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Outsourcing Series, Part 1: When Does Outsourcing Make Sense?

Kendra Brodin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:00:59 +0000

Outsourcing legal work has become a good option for many attorneys. It provides a way to get the help you need so you don’t have to work harder, just smarter. Outsourcing can be the right answer for you if your billable hours have increased enough that you are feeling the stress, you are turning away [...]

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Hiring a Law Clerk? Ask Yourself These Questions First

Susan Gainen — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:00:48 +0000

If you are busy enough to consider hiring a law clerk, you need to see beyond the project that you would like to hand off and to understand that supervision takes time and costs money. If you believe that “if you want something done right, do it yourself,” then hiring a law clerk may not [...]

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Too Much Organization Can Be a Bad Thing

Randall Ryder — Mon, 31 May 2010 15:00:19 +0000

The firm I work for has been experimenting with a variety of client management software, collaborative software, and all sorts of other collaborative technology. Today we were debating the merits of another new program, and we both agreed that while organization is key, some programs merely duplicate the organization of another program. Effectively, this can [...]

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The Keys to Successfully Practicing Law

Randall Ryder — Thu, 20 May 2010 19:00:58 +0000

Some kids were born litigators, according to their parents. Other people always knew they wanted to be a prosecutor. Somewhere, a teenager knows he wants to be the world’s most awesome tax attorney. Many people want to be lawyers, and many of them will go to law school. But what is the key to successfully [...]

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Rocket Matter Practice Management Software for Sam’s Law Firm?

Larry Port — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:21:16 +0000

First of all, let me point out that it’s an honor to be considered by Sam to use Rocket Matter. It wasn’t long ago that Sam, a very tech-savvy lawyer, intended to handle his IT needs himself. Managing IT is one thing when you’re a one man band. But as firms scale, those that embrace [...]

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Innovative Attorneys Push Forward with Virtual Law Practice

Steph Kimbro — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:42:21 +0000

There has been much debate about the recent New Jersey opinion related to that state bar’s “bona fide office” rule. Around the same time, an inquiry was brought before the NC State Ethics Committee relating to the use of cloud computing in law practice management. Both events have caused some attorneys to once again question [...]

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Write Awe-Inspiring Blog Posts

Randall Ryder — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:00:28 +0000

Congratulations, you have created a successful law blog, and you manage to post regularly but your blog needs a new jolt. Sociological research indicates that posts that inspire awe, have a positive tone, and share emotions are more likely to be shared by individuals. Awe-inspiring If you are going to swing, swing for the fences. [...]

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Steph Kimbro, Lawyerist Contributor

Steph Kimbro — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:00:31 +0000

I am happy to become a contributing writer to Lawyerist and join up with an innovative group of thinkers on the forefront of law practice management. I will be writing about virtual law practice, including ethics and technology issues, the startup and maintenance of a virtual law office, virtual assistants or virtual paralegals, un-bundling legal [...]

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Use Your Fax Machine to Send Emails

Randall Ryder — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:00:56 +0000

If you are technologically challenged, or know someone who is, you probably do not communicate with them via email. But if you have a phone line and a fax connection, Celery may solve your problem. Essentially, Celery is a glorified fax machine. Let’s say you have a small firm, but do not use email. Opposing [...]

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Best Lawyerist Posts of 2009

Lawyerist — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:00:38 +0000

It has been an amazing year for Lawyerist! In March, we relaunched the site as a part of Lawyerist Media LLC. Over the course of the year we added an amazing team of contributors from all over the country. They have provided all of us with great posts and ideas to consider. We are grateful [...]

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