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Not the Witching Hour, the Billable Hour: Unraveling the Mysteries of Law Firm Billing

Rocket Matter

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. What is a billable hour? Did the task help to meet a client’s needs in some way?

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Local Q&A: I’m a personal injury lawyer in the Tri-state area. I want to gain new clients without paying a ton in advertising. What are some tricks to get ahead?

Martindale-Avvo

Read more: Organic SEO vs. PPC: How to Decide Where to Invest Your Time First Leverage social media : Social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter can be powerful marketing tools for personal injury lawyers. Remember to track your results and adjust your strategies as needed to ensure the best possible return on investment.

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Continuing Legal Education for Paralegals

Clio

Networking with other legal professionals Some CLEs for paralegals will take the form of in-person seminars or workshops, while others may be presented as live webinars. A paralegal can also take CLEs focused on emerging technology, such as our free CLE-eligible webinar on December 10, Top AI Tools to Save Your Firm Time in 2025.

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Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Requirements: Guide for Lawyers

MatterSuite

Compliance and Reporting Ensuring compliance with Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements goes beyond merely participating in courses; it involves a systematic approach to tracking credits and adhering to reporting deadlines. Approved CLE Providers Legal practitioners must be vigilant in selecting CLE activities from approved providers.

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Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Requirements: Guide for Lawyers

MatterSuite

Compliance and Reporting Ensuring compliance with Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements goes beyond merely participating in courses; it involves a systematic approach to tracking credits and adhering to reporting deadlines. Approved CLE Providers Legal practitioners must be vigilant in selecting CLE activities from approved providers.

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The Double Billing Dilemma: Strategies for Detection and Prevention in Legal Operations

MatterSuite

Common examples include: Duplicate time entries: Recording the same hours worked on a task in more than one billing entry. Deliberate Double Billing Deliberate double billing involves a lawyer or law firm intentionally billing a client multiple times for the same work. Set Billing Frequency: Establish billing frequency (e.g.,

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The Double Billing Dilemma: Strategies for Detection and Prevention in Legal Operations

MatterSuite

Common examples include: Duplicate time entries: Recording the same hours worked on a task in more than one billing entry. Deliberate Double Billing Deliberate double billing involves a lawyer or law firm intentionally billing a client multiple times for the same work. Set Billing Frequency: Establish billing frequency (e.g.,