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Mastering Communication, Collaboration, and Security in Your Law Firm
6 Adaptive Behaviors for the Remote Office
Good technology can move your legal office in the right direction. However, successful teams are also undergoing a dramatic cultural shift.
Not only do these changes support remote workers, but they can also enhance productivity, profitability, and work-life balance for all firms.
1. Embrace Centralization
When everyone’s in
From Brick-and-Mortar to Cloud-Based: Building a Thriving Remote Law Practice
Rebuilding Our Boats on The Open Sea
Under the shadow of 2020s working conditions, law firms are transforming their industry. They are making dramatic changes to their practice precisely at a time when they cannot physically convene to make new plans, are under increased financial pressure, and face the added stress brought on by the
Vertical or Horizontal Case Management Software
The Horizontal Hang-Up: Why is Tesla Ditching Salesforce?
Recently Tesla began the process of ditching Salesforce, explaining they needed a “less cumbersome” way to manage their connection with customers.
With unique requirements, culture, and structure, they wanted a vertical CRM that was designed from the ground up for their needs. Salesforce proudly proclaims they can
The Ultimate Guide to Going Paperless in Your Law Firm
Thinking of going paperless? Our Ultimate Guide to Going Paperless focuses on creating an office-wide culture to manage and store documents digitally. This guide:
Electronic Signature Law in the U.S.
DISCLAIMER: This is a general overview of electronic signature law in the U.S. as it stands at the time of the creation of this document. Because laws frequently change and because this document is not intended as legal advice, please consult an attorney before relying on any information provided.
An electronic signature (e-signature) is any
Using ROI to Choose a Case Management System
Key Points
- Modern, feature-rich, cloud-based case management software such as Filevine can bring firms an ROI of 2,180%.
- This return is achieved through reduced supplies costs, lower IT expenses, savings from increased efficiency, and increased revenue through greater productivity.
- This white paper explores the value for ROI measurements for finding the case management technologies that
The Evolution of Legal Teams: Looking to the Future
Over the years, legal work has changed. But those changes are accelerating in today’s environment. What once was a clearly defined role is now spread across multiple teams—and sometimes multiple departments.
In the past, legal work simply required an attorney and a paralegal (and sometimes an office support staff member). Today, legal work has expanded
Boosting Efficiency in Personal Injury Firms
Although most firms would prefer to be able to increase their caseloads, a heavier per-person case burden tends to reduce the quality of legal services. As caseloads grow, both employee and client satisfaction decreases, and the risk for mistakes with serious consequences increases.
Legal Practice Management Buyers Guide 2024
Filevine’s Future is Supercharged with AI, Transforming How Attorneys Work
Filevine tracks every action in a project in the activity feed. Team members can communicate through comments and records and follow details such as who completed an activity and when. Having all this information in one location facilitates information sharing and makes it simple
Guide to Optimizing Legal Intake with AI
Current intake practices place a substantial weight on intake staff. They must engage with leads to gather all the essential details, respond with polish and professionalism, and understand the markers of successful cases. And they have to do it fast — before the potential client signs with somebody else.
To make matters even more challenging,
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Powerful Demand Letters
The Demand Letter Bottleneck
Today’s clients expect polished, accurate demand letters – and they expect them fast. But many legal professionals are burdened with ever-growing caseloads and heavy demands, making it difficult to move forward on demands with the speed and efficiency required.
Traditionally, the process of drafting demand letters has been time-consuming, prone to
Doubling Down on Client Value
Law firms don’t pick practice areas, They pick clients.
Every lawyer has experienced it: a satisfied client returning to you with a request for more legal work, but it’s outside your traditional practice area.
Of course, you can refer them to trusted colleagues. But increasingly, firms are exploring ways to expand their offerings and say
The Powerhouse Files: How Christopher Mattei Pioneers Justice Through Client Connection
In this series, we share interviews with Filevine users who are some of the most influential lawyers in America. These legal luminaries, recognized on Forbes’ prestigious America’s Top 200 Lawyers for 2024 list, are not only building powerful legal careers but also shaping the future of the law.
This article highlights Christopher Mattei, a
5 Problems with The Legal Work Experience
The Legal Work Experience is Broken
Nearly every industry has modernized its operations with click-to-order options, mobile payments, and instant communication with a real person in real time. But the legal work experience has failed to keep up.
Lawyers are spending too much time on operational tasks and not enough time on billable work. Managing
Bridging Legal Frontiers: How Immigration Attorneys Can Deploy Technology to Overcome Obstacles
Forging the Path Ahead
The work of immigration lawyers is central to what it means to live in a just, diverse, and welcoming society. But the obstacles they face are considerable – and growing.
Immigration legal work is time-consuming and complex. At the same time, clients’ expectations are rising with anxiety about the politicization of