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The legal field is still reeling; and, law firms are adjusting to a new world. For modern law firms to succeed, it’s clear that providing virtual services is now a requirement; it’s no longer optional. MORE
Review some law firm logos, and you’ll probably find similar characteristics: prominent use of gavels and/or columns; the logo design will likely be based on the first letters of the last names of the name partners; and, the color scheme will probably be blue/white or gray. What I’m trying to say is that pretty much every law firm logo is the same. What if -- gasp! -- your law firm logo color scheme was not blue and white.) MORE
If you’re a lawyer, law firm software is everywhere. Make one online search for the term, and you’re caught up in the vortex of SEO -- you’ll be served law firm software advertisements wherever you go online, from now until the end of time. I get how that can be annoying -- but, the point remains that law firms using the right software are more efficient, and make more money. This is your lodestar for the future of your law firm technology platform. MORE
Law firms that require paper-based signatures are committed to in-person meetings ; b ut, th ose may not always be feasible. Of course, there are ot her reasons why your law firm may want to utilize esignatures. MORE
The Law Office of Fox Kohler & Associates Third Circuit Court of Appeals MORE
A lot of law firms know they’re inefficient, but don’t know why. ( But, the reason is pretty simple: it’s because those law firms don’t employ systems. By default, law firms that build and apply workflows can work faster and more accurately. MORE
Unfortunately, many law firms struggle with getting clients to pay and maintaining steady cash flow. Enter law firm collections. There are simple ways law firms can improve their collection practices and get clients to pay them on time. MORE
You’ve heard the phrase often from busy lawyers, law firm owners particularly: ‘If only I could clone myself’. It’s wishful thinking; but, it gets to the heart of the one barrier to law firm expansion that you can’t fake: In order to grow your business, to scale it. Adding staff is necessary to scale your law firm, but to do so effectively, you need to know how much each person who works in the law firm makes for the business. MORE
April 1, 2021) — Jack Gordon, the founder and chief executive of WebRecon announced today that he has sold the company to a leading consumer rights law firm. Grand Rapids, Mich. MORE
The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has upheld a summary judgment ruling in favor of a law firm that was accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by suing an individual who was allegedly responsible for a medical debt incurred by his wife, before they divorced. MORE
The first is that law firm managers tend to rely entirely on their own experience. But, there is no one size fits all model for law firms, which means that lawyers should refer to various scenarios, before determining which option works best for them. And so, that’s a good conversation to have with a law practice management consultant *AHEM* , who regularly speaks to different law firms, to gauge their perspective s. ) MORE
Fortunately, for law firms owners, there are more staffing options now, than you can shake a stick, even if you’re not ready to make the move to hiring an employee. Many expanding law firms choose to engage contract attorneys, who can make their own hours, and are often experienced enough to manage their own wo r fklows. To get started, visit Red Cave's NCBA landing page , and start running your law practice like a business. MORE
For example, law firms generally value ‘high touch’ professional services; but, they often end up taking that to extremes. The upshot is that, as a law firm, you should automate as m any of the rote processes of practicing law as you can. MORE
… The post Getting to Know Amy Mertz Brown of Gurstel Law Firm appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Getting to Know Amy Mertz Brown Gurstel Law FirmThe “Getting to Know” series is sponsored by Applied Innovation. MORE
‘Work in Progress’ (often abbreviate d to WIP) is a representation of work outstanding for law firm clients. To get started, visit Red Cave's NCBA landing page , and start running your law practice like a business MORE
DA Reaches Settlement With Debt Buyer, Law Firm; Hunstein Update appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. CALIF. MORE
Yet, law firms continue to require associates to move business forward. Managing partners often think, in these instances, about what the law firm needs. To get started, visit Red Cave's NCBA landing page , and start running your law practice like a business MORE
More than 60% of law firm do not return voicemails. Law firms often strike out in trying to meet that three-part requirement. In fact, most law firms don’t have an intake system at all. MORE
