoLawyer Top 10 Products of 2021.

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