In the digital era, cyber security is essential for law firms. Data breaches are becoming increasingly common, threatening the privacy of clients’ sensitive information and firms’ reputations. Consider data from ABA’s Cyber Security Report, which states that 25% of law firms have previously suffered a data breach. Among the many consequences of a data breach—breaching obligations, legal action, impact on …
Read More »What To Do When Your Law Firm Won’t Embrace Technology
About InfoTrack InfoTrack is a legal software company with integration products that streamline the litigation process. Our platform connects to popular case management systems and document management systems to automate tedious litigation tasks and processes. With InfoTrack, law firms can order eFiling, service of process, eSignatures, and more—directly from the tools they already use. The integration prepopulates case details, syncs …
Read More »Level Up Your Law Firm Billing Policy
Level Up Your Law Firm Billing Policy While billing policy might not be the most exciting topic, it’s essential. After all, law firms need to be paid for their work at the end of the day! If you haven’t already developed a billing policy at your law firm, now is the time to start. By documenting your law firm billing …
Read More »Take a Coffee Break with Sage Timeslips
Grab a coffee on us! Join Sage on September 14th at 1pm ET (or every month!) for a brief overview of the Sage Timeslips solution. During this session, you will get a $5 gift card to enjoy the coffee of your choice while you see the product in action, plus a live Q&A to get all your questions answered by …
Read More »No Evidence Left Behind: Leveraging Digital Forensics to the Fullest
Cybercrimes have become more frequent and sophisticated, and the tools used to investigate them have also evolved. While attorneys may recognize this change in the evidentiary landscape, they may not recognize how it can impact their casework. As a result, many still group digital forensics with more traditional evidence analytics, when they should be incorporating the assistance of digital forensic …
Read More »Increasing Firm Revenue with Online Payments
Several years ago, Clio’s research team began a multi-year cohort analysis to identify contributors to sustained revenue growth among highly successful law firms. Our goal was to find great examples of successful law firms—and to define best practices for other legal professionals hoping to grow their businesses. In this article, we discuss how our research team correlated the adoption—and use—of …
Read More »LTRC Roundtable Discussion: Personal Knowledge Management
Our Panelists: Tom Mighell (TM), Dennis Kennedy (DK), Allison Shields (AS), Alan Klevan (AK), John Loughnane (JL), and William Goren (WG). What types of information do you collect for your own personal knowledge management? TM: I primarily save articles and highlights from books I am reading, and sometimes will save entire websites if they are useful for personal reference. I …
Read More »11 Things I Wish I Learned in Law School
Being a lawyer is inherently stressful, and the first few years of practicing law are arguably the most anxiety-inducing periods of your life (aside from 1L finals and the bar exam). As you enter the real world, you’ll learn very quickly that law school did not teach you how to actually practice law. But rest easy! Practicing law doesn’t have …
Read More »Clio: The Leader in Legaltech
The legaltech industry has grown significantly in recent years, and Clio remains at the forefront of this growth. After raising a combined US$360 million in our Series D and Series E investment rounds, the latter resulting in a $1.6 billion valuation, Clio earned unicorn status. Most recently, we announced Clio’s centaur status—a title reserved for private SaaS companies that achieve …
Read More »Let your Control freak Flag Fly: Vote Early, Vote Often
We recently hosted a Sage Timeslips webinar “Let your Control Freak Flag Fly” for everyone who needs to make sure their law firm’s billing gets done exactly the way that they need it to be done—and we’ve made that webinar available for you to view on demand, here. During the webinar, we shared how different people at your firm can …
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