As Jim Calloway explained in his article «Future Proofing Your Law Firm,» found in the most recent edition of the ABA's Law Practice Magazine, in the absence of technology - driven,
efficient practices firm - wide, you'll soon find that your firm will be unable to compete with more forward - thinking firms:
Not exact matches
With over 20 years of experience in the
practice of law, we distinguish ourselves as premiere Belize attorneys, not by the size of our
firm, but by our competence and passion for excellence and for
efficient client service.
I love that regardless of the type of law you
practice, there are so many applications that sync with Clio to help make your
firm more
efficient.
Alongside an
efficient and proven
practice and case management system another key function the
firm sought to fulfil with any new system was to support the
firm in meeting its regulatory requirements.
In contrast, law
firms that already struggle to sustain an MVA - focused
practice may want to consider more
efficient methods of acquiring clients like paid lead generation, or pursuing other related
practice areas to help address this change.
«Said the judges: «Brent Kidwell was nominated based on his remarkable success in melding the expertise of the
firm's technicians with its lawyers»
practices so as to create a uniquely
efficient «Client Driven Applied Technology» — all executed within a 12 - month period.»
He joins from professional services
firm Alvarez & Marsal, where he led the transfer pricing and tax -
efficient supply chain management
practice in London.
Close contacts with clients and good legal skills can be taken to another law
firm, but good employee training,
efficient organizational operations, sound financial
practices, and other types of good management can not be picked up and carried away.
David Wood, Kevin Smith, Steve Henning and Dan Berman had a vision for a
firm that would outperform its peers, combining excellence in trial
practice with fair rates and
efficient management.
uLawPractice is a cloud - based
practice management solution that enables sole practitioners, paralegals and small law
firms to be more
efficient and access their office ANYWhere, ANYTime, on ANYDevice.
Clients have requested their law
practices, whether
firm or in - house, to become more
efficient with their limited dollars.
In a press release issued by Clio today, Jack Newton, CEO and co-founder of Clio stated: «We're excited to offer our customers this expanded capability»... «Clio remains one of the most easy - to - use
practice management solutions on the market but depending on the size and complexity of a
firm's
practice, having access to a team of experts allows for
firms to optimize their operations in a timely and
efficient manner.»
We are going to provide benefits to lawyers with a strong focus on solo practitioners, small
firms, new lawyers
practicing five years or less, we are going to be providing lawyers with access to a suite of services to run their
practices via a new ABA web portal and the result will be that small law
firms, daily operations are going to be more
efficient and more productive.
Alternately, introducing a flat fee arrangement can force
firms to become more
efficient and adopt technology in their
practices in order to meet their revenue goals.
«Curo works with lawyers to launch and grow modern
practices focused on operational excellence, and Clio serves as the backbone for truly
efficient and scalable
firms,» said Chad Burton, CEO and co-founder of CuroLegal.
Peter Nankivell, former Chairman of Herbert Geer in Melbourne sees the value proposition as compelling: «After almost 30 years in law
firms as an Associate, Partner and most recently Chairman of Partners, it is very clear to me that access to talented lawyers in an
efficient, transparent and cost effective manner is an absolute essential to a modern legal
practice.
If the
firm or
practice area is seeking to move away from commodity work,
practice improvement projects designed to make commodity work more
efficient should be avoided.
Whether you are a small office that can't afford a separate bookkeeper or a major
firm with a large financial staff, invest in legal
practice management software to run an
efficient and profitable
practice.
Our trial
practice combines the substantial resources of a large
firm with the depth of trial experience,
efficient staffing, and responsiveness of a trial boutique.
He brings a cost -
efficient and confidence - inspiring approach to the challenging task of improving law
firm business development
practices.
In each case, we draw on the knowledge of our traditional M&A
practice teams, our International
practice and our tested network of
firms outside of the United States to offer clients a seamless and
efficient legal solution for multijurisdictional M&A engagements.
As
firm administrator for a very small (two attorneys and a paralegal and me) family law
practice, we must use the most effective and
efficient technologies.
With our one - stop law services and the
firm's strong cross-
practice collaboration, our Asia - Pacific
practice provides our Chinese clients with one of the most
efficient full - service global law
firms in China today.
While referrals from friends, commercials and print advertising remain popular lead generation techniques among law
firms seeking to expand their reach and broadcast their legal services, internet marketing
practices such as SEO, inbound marketing and content marketing have become the most cost -
efficient and effective methods for acquiring new clients.
Peter Nankivell, the former chairman of law
firm Herbert Geer in Melbourne, commented: «After almost 30 years in law
firms it is very clear to me that access to talented lawyers in an
efficient, transparent and cost - effective manner is an absolute essential to a modern legal
practice».
