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Having reliable hardware is vital to the success of your business. If your computers, scanners and fax machines are constantly malfunctioning or crashing, it’s time to upgrade them in order to improve your productivity and efficiency. But how do you find the right machine for you and your practice? Referrals from friends and colleagues are a great [...]
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Most law practices produce the same documents over and over: correspondence, records requests, representation letters, court forms, discovery demands, demand letters, questionnaires, complaints, motions, etc. Automating the creation of these documents eliminates unnecessary labor and the potential of costly human errors. Sending out a document with meta-data or other confidential information left over from a [...]
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Absolutely not! No matter the size of your firm, technology plays a vital role in helping to keep your firm productive and successful. For small firms, time is one of the most valuable resources – and one of the scarcest. Inadequate or improper use of technology deprives a firm of sufficient time for more valuable activities, such [...]
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A recent article talked about the “Top 5 Mistakes When Systematizing” your business. For attorneys, having a systematized firm means everything is in order, which increases your efficiency and success. Systems are important to: Create order and structure to produce your intended product or service.
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Every case requires countless documents, forms, details and events. As an attorney, every detail is important, down to the spelling of client and witness names. This may seem obvious, but as The Wall Street Journal Law Blog recently reported, “Misspelling Leads to Big Discovery in Chevron/Ecuador Case“. This multibillion-dollar lawsuit filed against Chevron came to a [...]
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In her recent blog post, Nancy Byerly Jones talked about the risks legal professionals face when their lives are “out of control.” Malpractice claims don’t stem from the “mean spirited attorney”, but the overworked attorney who is doing too much to do anything well. She stated that when legal professionals recognize the chaos in their [...]
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Legal Crisis Strategies defined a crisis as when something bad happens. “A crisis is an unstable or crucial time or state of affairs in which a decisive change is impending, especially one with a distinct possibility of a highly undesirable outcome.” The legal profession is filled with crisis. Important deadlines and events are missed due to [...]
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If the original version of your guide to running your law practice was written in the 1970’s, leave it there. Recommended law office systems from even a few years ago are dangerously out of date, let alone advice from almost 3 decades ago. Personally, I like to get information from trusted, reliable and current sources. [...]
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With the current economy, many lawyers have made the decision to go solo. But many don’t know how to actually run their own law firm. Building a successful law practice in today’s competitive market requires a solid business plan, a modern infrastructure and a polished marketing strategy. Starts-ups that thrive do so by focusing on [...]
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The December issue of GPSOLO Magazine featured articles about how attorneys can automate their offices. All articles were useful, but the one I found most intriguing was “Effective Software Training for Law Offices.” The author made a great point right off the bat by saying, “You need both good software and good software training to [...]
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