Firms must invest in a law practice management system (LPMS) with robust document creation and management tools to move from their current chaos to a future of fluid workflows. CosmoLex Knows Documents are a Lawyer’s Lifeblood Nearly everything we do as lawyers and legal professionals gets memorialized in a document. An estate plan results in powers of
As an established, successful, and well-regarded desktop-server product, Tabs3 understands that legal professionals are more mobile than ever and need convenient “everywhere access” to their matter information. For this growing audience, they created Tabs3 Cloud, a complete cloud billing, accounting, and practice management solution. And, understandably, the heart of their message speaks to the betterment
Every year, a group of forward-thinking law firm owners come together for something a little different: LabCon, our annual “unconference” for members in our Lawyerist Lab Community. It’s more than just another business event—it’s a time for small firm lawyers to step away from their day-to-day responsibilities and fully immerse themselves in working on
Getting paid as attorneys means that we keep track of the work we do, that we send appropriate invoices in a timely manner, and that we promptly follow up on overdue invoices. It’s as simple as that.
Fortunately, today’s web-based software makes those tasks faster and simpler than ever. Using TimeSolv, you can quickly record
This week, Apple announced its plan to bring artificial intelligence capabilities to iPhones and other Apple devices. This means photos, text messages, Notes, and other content will be able to capitalize on certain AI functionality. Imagine removing the background of a photo on your phone with Apple Intelligence. Cool, right?
AI processing and Apple security,
We know that law school doesn’t teach attorneys how to run a business. Even so, law firms face greater financial complexity than other professions because we hold money as custodians on behalf of other people in special accounts specifically created for that purpose. Managing trust accounts (also known as IOLTA accounts), their recordkeeping, and reporting,
Most attorneys worry about properly handling client money. Not only is mishandling of trust account funds among the leading sources of bar disciplinary action, but the concern is most acute among solo and small firm attorneys. Often, smaller firms lack the accounting staffing, structure, and software of larger competitors, and are often less able to withstand
Prompt communication is a hallmark of a good law practice. Often clients aren’t able to judge the quality of your lawyering or possess a great sense of precisely where their outcome ranks on a scale from okay to exceptional. But they know if you’re available when they need you and how long you took to
In the decade or so since virtual legal help came to the forefront, we’ve witnessed tremendous improvements in what we can expect from remote assistance. Virtual Case Managers Powered by Get Staffed Up raises the bar even higher.
A Virtual Case Manager (VCM) alleviates many administrative burdens that all too often saddle a personal injury
Traditionally, one of clearest divisions in web-based law practice management systems was between products that supported billing and trust accounting, and those that offered billing, trust accounting, and general ledger accounting. Products that included general ledger accounting didn’t require synchronization with a business accounting package, such as QuickBooks or Xero, because those features were already
