By Doug Striker bio
As I visit law firms, I frequently hear from trainers and IT professionals who say that their upper management and attorneys are…
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Ways you’re using the cloud without even knowing it
June 14, 2019 by
YOUR CAREER
10 ways managers are improving their law firms
June 14, 2019 by
Ah, the woes of running a law office. You know them well: Reams of reports, scheduling squabbles, technology tangles, and so much more. It takes a lot of skill, patience, and strategy to make a…
PROS AND CONS
Should you outsource your IT department?
May 24, 2019 by
It’s a question many law firm administrators face at some point, particularly when discussing workforce restructuring: Is it time to…
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No, legal practice management software is not a requirement
May 10, 2019 by
By Diane L. Camacho, CLM bio
We all want to become more organized, and it would be great if there were some sort of magic software that would allow us to…
REDUCING MALPRACTICE SUITS
How and why you need to carefully screen cold calls from potential new clients
April 26, 2019 by
What’s your firm’s process for dealing with a potential new client? What happens when someone sends the firm an email asking for a quote for a real estate transaction or when a frantic caller leaves a…
PRODUCTIVITY
How to become a Microsoft Word ninja and boost your productivity
April 26, 2019 by
Legal professionals are under constant pressure to work more efficiently and effectively, and using technology can help them do both while…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
Redesign the office to keep up with industry and technology changes
March 29, 2019 by
Take a look around your workplace.
Does it reflect the traditional image of a law firm—a somber place of serious business with an abundant supply of mahogany furniture and…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
Ask the Expert: How to name documents in a document management system
March 15, 2019 by
Q: “I’m looking for a naming protocol guideline—a compilation of legal and non-legal abbreviations and acronyms for naming documents in our…
MONTHLY CHECKLIST
To-Dos: Your March office checklist
March 1, 2019 by
March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. That’s outside, where winter storms give way to springtime calm. Inside, there can also…
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What is a PDF? (And what ISN’T it?)
January 18, 2019 by
By Jay Stromberg bio
Throughout my career in the legal industry, I’ve spoken with people who have the impression that PDF documents are “secure.” When I ask them…
