Family and domestic relations law firm administrators often deal with three major challenges when handling their practice management duties – client relations, varied billing arrangements, and compliant trust accounting. If handled incorrectly, each of these important components can cause major headaches.
Busy family law firms need legal practice management software that helps navigate each of…

What’s the difference between passion and perseverance? Passion only takes you so far and perseverance takes you the rest of the way. Take Jenna Carter (Director of Administration for K&L Gates, LLP, Washington, D.C.) and Chassidy Deckard (Director of Administration for the Texas region of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP) for example. Their perseverance has…

Centerbase, a legal practice management software company that provides mid-sized law firms with a cloud-based platform to streamline operations, has acquired Family Law Software, the leading workflow software for family law legal practices.
Used by thousands of family law professionals, Family Law Software automates financial forms and calculations related to divorce proceedings. With this acquisition,…

When law firms are impacted by a cyber attack, they must take immediate steps to address the data breach and minimize its impact. While these tasks generally occur in the days following an event, the most effective response requires the existence of an incident response plan before an attack occurs. By contemplating the potential impact…

Which question would you rather have the answer to – where do you find the best firm administrators or how do you gain loyalty from a large group of people? Fortunately, you don’t actually have to choose because Katya Adams (Office Manager, The Watkins Firm, APC) and Gail Fredrickson (Firm Administrator, Rossway Swan) give us…

According to the American Bar Association, 25% of all U.S. law firms have experienced at least one data breach. In other words: the risk to client confidentiality is at an all-time high.
Increased reliance on remote working arrangements, along with ever-evolving cyber threats, has resulted in an extra level of urgency for law firms to…

Over the past couple of years, it has been exciting to see Centerbase grow so quickly. As CEO and Founder, I can tell you—it wasn’t always like this. The core ideas that evolved into Centerbase date back to 2003, and the journey from where we began to where we are now has been a long…

In this episode, we are taking a turn to explore the business of law from the legal technology side of things. Melissa Chambers (Vice President of Enterprise Solutions, LawPay/Affinipay) and Mike West (Vice President of SMB Sales, NetDocuments) unveil the real truth behind the uniqueness of law firms and the real pain points that they…

The billing department is the lifeline of a law firm, ensuring that the practice effectively bills and collects compensation for services rendered. Its reach extends from the time tracking phase to reporting on key financial metrics. If the billing department proves unsuccessful at fulfilling its duties, the entire firm may suffer fiscal losses, including inadequate…

What would you do if, 48 hours before the most important event of the year, someone asked you to fill in for the keynote speaker? Would you pass up the opportunity or would you make it to the stage and give the best speech of your life? What if, after 20 years at a small…

There is a lot involved in the financial management of a law firm. Fortunately, with a good understanding of the principles of law firm finances, firms can reap the benefits of a quality time & billing and financial software system that allows them to handle their firm’s management with ease.
Let’s dive in.
Trust Accounts…

Buckle your seatbelts, because there is a lot to unpack in this episode! Holly Pulido (Chief Operating Officer at Slack Davis Sanger LLP) and Eric Hightower, CLM SPHR (Director of Operations at Wright, Constable & Skeen, L.L.P.) take us through a jam-packed, 60-minutes’ worth of award-worthy entertainment. From uncovering the real myth behind the legal…

The dictionary defines real estate as property comprised of land and/or buildings. Just as that broad definition can include various types of transactions, the practice of real estate law encompasses a variety of different matters. While some real estate attorneys primarily focus on litigation cases, others may spend the majority of their time negotiating land…