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In this episode, Alay and Julia discuss: 

  • Why a virtual law firm administrator can help your firm.
  • Limitations of virtual law firm staff and paralegals.
  • When to add someone to your team.

 
Key Takeaways: 

  • Law firm administrators can help with tasks that aren’t necessarily billable but are revenue-generating like case management, newsletters, marketing, billing,

In this episode, Alay and Julia discuss: 

  • Preparing the attorney to work with a virtual paralegal.
  • Hiring someone who understands your practice area.
  • Properly utilizing tools and technology.
  • Mistakes made in delegation.

 
Key Takeaways: 

  • There are many tools, such as Otter, Loom, or Office 365, that can help to improve employee training and management.

In this episode, Alay and Julia discuss: 

  • The benefits of fractional and virtual paralegal services. 
  • The value add of bringing on a paralegal.
  • Having a vetting process in place during the hiring process. 

 
Key Takeaways: 

  • Paralegal duties can vary from law firm to law firm which makes it difficult to hire. 
  • While there may

In this episode, Alay and Michelle discuss: 

  • The benefits of using a flat fee vs. the billable hour.
  • Tracking your time to understand your costs and capacity. 
  • Utilizing AI and other technologies to better serve your clients.

 
Key Takeaways: 

  • Not knowing if the law fee is going to be $1,000 or $10,000 is what

In this episode, Alay and Eric discuss: 

  • Smart, online marketing to capture the market in your niche and your geographical area. 
  • Standing out and setting up a unique marketing campaign for your firm. 
  • Creative ways to use social media and build a following. 
  • No niche is too small. 

 
Key Takeaways: 

  • For the attorneys who

In this episode, Alay and Ryan discuss: 

  • CFO versus accountant versus bookkeeper. 
  • Trust fund collection procedures and utilization.
  • The importance of regular meetings on your law firm’s financials. 
  • Addressing new metrics and financial problems as you clear up the primary issues. 

Key Takeaways: 

  • When trying to figure out where you’re having a cash flow problem

In this episode, Alay and Ryan discuss: 

  • How much do you pay new hires? 
  • Profitable versus scalable when looking at new employee expenses and incomes.
  • Properly building cost centers into your business. 
  • Specific guidelines and benchmarks for hiring different positions in your organization.

 
Key Takeaways: 

  • Look at what a competitive salary in your area

In this episode, Alay and Gina discuss: 

  • Differences between different types of assistants. 
  • How the tech layoffs have affected the virtual assistant market. 
  • US versus international virtual assistants. 
  • Generational changes with remote working. 

 
Key Takeaways: 

  • The right-hand person who can do nearly anything is often the first hire of lawyers, even before they can