Attorney at Work

MAY 20, 2022

Law specialization has become increasingly common — almost a necessity. . Abraham Lincoln, licensed to practice law in 1837 in Illinois, may be the archetypal general practice attorney. The Lincoln Legal Papers Project identified over 5,600 cases and nearly 100,000 documents related to Lincoln’s law practice.

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Rocket Matter

JANUARY 21, 2025

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. Get free e-book Is your law firm struggling to keep up with repetitive document creation?

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Legal Talk Network

AUGUST 7, 2021

Several recent Legal Talk Network episodes take deep dives into day-to-day tools and law practice management practices. Topics cover: building custom estate documents, developing tags for easier information retrieval, and managing trust accounts to reduce risk. More from Legal Talk Network.

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Legal Talk Network

JULY 3, 2019

Among the many topics discussed were updates to Florida Law, Blockchain, data breaches, legal education, bar admissions, prepaid legal insurance, and technology competence. . Florida Bar Annual Convention 2019: Chapter 9 and Prepaid Legal Insurance Plans. Florida Bar Annual Convention 2019: Employment Law Updates.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 27, 2022

When discussing legal tech as an industry, we often focus on horizontal solutions — research, document management, case management, practice management — that apply to law firms regardless of practice area. I specialize in Intellectual property law, not employment or personal injury. and Canada.

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LawSites

MARCH 2, 2023

Aiming to help law firms capture more client leads and streamline client intake, the law practice management company Smokeball is introducing Smokeball Intake, an intake workflow system integrated within its platform that is intended to provide potential clients with the kind of digital experience they expect from a modern law firm.

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Above the Law - Technology

DECEMBER 4, 2023

While we have recently launched, we spent some time on surveying the market and have planned our product development around the biggest pain points of litigators. AltFee Elevator Pitch: AltFee revolutionizes law firm pricing by offering a foundation for alternative fee structures. Plan for growth: Declined to publicly disclose.

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Rocket Matter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

By streamlining tasks, including marketing and client communications (which any lawyer knows can take up more time than expected), law firms that leverage AI can increase their profitability and productivity. Understandably, many law firms are cautious about utilizing ChatGPT and other AI tools.

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Martindale-Avvo

MARCH 7, 2024

They focus on business law, criminal defense, estate planning, family law and labor/employment law. The Problem… With a couple firm locations under his belt, Scurlock reached out to his account manager (AM) at Avvo and requested a focus change in law firm advertising to cover both Texas and Arkansas.

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Martindale-Avvo

JUNE 20, 2023

They focus on business law, criminal defense, estate planning, family law and labor/employment law. The Problem… With a couple firm locations under his belt, Scurlock reached out to his account manager (AM) at Avvo and requested a focus change in law firm advertising to cover both Texas and Arkansas.

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Martindale-Avvo

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Running a law firm is a lot of work. Large law firms understand the need for effective marketing and often hire internal marketing managers to handle this task. They have the resources to hire and benefit from a marketing manager on their staff. What Is a Law Firm Marketing Manager?

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LawSites

APRIL 6, 2022

LEAP Legal Software , an international provider of cloud-based practice management software for smaller law firms, has acquired WealthCounsel , a leading provider of software, training and support for estate planning lawyers, and its related company ElderCounsel. LEAP CEO Richard Hugo-Hamman. Going Deep on Content.

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LawSites

JANUARY 19, 2024

The law practice management company LEAP Legal Software has hired Misti Holmes , a 20-year veteran of the legal technology, as its new chief operating officer in the United States. LEAP was founded in 1992 in Australia, where it is the largest practice management company, and it now has more than 60,000 users worldwide.

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Lawyerist

MARCH 14, 2024

One of the strongest cases for law practice management software (LPMS) is that it understands how legal professionals work. Practice management software excels where Outlook or the Google Suite fails because an LPMS works within the concept of a “matter,” something unique to the legal market.

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Legal Tech Monitor

MAY 16, 2023

The majority of law firms use just five or fewer unique software products, according to a legal industry study published today by the law practice management company Smokeball. Practice management or case management, 34%. Reputation management, 10%. Payment processing, 36%. Teams or Slack, 29%.

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Lawyerist

APRIL 12, 2024

By recording time and knowing, for example, that a $10,000 flat fee estate plan takes $5,000 to prepare ( i.e. , comparing the fee charged against staff salaries and other expenses), the firm gains a profit margin “snapshot.” TimeSolv understands that making time entry simple and quick ranks of first importance.