But, if you run a business, especially a law firm. Stagnation is a problem with law firms; but, that’s largely because they stick to a systemless model, that ends up being the antithesis of routine. If you want to start systematizing across your law practice, we can help! MORE
Jacksonville, Fla — November 5, 2021 — Jimerson Birr, a Florida-based business law firm, has been named one of the “Best Law Firms” for the third consecutive year, according to U.S. Firms recognized by U.S. MORE
I call that ‘practicing at the top of your law license’. Of course, adopting this approach usually requires a change in process management for faw firms. And yet, this remains a difficult thing for law firms to do. Hire a bookkeeper, or a bookkeeping firm. MORE
… The post Getting to Know Dale Golden of Golden Scaz Gagain and The Compliance Law Firm appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Getting to Know Dale Golden Golden Scaz Gagain The Compliance Law Firm MORE
Did you know that law firms have a really poor not promoter score? Unfortunately for law firms, their average net promoter score is 25. But, just because an average exists, doesn’t mean your law firm hits it. Through a unique partnership between the bar association and Jared Correia 's Red Cave Law Firm Consulting , National Creditors' Bar Association members now have access to experienced law practice management consultants at a special discount rate. MORE
Email is good for email; but, when law firms start to try to expand the uses of email into broader technology functions – that’s where they run into trouble. Not sure your law firm’s data is secure? MORE
In the first instance, this notion of law firm training is more theory than practice -- as this purported intensive training for attorneys and paralegals and legal assistants doesn’t really ever materialize beyond dumping a computer in front of someone, and having them figure it out. MORE
Most people think that payment processing for law firms is a simple and straightforward process. Due to the above reasons, law firms need to adopt an advanced payment processing system. Integrating innovative payment solutions within a law firm offers plenty of advantages. MORE
Law business accounting is unique. In addition to basic accounting responsibilities, law firms must also maintain and reconcile Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA), track and bill time spent on client work and produce easy-to-understand invoices. MORE
Arizona has recently stricken the rule barring non-lawyer ownership in law firms from its professional ethics code. Mixed ownership law firms are called ‘ alternative business structures ’ , and they already exist in other parts of the world, most notably the United Kingdom. MORE
Believe it or not, the most important part of law firm branding is something that law firms often ignore, or throw away. Law firms that conceive of compelling logos separate themselves from the morass of their competitors in a meaningful way. MORE
Through a unique partnership between the bar association and Jared Correia 's Red Cave Law Firm Consulting , National Creditors' Bar Association members now have access to experienced law practice management consultants at a special discount rate. MORE
I’m talking about the business disaster that could strike your law firm at any moment: flood, fire, data breach, device breakdown, smoke damage, truck carrying 30000 pounds of bananas careening out of control. Could your law firm recover from a disaster? MORE
Despite the way that attorneys often act, the law firm timeline is not a direct one, from open to close. Law firms operate in the same way. (As So, don’t think of managing your law firm as a long, slow death march. MORE
Because lawyers manage law firms, change within those law firms happens at a glacial pace.? Yet, while law firms cling to the status quo, upstarts in other industries redefine life and culture.? Law firms are reluctant to embrace process management.? MORE
Phone systems, and managing phone systems, are essential for law firms -- even if managing lawyers can tend to overlook the importance of such things. But, in a very real sense, law firm phone systems are really money machine s. MORE
The chief method for law firm business management is inertia, largely. They don’t run financial reports regularly ; so , they don’t have a consistent understanding of the financial health of their law firms. MORE
The stats on law firm intake are pretty damning. 64% of voicemails left for law firms by leads are never returned. Only 1 in 3 phone calls for law firms are picked up live. It takes an average of 8 emails to schedule an appointment with a law firm. MORE
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NOVEMBER 9, 2021
But, if you run a business, especially a law firm. Stagnation is a problem with law firms; but, that’s largely because they stick to a systemless model, that ends up being the antithesis of routine. If you want to start systematizing across your law practice, we can help!
