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How Technology Enables Your Mission
Learn how technology empowers two nonprofits to practice with a purpose. Mission, values, and purpose can get lost in the day-to-day of helping clients, but these often-overlooked parts of law firm culture can actually unlock a more focussed practice.
Human-Centered Lawyering: How Empathy Creates Clients for Life
Today’s legal clientele have needs that go beyond legal outcomes. Learn how to take an empathic and thoughtful approach to enrich experiences for your clients and community. As The Client-Centered Law Firm outlines, empathy is key to running a client-centered law firm—and to offering a great client experience. Seeing the world through clients’ eyes helps attorneys anticipate client needs, concerns, and frustrations—so they can serve their clients at a deeper level, which in turn increases loyalty.
Business Card Designs for Attorneys—Here’s What You Should Include | Clio
Business cards are essential for law firm marketing. The most effective business card designs for attorneys aren’t just about color palettes and card stock. In addition to featuring great design and layout, law firm business cards also need to recognize an attorney’s ethical responsibilities. However, when done and used right, a business card can be a powerful way to strengthen your networking efforts—and to connect with future clients.
Key Insights from the 2021 Legal Trends Report
The market for legal services is growing increasingly more competitive. How is your firm planning to stand out? Join Joshua Lenon, Clio’s Lawyer in Residence, in this 1-hour session to explore the 2021 Legal Trends Report in detail and discuss what the data means for law firms and legal professionals like you.
Clio Ventures | Clio
Building the first legal operating system At Clio, we’re hard at work building our own set of products that enable legal professionals to be cloud-based and client-centered. “Our focus is to continue to lead the charge in designing the future of legal,” said Jack Newton, CEO and co-founder of Clio.
The Business of Selling Your Services
You didn’t become a lawyer to be a salesperson…but if you want to grow your revenue and increase your firm’s success, knowing some of the basics of selling and business can do wonders.
A Busy Law Firm's Guide to Automation
Time is money—and automation can help you spend it more efficiently According to the 2020 Legal Trends Report, the average lawyer spends only 2.5 hours on billable work per day—which means nearly 70% of each workday is consumed by tasks like data entry, scheduling follow-ups, and time keeping. Yet these tedious tasks also need to get done. Luckily, there’s a way to get the non-billable work done faster and more efficiently.
The Making of a Law Firm Series: Marketing and Personal Branding for Lawyers
In an increasingly digital world, personal branding is one of the most important (but often overlooked) things that reputation-conscious lawyers and firms can do to market themselves. But what exactly is a “personal brand” and what does it have to do with marketing?
How to Build a Hybrid Law Firm: The Best of In-Person and Remote Law Offices
Hybrid Law Firms: A New Model for Modern Legal Practices In 2020, many firms transitioned from brick-and-mortar offices into fully remote law practices. Now, as businesses reopen their traditional offices, it’s worth asking: How should remote work shape the future of legal practice? Many firms are exploring new hybrid models, combining elements of working in-person at the office and remotely from home or elsewhere—and offering numerous benefits—including cost savings and flexibility for clients.
A Guide to Paralegal Billing
Delegating some routine law firm tasks to a qualified paralegal goes a long way towards improving productivity, enhancing client-service capabilities, and bringing balance to a supervising lawyer’s workload. But paralegals can also boost law firm profitability. By making use of paralegal billing opportunities, paralegals can also improve law firm profitability. At the same time, law firms can pass on cost savings to clients.
Lessons from the 2021 California Legal Trends Report
During the COVID-19 pandemic, attorneys have been working tirelessly to adapt to a “new normal”—from juggling family responsibilities to managing their practices and keeping up with case law. It hasn’t been an easy time for attorneys, whose expertise is more critical, needed, and in-demand than ever before. So how, exactly, should California’s legal industry take steps to adapt?
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Redefining the Future of Law: Alternative Legal Service Models
New legal service models are emerging—make sure you’re prepared to keep up The practice of law is evolving—and law firms are finding innovative ways to keep up. According to the 2020 Legal Trends Report, 28% of firms now offer unbundled legal services, and 8% offer subscription-based legal services, creating a shift in revenue and labor structures within law firms.
How to Become a Virtual Lawyer
In recent years, lawyers are increasingly benefiting from the flexibility of remote work. As mindsets towards traditional brick-and-mortar legal offices evolve, being a virtual lawyer is becoming more common. Being a virtual lawyer comes with its perks. Because lawyers are not tethered to a traditional office, lawyers can save time, lower overhead costs, and work more efficiently. At the same time, lawyers can travel between client offices, notaries, and court offices.
