Clio

AUGUST 21, 2024

As a lawyer, you’re an expert on the practice of law—but are you taking the time to track what’s important when it comes to guiding the success of your firm? Law firm KPIs , or Key Performance Indicators, can help. Why are Law Firm KPIs valuable?

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Ron Friedmann

AUGUST 6, 2020

Large law firms have faced growing pressure since 2010 to deliver more value to clients, creating pressure for efficiency and lower rates. The 2020 Law Firms in Transition Survey (June 2020) reports on large law firm trends. ” The chart below shows the alternative staffing approaches firms use.

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Clio

AUGUST 7, 2024

Billing is critical to the success of your law firm. And yet law firm billing, including billing clients and chasing down payments, can be one of the most repetitive, dreaded, and time-consuming parts of any lawyer’s day. Billable time and disbursement fees/expenses are logged throughout the case.

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Rocket Matter

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The success of your law firm depends highly on the happiness of your clients. Retaining clients is one of the most important goals of any law practice, but unfortunately, m any are struggling to do so. To avoid being left behind, law firms must turn to modern data management and client engagement solutions.

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Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Even though the themes generally tracked those I’ve already seen raised in other forums and articles, the insights that came out of the summit were enlightening and thought-provoking, especially given the bona fides of those who were there. Even as law firms adopt AI, they are finding implementation to be a challenge.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Rigorous security and confidentiality controls provide the trust needed to gain adoption at top law firms. Younger associates and paralegals tend to be most enthusiastic about the technology while firm leadership lags. So but I hear we have another Schwartz. Like we’re I love the strategy.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Abacus Payment Exchange (APX) is a proprietary tool that has been built from the ground up and engineered exclusively for law firms. If queried, most law firms would point to March of 2020 as the point in time that everything changed. And when was the last time you held physical cash in your hand?

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Clio

JULY 3, 2024

Do you have a law firm marketing strategy? To grow your law firm so that it’s thriving and more profitable, you need to attract new clients and cultivate new business. How do you market a law firm? The process takes time and patience, but we’re here to talk you through how to do it—and how to do it well.

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MatterSuite

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Legal professionals must be well-versed in the intricate procedures involved when advocating for clients in front of the Social Security Administration (SSA) , representing them in hearings, or appealing denied claims. The initial rejection rate for SSD claims is high— about 65% of first-time applicants are denied.

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Rocket Matter

JANUARY 9, 2024

In short, you need it to maintain a positive client relationship. Here are six strategies to keep your time-tracking client-centered. 1. But these (excellent) reasons aren’t the only reasons to time track. If attorneys use the same time entry labels for tasks, it will be clearer to clients.

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Legal Talk Network

JUNE 26, 2019

Among the numerous notable mentions were Dan Rather ( yes that Dan Rather ), Wil Haygood ( award-winning author and reporter ), Asha Rangappa ( former FBI agent and CNN Contributor ), David McCraw ( VP & GC of the New York Times ), and Mark Shaw ( Executive VP and CLO of Southwest Airlines ). Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.

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Clio

DECEMBER 16, 2024

As a divorce law firm, having a strong reputation is crucial for success. From engaging social media campaigns to insightful blog posts, theres no shortage of ways to highlight your firms expertise. Keep that in mind when implementing marketing strategies for your law firm website. But that alone isnt enough.

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Legal Talk Network

MARCH 4, 2020

The idea is to better track for time while entering and maintaining data. New to ABA TECHSHOW was their ‘Un-Track for Doers’. In addition, we heard from Clio co-founder Jack Newton how it’s possible for today’s law firm clients to walk away unsatisfied despite getting the result they wanted.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

The 2023 report found that law firm hourly rates increased 4.5% And that is that the legal world is it uses a lot of anecdotal stories to describe how things are going on, especially in the operations of law and those relationships between corporate counsel and law firms. And most of them are a cut of hourly rates.

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Ron Friedmann

JULY 22, 2020

While law firms have not changed that much – they still bill by the hour – but law departments and legal operations professional face corporate pressure for predictable spend. [RF Use the analysis in discussions and negotiations with law firms. Arun sees the same drivers at work.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 31, 2022

Managing an increasing volume of cases and court deadlines– sometimes in multiple jurisdictions – is one of the biggest time management challenges for law firms. . The firm had filed a voluntary dismissal back in 2014. Most states implement rule changes in batches, two or four times per year.

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Clio

JANUARY 15, 2024

Also, review our guide to year-end law firm financials to double check that all of your firm’s finances are in order for the new year. Take a client-centered approach to practicing law In the digital age, law firms that focus on their clients first are better positioned to succeed.

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Rocket Matter

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Are you a busy legal professional haunted by the specter of the billable hour, questioning what counts and unsure of how best to track your time? Billable hours are the time during which attorneys work on tasks related to clients’ cases. Some firms have a billable rate for key support staff, such as paralegals.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

But first time but thankfully, I mean, it only was about a week and Greg Lambert 0:28 And you thought you were he probably thought you were special. And then I can find the light with like, show me other times that we’ve done this matter. Greg Lambert 9:19 I can almost guarantee if a law firm has a taxonomy, it’s a bespoke taxonomy.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Bush at the White House, a senior level appointee at the US Department of Justice, an Equity partner at two large global law firms, and in-house counsel at a major global consulting and business advisory firm. And in house counsel at a major global consulting and business advisory firm. Greg Lambert 0:26 Yeah.