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
DECEMBER 1, 2021
I call that ‘practicing at the top of your law license’. Of course, adopting this approach usually requires a change in process management for faw firms. And yet, this remains a difficult thing for law firms to do. Hire a bookkeeper, or a bookkeeping firm.
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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
MAY 19, 2020
The legal field is still reeling; and, law firms are adjusting to a new world. For modern law firms to succeed, it’s clear that providing virtual services is now a requirement; it’s no longer optional.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
MARCH 18, 2020
Phone systems, and managing phone systems, are essential for law firms -- even if managing lawyers can tend to overlook the importance of such things. But, in a very real sense, law firm phone systems are really money machine s.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
A lot of law firms know they’re inefficient, but don’t know why. ( But, the reason is pretty simple: it’s because those law firms don’t employ systems. By default, law firms that build and apply workflows can work faster and more accurately.
Account Recovery
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
… The post Getting to Know Amy Mertz Brown of Gurstel Law Firm appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Getting to Know Amy Mertz Brown Gurstel Law FirmThe “Getting to Know” series is sponsored by Applied Innovation.
Nerd Wallet
APRIL 30, 2021
Law business accounting is unique. In addition to basic accounting responsibilities, law firms must also maintain and reconcile Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA), track and bill time spent on client work and produce easy-to-understand invoices.
Account Recovery
JULY 8, 2021
… The post Getting to Know Dale Golden of Golden Scaz Gagain and The Compliance Law Firm appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Getting to Know Dale Golden Golden Scaz Gagain The Compliance Law Firm
Payment Savvy
MAY 5, 2021
Most people think that payment processing for law firms is a simple and straightforward process. Due to the above reasons, law firms need to adopt an advanced payment processing system. Integrating innovative payment solutions within a law firm offers plenty of advantages.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Arizona has recently stricken the rule barring non-lawyer ownership in law firms from its professional ethics code. Mixed ownership law firms are called ‘ alternative business structures ’ , and they already exist in other parts of the world, most notably the United Kingdom.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
JANUARY 6, 2020
Believe it or not, the most important part of law firm branding is something that law firms often ignore, or throw away. Law firms that conceive of compelling logos separate themselves from the morass of their competitors in a meaningful way.
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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Email is good for email; but, when law firms start to try to expand the uses of email into broader technology functions – that’s where they run into trouble. Not sure your law firm’s data is secure?
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2021
Despite the way that attorneys often act, the law firm timeline is not a direct one, from open to close. Law firms operate in the same way. (As So, don’t think of managing your law firm as a long, slow death march.
Jared Correia
NOVEMBER 23, 2019
In the first instance, this notion of law firm training is more theory than practice -- as this purported intensive training for attorneys and paralegals and legal assistants doesn’t really ever materialize beyond dumping a computer in front of someone, and having them figure it out.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
JUNE 8, 2021
Yet, law firms continue to require associates to move business forward. Managing partners often think, in these instances, about what the law firm needs. To get started, visit Red Cave's NCBA landing page , and start running your law practice like a business
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
MARCH 28, 2019
Review some law firm logos, and you’ll probably find similar characteristics: prominent use of gavels and/or columns; the logo design will likely be based on the first letters of the last names of the name partners; and, the color scheme will probably be blue/white or gray. What I’m trying to say is that pretty much every law firm logo is the same. What if -- gasp! -- your law firm logo color scheme was not blue and white.)
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
MARCH 2, 2021
More than 60% of law firm do not return voicemails. Law firms often strike out in trying to meet that three-part requirement. In fact, most law firms don’t have an intake system at all.