The New Frontier: Non-Lawyer Ownership of Firms
Learn what the future holds for non-lawyer ownership of firms—and why the legal industry could benefit from this progressive approach. Jurisdictions across the globe are starting to embrace non-lawyer ownership of firms—striving to reduce the access to justice gap, promote a more affordable and innovative legal industry, and champion a more client-centered approach.
Clio Grow | Clio UK
Automate your intake process Use shareable, online intake forms, e-signatures, and document automation to turn your firm’s client intake process into a simple, organised system in the cloud. Schedule consultations and sync your calendars online Enable effortless appointment booking with Clio Scheduler, Clio’s online appointment booking tool. Clio will automatically sync your intake and case management calendars so that you can rely on a single scheduling platform.
10 Tips for Leaving a Law Firm (Including When to Leave and How)
What’s the best way to leave a law firm? Leaving a law firm is never easy. But it’s sometimes necessary. The average tenure for lawyers is typically 5.4 years. Over a lifetime, a lawyer could work for as many as eight law firms. No matter the reason, leaving a law firm is challenging. Read on for the must-knows when leaving a law firm. Why lawyers leave law firms The legal profession is stressful—the demands for results and high performance are constant.
State of the Legal Industry: Where We Are and Where We Are Headed
The legal industry has changed—but you can stay ahead of the curve. The past year has been marked by monumental change—both in our lives and in the legal industry. Now, law firms must adapt to these changes or be left behind. By understanding the long-term impacts of recent, permanent industry shifts and by embracing evolving consumer expectations, you can set your law firm apart.
Emerging Areas of Law: Highest-growth Legal Practice Areas
Thanks to the fluctuating demand for legal services throughout the pandemic and subsequent recession, many areas of law experienced shifts in their growth trajectories. This sudden change jumpstarted many new and growing legal practice area. Also, the past year spotlighted more recession-proof legal practice areas. We know that the pandemic helped contribute to these emerging areas of law.
Privacy Compliance for Law Firms: Moving Beyond Confidentiality
Privacy rules matter—make sure your firm stays compliant. While every lawyer knows the basic rules behind confidentiality and attorney-client privilege, the significance of privacy law is less well-known—and that lack of knowledge can impact your law firm. Emerging privacy rights and rights of action are impacting businesses of all types—including those in the legal profession. Local, national, and even international laws are making privacy the next frontier in data management for lawyers.
The Making of a Law Firm Series: Winning Websites–A Lawyer's New Shop-Front Window | Clio UK
Gone are the days of relying on networking and in-person introductions for client pipeline. The past 18 months have highlighted the need for law firms of all shapes and sizes to have a powerful, accessible, and persuasive digital presence to attract and secure today’s clients. Is yours up to scratch?
How Mental Health and Addiction Affect Competence in the Legal Profession: A Webinar with Brian Cuban
Many lawyers are suffering in silence—but they don’t (and shouldn’t) have to. Pressure and stress come with the territory in the legal profession, but many lawyers struggle to cope with the job’s demands—and the consequences can be devastating. Mental health difficulties are incredibly common amongst attorneys, with a landmark 2016 American Bar Association study finding that 28% of licensed, employed lawyers suffer from depression and 19% have symptoms of anxiety.
Paralegal Burnout: Alternative Careers for Paralegals
Being a paralegal is stressful, and paralegal burnout is real. Paralegals work notoriously long hours, and their tasks include everything from office management to doing case research and preparing and editing legal contracts and documents. Paralegal’s tasks have a direct impact on the outcomes of matters and cases. In addition, paralegals often work on critical documents that are presented in court.
Virtual Events | Clio
MOTUWETHFRSASU 262728293012 345 6 789 10 11 12 13 141516 17 18 19 20 212223 2425 26 27282930 31123456 CLE Webinars Get CLE credits (in certain states) while learning about critical legal topics and gaining practical tools as a legal professional—all at no cost. Educational Webinars In these free webinars, learn about pressing topics affecting legal professionals—and the tips and tools you can use to improve your legal practice.
2021 Success Planning | Clio
Goal 1: Streamline cash flow Market condition Research shows that, on average, firm revenues have fallen during the pandemic. What your approach should be Send electronic bills instantly and offer an e-payment solution. Law firms using Clio Payments are projected to collect $15,179 more per lawyer in 2020. In some months, these customers collected up to 16% more revenue than their peers during the pandemic. Goal 2: Grow your business Market condition Gone are the days of the storefront.
11 Legal Writing Tips for Powerful, Persuasive Legal Writing
What are the top legal writing tips that any lawyer and legal professional could benefit from? Whether or not you’re a confident writer, legal writing is an important skill for any lawyer, no matter what area of practice you choose. From court documents like motions, discovery documents, briefs, and memoranda to in-office communication like letters, client emails, internal memos, and more—it’s a whole lot of writing.
