Handling client funds can be one of the most complex parts of running a law practice. The rules and regulations of handling client funds can become very difficult based on the specific type of account, your local jurisdiction, and other factors. As an attorney, you are the one responsible for the proper management of these funds. If you want to …
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Each year, the State Bar of California’ Office of Chief Trial Counsel, the bar’s prosecution unit, receives over 2,000 reports of bounced checks from banks holding law firm trust accounts. Some of these may be innocent error, but the public is also reading high profile articles about trust account abuse. To add to the complexity, some law firms experience the opposite …
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Each year, the State Bar of California’ Office of Chief Trial Counsel, the bar’s prosecution unit, receives over 2,000 reports of bounced checks from banks holding law firm trust accounts. Some of these may be innocent error, but the public is also reading high profile articles about trust account abuse. To add to the complexity, some law firms experience the opposite …
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Cash flow is widely considered as the key to running an effective business. Many lawyers prefer to bill a client another $200, rather than call about the past-due $2000 bill with that same client. If your practice currently maintains a significant outstanding amount of receivables, then you are effectively extending credit to your clients! Are your billing practices harming your …
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From individual clients to business clients, most of the people you do business with will want to pay by credit card. Why? Because they like the convenience of paying online, having a 30-day float, and they’re tired of hearing “cash or check only.” However, we all understand that accepting credit cards as an attorney can be a true battle. In …
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In this video, you will discover how legal technology has reached a tipping point. Innovations in security, accessibility, communications, automation, and flexible cloud environments are rapidly disrupting known law practice management paradigms. Today’s legal technology trends are moving the entire industry towards rapid adoption of new systems and services that will affect the collaborative tools that you employ, how you interact with clients, protect …
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From individual clients to business clients, most of the people you do business with will want to pay by credit card. Why? Because they like the convenience of paying online, having a 30-day float and they’re tired of hearing “cash or check only.” However, we all understand that accepting credit cards as an attorney can be a true battle. In …
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In Legal Technology Trends, Threats, and Innovation, you will discover how legal technology has reached a tipping point. Innovations in security, accessibility, communications, automation, and flexible cloud environments are rapidly disrupting known law practice management paradigms. Today’s legal technology trends are moving the entire industry towards rapid adoption of new systems and services that will affect the collaborative tools that you employ, how you …
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In this video, we will discuss new trends in Google search and how lawyers should be optimizing their PPC strategies to reach prospective clients. Learn how your prospective clients are searching online, the steps they are taking to reach you or your competitor’s website, and how to be there in the moments that matter. We will also cover specific action items …
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Touchpoints are critical to client trust. In this video, we will take a deep dive into specific touchpoints and how they directly affect that trust. Developing trust with clients may seem like a given, but you will come to find that there are various ways to inadvertently have a negative impact. Once these negative areas are identified, you will learn …
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Law Technology Today From the ABA Legal Technology Resource Center