Account Recovery
MARCH 25, 2021
The Law Office of Fox Kohler & Associates Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Account Recovery
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has upheld a summary judgment ruling in favor of a law firm that was accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by suing an individual who was allegedly responsible for a medical debt incurred by his wife, before they divorced.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2021
‘Work in Progress’ (often abbreviate d to WIP) is a representation of work outstanding for law firm clients. To get started, visit Red Cave's NCBA landing page , and start running your law practice like a business
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
MARCH 17, 2019
If you’re a lawyer, law firm software is everywhere. Make one online search for the term, and you’re caught up in the vortex of SEO -- you’ll be served law firm software advertisements wherever you go online, from now until the end of time. I get how that can be annoying -- but, the point remains that law firms using the right software are more efficient, and make more money. This is your lodestar for the future of your law firm technology platform.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
DECEMBER 28, 2020
The chief method for law firm business management is inertia, largely. They don’t run financial reports regularly ; so , they don’t have a consistent understanding of the financial health of their law firms.
Account Recovery
APRIL 1, 2021
April 1, 2021) — Jack Gordon, the founder and chief executive of WebRecon announced today that he has sold the company to a leading consumer rights law firm. Grand Rapids, Mich.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
AUGUST 21, 2019
Did you know that law firms have a really poor not promoter score? Unfortunately for law firms, their average net promoter score is 25. But, just because an average exists, doesn’t mean your law firm hits it. Through a unique partnership between the bar association and Jared Correia 's Red Cave Law Firm Consulting , National Creditors' Bar Association members now have access to experienced law practice management consultants at a special discount rate.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
For example, law firms generally value ‘high touch’ professional services; but, they often end up taking that to extremes. The upshot is that, as a law firm, you should automate as m any of the rote processes of practicing law as you can.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
MAY 11, 2021
The stats on law firm intake are pretty damning. 64% of voicemails left for law firms by leads are never returned. Only 1 in 3 phone calls for law firms are picked up live. It takes an average of 8 emails to schedule an appointment with a law firm.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
APRIL 9, 2019
The first is that law firm managers tend to rely entirely on their own experience. But, there is no one size fits all model for law firms, which means that lawyers should refer to various scenarios, before determining which option works best for them. And so, that’s a good conversation to have with a law practice management consultant *AHEM* , who regularly speaks to different law firms, to gauge their perspective s. )
Jared Correia
DECEMBER 7, 2019
Because lawyers manage law firms, change within those law firms happens at a glacial pace.? Yet, while law firms cling to the status quo, upstarts in other industries redefine life and culture.? Law firms are reluctant to embrace process management.?
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
APRIL 1, 2019
Fortunately, for law firms owners, there are more staffing options now, than you can shake a stick, even if you’re not ready to make the move to hiring an employee. Many expanding law firms choose to engage contract attorneys, who can make their own hours, and are often experienced enough to manage their own wo r fklows. To get started, visit Red Cave's NCBA landing page , and start running your law practice like a business.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Through a unique partnership between the bar association and Jared Correia 's Red Cave Law Firm Consulting , National Creditors' Bar Association members now have access to experienced law practice management consultants at a special discount rate.
Account Recovery
MAY 7, 2021
DA Reaches Settlement With Debt Buyer, Law Firm; Hunstein Update appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. CALIF.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
MAY 1, 2019
You’ve heard the phrase often from busy lawyers, law firm owners particularly: ‘If only I could clone myself’. It’s wishful thinking; but, it gets to the heart of the one barrier to law firm expansion that you can’t fake: In order to grow your business, to scale it. Adding staff is necessary to scale your law firm, but to do so effectively, you need to know how much each person who works in the law firm makes for the business.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
APRIL 28, 2020
Law firms that require paper-based signatures are committed to in-person meetings ; b ut, th ose may not always be feasible. Of course, there are ot her reasons why your law firm may want to utilize esignatures.
Jared Correia
DECEMBER 26, 2019
I’m talking about the business disaster that could strike your law firm at any moment: flood, fire, data breach, device breakdown, smoke damage, truck carrying 30000 pounds of bananas careening out of control. Could your law firm recover from a disaster?
Payment Savvy
JULY 28, 2021
Unfortunately, many law firms struggle with getting clients to pay and maintaining steady cash flow. Enter law firm collections. There are simple ways law firms can improve their collection practices and get clients to pay them on time.
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