Hiring a Paralegal: Knowing When the Time is Right

27 September, 2018

For years we’ve known that behind every successful attorney, there’s a great paralegal. But will that always be the case? The right paralegal can win client loyalty, keep you organized, and allow you to focus on higher-earning work. But increasingly, much of a paralegal’s job can b...

4 Ways to Automate Your Legal Practice

20 September, 2018

As long-time readers have probably noticed, we’re fascinated with the ways attorneys can automate their practice. We’re always looking for new ideas to get each step of a case cycle moving toward a seamless flow. But what happens when the printer toner runs out? When someone forgets to pay the inter...

Fight Information Overload

6 September, 2018

If you’re reading this on your computer, take a quick look at your tabs. How many do you have open? Are there so many squished together that you can’t even read their titles anymore? Do you ever find the same page open in more than one tab, because you forgot it was already up? Or worse ...

7 Powers of Client Portals

30 August, 2018

Many aspects of modern case management software have been developing for quite some time. They are the product of years spent working through inefficient solutions only to be left dreaming of a better way. In 2011, legal scholars made some five-year predictions about the future of legal software. Th...

Finding Your Firm’s Optimal Caseload

22 August, 2018

You need a full caseload to ensure your law firm’s financial stability and long-term growth. But you also owe each client adequate time to represent them fully. On top of that, you need time for long-term planning and marketing as you design the law firm of your future. So what’s the per...

How to Write a Kick-Ass Tweet

15 August, 2018

Plane tickets, hotel rooms, goods – anything and everything is only a few clicks away on the world-wide-web. Even legal services can be enlisted with a text message, and a 4 AM email sent from a personal computer can wake up factories on the other side of the world. As Bill Gates most succinctly put...