Law Technology Today

AUGUST 24, 2023

Similarly, if the client paid a retainer that the firm bills against, timely withdrawal of earned fees becomes crucial to avoid commingling firm funds with client funds. Consequences of Commingling Funds Whether intentional or accidental, attorneys found to have commingled funds can face a variety of consequences.

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LawSites

MARCH 1, 2022

Lawmatics , a company whose product provides client relationship management (CRM), client intake and marketing automation for attorneys, is now adding timekeeping and billing tools, with the goal of offering law firms a comprehensive platform with everything they need to manage their administrative sides. Adding a time entry in Lawmatics.

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Clio

JUNE 14, 2023

Since the Model Rules are the basis for ethical rules for attorneys in numerous states, they serve as a good outline of lawyers’ ethical duties nationwide. provides that, if an attorney has property of clients or third parties in their possession, they must keep that property separate from the attorney’s property.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The 2022 Legal Industry Report was compiled by the electronic payments company LawPay and the law practice management company MyCase, both of which are owned by AffiniPay , based on a survey of more than 2,300 legal professionals during August and September. Increased Adoption of Cloud Software. Document management software, 43%.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

But for firms with between 11 and 29 attorneys, that percentage dropped from 39% to 23%. The average law firm attorney spends just 56% of their time practicing law, down from 58% in 2020. Of course, a firm’s evaluation of its success turns on how it measures success.

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Legal Tech Monitor

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

MyCase also announced two new features related to accepting payments through LawPay, the electronic payments platform that is owned by MyCase’s parent company AffiniPay Reconciliation of LawPay payments. The ability to recharge cards on file.

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LawSites

AUGUST 23, 2021

So I had grown up in the household of an attorney and I had gone off to undergrad pretty certain I was going to follow in his footsteps to be a federal prosecutor. But I had grown up in awe of attorneys who were so capable of solving very real-world issues for their clients. Then I went off to the University of Chicago law school.

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LawSites

AUGUST 31, 2022

It has been a notable year for the practice management company MyCase , one in which it made four notable acquisitions of other practice management products, and then itself was acquired by AffiniPay , the parent company of the electronic payments platform LawPay. Read more about MyCase at the LawNext Legal Technology Directory.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

First up is the online payments company LawPay , which today is announcing a new product tier, LawPay Pro, that enhances the standard LawPay electronic payments platform with the addition of legal billing features.

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Lawyerist

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Getting paid as attorneys means that we keep track of the work we do, that we send appropriate invoices in a timely manner, and that we promptly follow up on overdue invoices. Account for Task Switching : For most attorneys, it’s a rare day when they can work uninterrupted. It’s as simple as that.

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Lawyerist

AUGUST 1, 2024

Subscribers to Clio Manage track billable events, send invoices, receive electronic payments, and track trust account activities. For attorneys, there are no numbers where reliability and precision matter more than trust accounting. “As Clio’s accounting package targets firms with between one and four attorneys.

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Clio

MAY 30, 2023

With this in mind, you may be wondering if offering payment options like ACH payments could benefit your business, and your clients. As a secure electronic payment method, the ability to accept ACH payments quickly and easily allows you to give your clients a seamless payment experience while helping your law firm get paid faster.

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LawSites

JUNE 9, 2022

In a deal that is sure to shake-up the already hyperactive market for law practice management software, AffiniPay , the parent company of the electronic payments platform LawPay , has acquired the law practice management company MyCase. ” Impact on LawPay Customers and Partners.

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Legal Tech Monitor

OCTOBER 30, 2023

According to 2021 data from Clio , a legal technology company, 66% of consumers said they prefer to make payments for legal services online, while roughly 60% said they are comfortable viewing and sharing documents with attorneys through email or secure client portals. as well as a survey of 1,446 U.S.

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Clio

MAY 8, 2024

Improve Communication and Transparency Clear communication and transparency are the bedrocks of trust in any attorney-client relationship. In fact, firms that collect 75% or more of their payments online collect half of their bills within three days of issuing them—five times faster than firms that don’t collect electronic payments at all.

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MatterSuite

AUGUST 6, 2023

From the outset of the attorney-client relationship, lawyers should discuss billing methods and expectations with their clients. If billing disputes arise, implementing effective dispute resolution processes helps resolve issues efficiently and maintain a strong attorney-client relationship.

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LawSites

MARCH 8, 2023

. – Dan Lear and Bob Ambrogi, series editors Dan Lear, Head of Marketing and Partnerships at Gravity Legal Dan Lear is head of marketing and partnerships at Gravity Legal, an electronic payments and money management firm built specifically for lawyers and law firms. He is based in Seattle, Wash.

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Legal Tech Monitor

MARCH 8, 2023

. – Dan Lear and Bob Ambrogi, series editors Dan Lear, Head of Marketing and Partnerships at Gravity Legal Dan Lear is head of marketing and partnerships at Gravity Legal, an electronic payments and money management firm built specifically for lawyers and law firms. He is based in Seattle, Wash.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Today, in its first international expansion of the technology, Clio released Clio Payments to the Canadian legal market, enabling its customers there to offer their clients electronic payment options, including flexible payment schedules. “Financial matters bear a heavy burden on firm operations, time and revenue.

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