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The Shape of Things to Come (Our Fearless Prediction)

Colin S. Levy

Sneed III on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and then practiced law (primarily bankruptcy law) with Morrison & Foerster in San Francisco from 1986-1991. She is also a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy. After receiving her B.A.,

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Milestones, Startup that Automates Client Updates, Raises $2.1M Seed Round, Rebrands As Hona

Above the Law - Technology

The company, founded in 2021, had previously raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding. ” The majority of the company’s customers are plaintiffs’ personal injury law firms, Griffiths said, but it also has a number of firms in areas such as bankruptcy, criminal defense, employment, family law, and immigration.

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What Happens to Your Sensitive Data When a Data Broker Goes Bankrupt?

LLRX

In 2021, a company specializing in collecting and selling location data called Near bragged that it was “The World’s Largest Dataset of People’s Behavior in the Real-World,” with data representing “1.6B Seven months later it filed for bankruptcy and has agreed to sell the company. people across 44 countries.”

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Bankruptcy Law Marketing: Tips & Tricks to Grow Your Practice

Lawmatics

Bankruptcy law firms face mounting competition and pressure to stand out. With a few dominant players controlling a large share of the bankruptcy market, niche practices must get creative and strategic with their marketing to attract clients and grow their business. As a result, firms must adapt their marketing approach.

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Passive Timekeeping Can Earn A Lawyer An Extra $22K A Year, MyCase Data Analysis Shows

LawSites

It found that, overall, the number of billable hours lawyers captured using the time-tracking tools in MyCase more than doubled from 2021 to 2022, for a total of 18,426,955 hours. It found that the practice areas with the highest WIP rates are bankruptcy, immigration and personal injury, while those with the lowest are employment and traffic.

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A Mindset Shift on Law Firm Metrics Could Grow Your Firm

Legal Talk Network

Some firms will just look at billable hours at the end of the month, but more and more, especially firms that are consumer-facing like personal injury and bankruptcy, will look at their client revenue against the costs to bring that client in the door. According to the 2021 Clio Trends Report, 73% of firms now accept online payments.

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Lawyers on TikTok: Tips for Short-Form Video Marketing

Attorney at Work

TikTok garnered serious virality in 2020 and 2021, and other social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube have taken note. A California-based bankruptcy attorney, Lisbette Baltazar posts videos about the reality of practicing law as well as in-depth educational content regarding bankruptcy and other legal issues.

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