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Rocket Matter

JANUARY 23, 2024

You might not think of billing as a way to delight your clients, but it’s time to give it a bit of a rethink. This description can automatically be exported to invoices, reducing your mental load. Case in point: Writing “research” when tracking time will not help clients understand your work.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

I’ve been working in large law firms for really about the last 20 years doing everything on the business operations, management and strategy side of things. So I started to look at law firms and sidebars had, obviously a great reputation for innovation and process. We talk about everything all the time.

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CaseFox

MARCH 20, 2023

And this fact often creates barriers for innovators and entrepreneurs who try to build software to ease legal billing, law firm management to list a few. Lawyers are constantly in search of tech updates that can help them in different facets of law firm management. Answer is simple. Break the monotony with this.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In a time of Generative AI Hype, the basic ideas behind Knowledge Management have never been more relevant. Key highlights include Andrea Alliston’s keynote on leadership amidst disruption, Jeff Rovner’s presentation on succession planning, and Mark Smolik’s perspective on aligning law firms with client needs.

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Legal Talk Network

MARCH 2, 2023

You can almost hear them thinking “ am I saying the right stuff? Interrupt a long, off-track ramble. You as the host are the only one who can keep the conversation on track. Your promise is what you do to use the audience’s time well and provide something relevant and a little predictable. Is this what you wanted?

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

It seems every day we hear about another cyber-attack data breach or company getting hacked. Cyber-attacks are becoming so common now that we’re starting to become desensitized to hearing about them. You’ll hear many lawyers say, “Our practice is too small to get hacked.” But the truth is, law firms of all sizes (yes, solos too!)

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JULY 31, 2023

I didn’t question that stat at the time, because it sounded about right to me. NY Times – April 10, 2023 A.I. 39 Work Activities – O*NET defines 39 work activities that apply to each job title they track (I count 41, but maybe Goldman dropped a few intentionally?) Okay, so which is it? Which sounded very familiar to me.

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Legal Expert Connections

JANUARY 22, 2024

Article writing is an excellent law firm marketing strategy for many attorneys, especially if the thought of making a speech causes you to break out in a cold sweat. If time constraints are holding you back from article writing, consider testing artificial intelligence software to create your first draft.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

It’s a phrase we’re hearing a lot about these days, yet the principles are as old as the ages. Given the fear and uncertainty surrounding managing hybrid work and holding onto talent through “the great resignation,” it’s no wonder that law firm owners are rethinking their leadership style.

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Ron Friedmann

JUNE 17, 2020

We were receiving presentations from law firms. The Microsoft Law Department has been on a digital transformation for years. Also: using tools to budget and track them; tech to track compliance and flag potential issues. De-Prioritization: we have to give permission to give lawyers time to work on all this.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 26, 2021

During my coaching calls, I often hear things like, “I was too busy to do much last month,” “It’s just a really crazy time for me” or “I couldn’t handle the work if it came in.”. I’ve worked with lawyers my entire career and I know there are times when client or practice demands are overwhelming. Schedule time.

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Rocket Matter

JANUARY 10, 2023

While any change in how you operate your law office can feel overwhelming, there’s never been a better time to start migrating your office structures online. Legal CRM (Client Relationship Management) software has radically transformed how law firms interact with and market to legal clients. Get free e-book.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

The Geek in Review podcast hosts Marlene Gebauer and Greg Lambert interviewed ⁠ Nicole Clark ⁠ , CEO of ⁠ Trellis ⁠ , about their new Law Firm Intelligence tool (LFI). This tool allows law firms to analyze aggregated and normalized state trial court data to gain competitive intelligence across cases, practice areas, and performance.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

Lear explains how InfoTrack serves primarily small to medium-sized law firms, facilitating more efficient litigation support through integrated cloud-based solutions. Lear further discusses the demands and dynamics of InfoTrack’s clientele, identifying a trend towards specialization and business acumen within law firms.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

Even legal professionals in large law firms can benefit from a strong social media presence because clients and potential clients relate to the individual more than they do the firm. So Stefanie Marrone, outsource marketer to law firms and legal service providers. So everyone’s just stuck with me.

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Clio

MAY 2, 2024

In addition to this, lawyers rarely (if ever) have a let-off—their clients often expect them to perform at their best all the time. Generally, stress in the firm and at court is more common than you might think. Even the most intelligent and successful lawyers feel stressed from time to time. Not one bit.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Greg Lambert 0:19 So it is that time of year again, where conference time, we’re getting ready for the Lynx conference. This is the time of enhanced focus, yes, on AI, but also on psychological safety on a newer Diversity. So what are some of the key AI tools and vendors law firms should be considering right now?

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