Diversity and Inclusion in Law Firms: 5 Tips and Strategies
When it comes to diversity and inclusion in law firms, the legal profession is struggling. It’s a missed opportunity for everyone: Diverse lawyers bring diverse opinions, diverse teams make better decisions, and a more diverse and equitable legal industry drives more innovative and creative solutions. The topic of diversity and inclusion (commonly referred to as “D&I”) in law firms has been discussed at some level at firms for many years. But just creating policies and programs is not enough.
A Guide to Practicing Law in Multiple States
If you’re wondering about multi-state lawyers and how to become one, you’ve come to the right place. As a lawyer with seven bar cards, I often get confused, amazed, and downright dumbfounded looks when people find out I can practice in seven states. To sum up the multi-state lawyers’ experience in just a few words: Running a multijurisdictional legal career requires a ton of planning and overhead. But today, it is easier than ever before. And why would one want to practice law in another state?
Everything You Need to Know to Build the Perfect Virtual Client Intake Process for Your Firm
A distributed work environment calls for a shift in the client intake process. Make sure your firm adapts. As more and more firms move to distributed, away-from-the-office work environments, it’s more important than ever to have a systematic, ethical, cloud-based intake process to capture each new potential client who walks through the door.
Lawyer Referral Marketing: A Guide to Getting More Referrals
Law firms rely on referrals for new business, but getting referrals isn’t always easy. Lawyer referral marketing is becoming increasingly difficult, especially with the obstacles and rapid legal industry changes brought about by the pandemic. Connecting with clients, building relationships, and asking for law firm referrals is more challenging than ever—but it’s not impossible. In the following guide, we’ll review what you need to know to help your law firm get more referrals.
Legal Trends for Solo Law Firms
$50,000 revenue advantage Learn how solo law firms that have adapted to remote work have earned a $50,000 advantage over others. How do clients want to work with solo law firms? As client experiences shift, so do their expectations for legal service. Learn what today’s clients look for. Legal service beyond COVID-19 As law firms adjust to the new normal, forward-looking survey research looks at how solo law firms envision the future of legal practice.
A Complete Guide for Lawyers Texting Clients
Undoubtedly, communicating via text is part of daily life. So if you’re a lawyer who isn’t texting your clients yet, you could be missing out on a powerful way to reach clients and streamline your client communication process. Lawyer texting could make all the difference in a client-lawyer relationship, as it helps you communicate quickly, clearly, and often.
Live Chat for Law Firms in 2021: 10 Best Apps
What is live chat for law firms and should lawyers like you pay attention to it? These days, a firm’s website is the new storefront. Instead of being greeted by a receptionist upon arrival, a firm can extend a virtual handshake to a potential new client via live chat through their website. This can provide potential new clients with immediate responses to commonly asked questions, support with their cases, and internal or external resources.
10 Tips to Improve Law Firm Profitability
Law firm profitability has always been essential to your legal practice’s success. But now, increasing your law firm’s profits is now more important than ever. This is especially in the wake of an unpredictable 2020 and as we continue to adapt to the impact of COVID-19 on the legal industry in 2021. A more profitable law firm has the resources to better serve clients, ensure partners and staff are compensated, and attract high-level employees.
How to Hire a Paralegal: A Complete Guide
Do you need to hire a paralegal? Many lawyers consider hard work to be a badge of honor, but doing all the work yourself isn’t always the smartest play—or the most profitable way to run your practice. Finding a paralegal with the right experience to support your practice frees up your time. This way, you can focus on doing more billable work and running your practice. While paralegals are not lawyers since they can’t practice the law, they are legal professionals.
Law Firm Marketing Strategy: How to Grow a Legal Practice in 2021
Do you have a law firm marketing strategy? Even if you’ve created one in the past, it’s always a good idea to revisit and update it annually. To grow your law firm so that it’s thriving and more profitable, you need to attract new clients and cultivate new business. Having a solid law firm marketing strategy and plan helps you grow your law firm by ensuring your firm’s marketing efforts will be as effective as possible.
Best Law Firm Logos [with Tips and Examples]
What makes law firm logos exceptional? From choosing the best law firm logo colors and fonts to hiring the right designer, creating a great legal logo design involves thorough research, thought, and understanding how to make it unique—and an accurate reflection of your brand. Not only does a great law firm logo speak volumes for your brand, but you will also be proud of using it everywhere—from your website to advertising and social media.
SEO Services for Law Firms: A Guide
Why should you pay attention to SEO services for law firms? In today’s digital world, people shop for almost everything online —from groceries and insurance to legal services. With more and more potential clients using online search to help them choose their legal representation, your law firm’s business success increasingly depends on how easily potential clients can find you online.