Efficient and effective management involves overseeing such matters as the day - to - day activities of the accounting staff; advising on the
firm's capital requirements, and annual budget and fee policies; assessing the results against the budget; developing fee policies for various
practice areas; determining controls over billing performance including profitability; unbilled time and costs, receivables, delinquencies and write - offs.
Created by lawyers specifically for lawyers, Zola Suite is an
efficient practice management tool that seamlessly places all the functions crucial to running a law
firm on a single integrated platform that everyone in your
firm can access.
A lack of knowledge about the technologies that are available means law
firms are missing out on more
efficient ways of running their
practices.
First, it's much more
efficient to expose hundreds of
firm clients to an application that can be accessed and utilized immediately, as opposed to scheduling individual meetings with each client to introduce an attorney from a different
practice group into the relationship.
PerfectLaw also provides
practice area - specific solutions that make your
firm as
efficient as possible.
The APLF is developing a brand of excellence as a prestigious affiliation for members and a recognized credential in the business community of specialized patent / IP law
firms that provide strategic advantages to clients through technical and legal expertise, client service and
efficient law
practice management.
Such changes in law
firm ownership and structure will create new business opportunities, more
efficient management
practices, and new sources of financing for law
firms.
This view point has enabled
firms in these
practice areas, to develop highly
efficient and profitable processes.
For more guidance on meeting the challenges of a modern law
practice check out our free 3 - part mini course, which will show you how you can create a
firm so streamlined and
efficient that it virtually runs itself.
Cloud - based document management systems (NetDocuments, and Worldox Cloud), as well as online collaboration systems (iManage Share, SharePoint Online, and HighQ) and even online
practice management systems (Clio) are delivering low cost, highly
efficient technologies to law
firms, driving down costs, and dramatically reducing setup costs for startup law
firms.
Whether you're a solo lawyer or small law
firm, CosmoLex helps you run an
efficient and compliant
practice.
«Post-Grant Proceedings that were established as a result of the America Invents Act have helped create a more streamlined and
efficient process for patent reviews,» said Frank Angileri, a Brooks Kushman shareholder and co-chair of the
firm's Post-Grant Proceedings
practice.
Due to DiMuroGinsberg's lawyers» regular
practice in the Court and frequent appearances before the judges of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the
firm is often called upon to act as lead or local counsel for corporate counsel and out of state clients and law
firms unfamiliar with the local rules and
practices of the unusually
efficient federal court in Alexandria, the legendary «Rocket Docket.»
This week, you'll hear from 4 more well known legal pundits, who will share their tips and advice on the future of law
practice management, whether robot lawyers will take over the world, how to run an
efficient law
firm, and more.
Episode 24: How to Relocate a Law
Practice to a New Region: Creating Relationships with Local Courts, Bartering with Clients, and Building an
Efficient Firm
94 % of law
firms are focused on being more
efficient, but the findings within this survey indicates only a small group of opportunistic law
firms are actually executing on this focus, leading to new business opportunities for their
practices.
Whether you intend to convert your antiquated system, or begin fresh, our unique full customization options offer solutions to seamlessly and effortlessly integrate your
firms procedures and
practices into a cost -
efficient software package, integrating it with your office based upon how YOU run your
practice.
Chicago, IL and Dayton, OH — Dec. 11, 2013 — Nextpoint http://www.nextpoint.com/, a leading provider of litigation support services, and Curo Legal https://curolegal.com, a
practice operations
firm focused on creating greater efficiencies and profitability for law
firms, announced today that they have entered into a strategic partnership to provide cost -
efficient, technology - based trial support for law...
When librarians apply their specialized knowledge management skills to the specific needs of their
firm (its unique processes, culture, and
practice groups), law
firms and attorneys are more successful, productive, and
efficient.
Strategic Partnership Offers Law
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Firms Cost -
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practice operations
firm focused on creating greater efficiencies and profitability for law
firms, announced today that they will partn
firms, announced today that they will partner...
Whether it is devoting time during the work day to handling client billing needs or something as simple as answering the phones because they can't afford a receptionist, the ABA president said solo and small
firms consistently told her they needed tools to make their
practices more
efficient.
That is, rather than needing to establish new markets, much of law
firm innovation can focus on making current
practice (much) more
efficient.
By implementing technology in law
practices,
firms have become more profitable and
efficient.
Needles» legal case management software and
practice management solution delivers the technology required to transform your
firm into a more
efficient and profitable law office.
Some of the topics discussed include automation, outsourcing, search engine optimization, building authority and trust, social media strategies, Facebook, Google +, Twitter, YouTube, Podcasting, Business and Marketing Book reviews, law
firm technology and everything and anything related to running a more
efficient and successful law
practice.