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Rocket Matter

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Why the billable hour matters Reports state that many attorneys bill between 1,700 and 2,300 hours per year , so not tracking all your time accurately can lead to tens of thousands in lost revenue. Second, law firms track the billable hours of each attorney. As you track your time, you can measure hours worked against hours estimated.

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Clio

AUGUST 28, 2024

Thanks to the increasing demand for legal services over the past couple of years, many areas of law are experiencing shifts in their growth trajectories. These sudden changes have jumpstarted many new and growing legal practice areas. We know that the pandemic helped contribute to these emerging areas of law. CCPA laws ).

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Rocket Matter

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In an industry of precision, trust, and consistency, law firms need to plan strategically to achieve sustainable growth. The legal landscape is changing fast, and law firms are under pressure to become more efficient, deliver better client service, and be more adaptable to stay competitive.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 19, 2024

The law practice management company LEAP Legal Software has hired Misti Holmes , a 20-year veteran of the legal technology, as its new chief operating officer in the United States. LEAP was founded in 1992 in Australia, where it is the largest practice management company, and it now has more than 60,000 users worldwide.

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Rocket Matter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

billion by 2029, your law firm needs to get on board—and sooner rather than later. Along with e-signatures, secure file-sharing is a must for law firms. Your law firm must find ways to safely share sensitive documents with clients to ensure their personal data remains protected. Still on the fence? Even better?

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Clio

MARCH 8, 2023

Law and accounting are two highly-coveted career paths. Legal professionals who work in the highly sought-after field of accounting law assist with audits, offer guidance on the tax considerations of business decisions, represent clients in court cases, and more. Yet, working with two professionals can be expensive and time-consuming.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 11, 2022

For example, Attorney at Work’s Top 20 Articles of 2021 captures the zeitgeist of what’s on the minds of small law firms. Legal research tasks used to fall into one of three groups with time as the limiting factor — doable by any law firm, doable only by large firms such as 50 state surveys, and impossible.

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Martindale-Avvo

MARCH 7, 2024

They focus on business law, criminal defense, estate planning, family law and labor/employment law. The Problem… With a couple firm locations under his belt, Scurlock reached out to his account manager (AM) at Avvo and requested a focus change in law firm advertising to cover both Texas and Arkansas.

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Martindale-Avvo

MARCH 7, 2024

They focus on business law, criminal defense, estate planning, family law and labor/employment law. The Problem… With a couple firm locations under his belt, Scurlock reached out to his account manager (AM) at Avvo and requested a focus change in law firm advertising to cover both Texas and Arkansas.

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Legal Tech Monitor

APRIL 13, 2023

We attended a day-long retreat with practice management advisors from across the U.S. If you haven’t heard of this product, she wrote about it in the January/February issue of the ABA’s Law Practice magazine. His presentation is titled “Law Firm Efficiency Overhaul: Optimize Your Technology for Maximum Performance.”

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Legal Tech Monitor

MARCH 29, 2023

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE From the conference kickoff with the ever-popular “60 Tips in 60 Minutes” to the closing session of “What’s Hot and What’s Not in Law Office Management & Technology,” the Solo & Small Firm Conference combines fun social events with 12 hours of MCLE credit, including two hours of ethics. DON’T MISS OUT!

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Martindale-Avvo

MARCH 19, 2025

Diversifying into additional practice areas is one way to expand and, hopefully, bring in new income streams. But how do you know what area of the law to get into? And how do lawyers get into a new practice without the requisite experience? That means elder law will be a popular area, as will estate planning and probate law.

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Legal Tech Monitor

DECEMBER 4, 2023

While we have recently launched, we spent some time on surveying the market and have planned our product development around the biggest pain points of litigators. Elevator Pitch: AltFee revolutionizes law firm pricing by offering a foundation for alternative fee structures. Plan for growth: Declined to publicly disclose.

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Lawmatics

MARCH 2, 2023

Their conversation ran the gamut from law firm marketing strategy to cultivating positive client relationships. Stay tuned for some inside baseball on creating a legal tech startup and the path that took Matt from practicing attorney to founder of MyCase and, eventually, Lawmatics. How do you create a marketing strategy for a law firm?

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Martindale-Avvo

AUGUST 2, 2023

Whether you make art in your free time or you simply enjoy touring galleries and art fairs, you can actually channel that love of art into a law career. Want to learn how to utilize your passion for art in your law career? This area of law will offer you plenty of experience with art while you work to help your clients.

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