Year-End Tax Planning for Law Firms: How 2020 Impacts Your 2021 Tax Returns
It pays to plan for your 2021 tax return 2020 has been a year of rapid change for the legal industry, with many law firms swiftly shifting where they work and how they manage their finances, billing, and trust accounting. Do you understand how these changes can impact your firm’s taxes and accounting this year?
Law Firm Newsletters: A Guide to Writing Effectively
Think about your personal email inbox: when you receive a regular newsletter with useful or interesting information, you open it. You may even save it for later reference. When you receive a sporadic, boring newsletter, you delete it. Law firm newsletters are no different. They need to add value for your audience or may end up deleted and forgotten. Maintaining strong relationships and establishing trust is key to a law firm’s growth, reputation, and success.
The Complete Guide to Working Remotely as a Lawyer
Work outside the office—securely, efficiently, and successfully In this in-depth guide, we’ll cover practical tips for working remotely, whether you’re completely new to remote work, or whether you’ve tried it in the past. We’ll cover: 10 steps to follow for successful remote work What to do if you still need to meet clients in person A basic list of tools to use for remote lawyering Read this in-depth guide for the information you need to set yourself up to work from home or elsewhere.
Staying Connected in a Year of Transition
2020 has certainly been a year filled with volatility and uncertainty, making it perpetually difficult to plan for the future. Through it all, we’ve seen incredible resilience and adaptability in the legal industry, when clients and legal professionals needed it most. We saw law students graduate in one of the most bizarre school years imaginable. We saw lawyers come up with creative ways to connect with and serve their clients, even when wet signatures were still required.
Advice for New Lawyers: Surviving and Thriving in 2021
This year, in addition to dealing with a lack of jobs during a global recession and six-figure debt, law graduates also have to deal with the stress of staying safe during a pandemic. This includes stressing about staying healthy during exams—whether they’re in-person or virtual. My first advice for new lawyers is to have faith that it will get better. Once you get past the obstacles you face now, you can build the career of your dreams.
Welcome Rhode Island Bar Association Member
Designed for the law firm of tomorrow Trusted by 150,000 legal professionals in 90 countries worldwide, Clio is approved by more than 66 bar associations and legal societies. Clio provides best-in-class security, 24/5 customer support, and 125+ integrations with legal professionals’ favorite apps and platforms, including Fastcase, Dropbox, Quickbooks, and Google Apps.
Welcome New Hampshire Bar Association Member
Designed for the law firm of tomorrow Trusted by 150,000 legal professionals in 90 countries worldwide, Clio is approved by more than 66 bar associations and legal societies. Clio provides best-in-class security, 24/5 customer support, and 125+ integrations with legal professionals’ favorite apps and platforms, including Fastcase, Dropbox, Quickbooks, and Google Apps.
Credit Card Processing and Legal Payments Software
Get paid faster Eliminate the time delay between issuing an invoice and receiving a payment. Send an email directly from Clio containing a PDF copy of the bill and a secure payment link that allows your clients to then pay with their credit card. Schedule recurring credit card payment plans Schedule recurring payments based on plans that clients can afford, or arrange automatic top-ups for trust accounts. Improve your cash flow with legal credit card payment plans you can set and forget.
The Ethics of Law Firms Accepting Credit Cards
In 1969, when the American Bar Association’s Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility first looked at whether a law firm could accept payment via credit cards, they could not have been more disdainful. The payment of legal fees using credit cards deemed unacceptable. The committee found it was ‘wrong’ to put professional services in the same category as ‘sales of merchandise and sales of nonprofessional services.’ (ABA Committee on Ethics and Prof. Responsibility, informal opn.
Law Firm Strategic Planning: A Guide
Law firm strategic planning may not be your top priority right now—especially with the current global pandemic and recession in mind. With pressing issues at hand, it can be challenging to step back and think about what the future will look like for your law firm. However, whether you’re a solo lawyer or have some partners at your small firm, law firm strategic planning is more critical than ever now.
Designing Your Law Firm’s New Normal
2020 has been unpredictable and unprecedented. Many solo and small firm lawyers need to get back on their feet, but don’t know where to begin. One great idea can bring success—but a bad one can sink your firm. How do you choose your best ideas and implement them without putting your firm at risk?
How to adapt your law firm to the changing environment
Can you work from anywhere as a legal practitioner? For the most part, yes—it’s entirely possible to work from anywhere as a legal practitioner. Many solicitors and law firms around the world are already operating on a fully or partially remote basis. Depending on your practice area, you may still need to go to court or meet clients in person, which does impact your remote work plans. Is it professional for a solicitor to work from home?
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