Legal Management

Want to Get Compensation Right You Need Data. 

Want to Get Compensation Right? You Need Data. 

By Lisa Teet / November 21, 2024

Compensation is a top reason why people stay at their firms—and you can’t afford to get it wrong. Losing just one associate may cost you at least half a million dollars. Partners can move laterally. Replacing a paralegal can cost twice (or more) their annual salary.   As firms optimize their compensation models, traditional lockstep is…

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You’re Sharing Confidential Data. Is it Secure 

You’re Sharing Confidential Data. Is it Secure? 

By Lisa Teet / November 14, 2024

Orrick recently paid $8M to resolve a data breach lawsuit. More and more law firms are reporting breaches—yet many still share confidential information via unsecured email. Other firms use secure sharing software, but say it creates extra work. Here’s what you need to know, and why LexShare might be the solution for your firm.   Emailing…

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Year-End Finance Tips for Back-Office Law Firm Professionals

Year-End Finance Tips for Law Firm Professionals

By Lisa Teet / October 14, 2024

The close of the year is a busy time at every law firm. Back-office finance staff are scrambling with end-of-year processes, and attorneys are anticipating the collections crunch. Finance-related work tends to snowball, adding to the stress of the holiday season.   Starting early, however, can ease that stress. Read on for our top tips for…

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Law Firm Business Intelligence Problems, Meet Orion Visual Analytics

Law Firm Business Intelligence Problems, Meet Orion Visual Analytics 

By Lisa Teet / October 10, 2024

Every law firm is trying to solve the same problems, like understanding profitability and staying on top of accounts receivable. At the same time, every law firm is a little bit different. Maybe you have an unusually intricate compensation structure, or maybe you’re an insurance defense firm with tight billing deadlines.   That’s why cookie-cutter business…

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Modular Financial Management Software Is Your Law Firm’s MVP 

Modular Financial Management Software Is Your Law Firm’s MVP 

By Lisa Teet / September 12, 2024

For every deal or case your firm works on, you need someone to perform a role. Each matter has a core team, like a partner, associates and paralegals, office managers, back-office accounting and billing staff, and other professionals. But some roles are only relevant to certain kinds of matters. For example, you might need a…

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Level Up Your Law Firm How to Navigate A Financial Management Software Upgrade

​​​​​Level Up Your Law Firm: How to Navigate A Financial Management Software Upgrade​​

By Lisa Teet / August 8, 2024

​​You’re ready to take the firm to the next level, but your financial management software is holding you down. Or, worse yet,​​​ your software vendor is no longer releasing feature updates. Your firm is losing ground against ​​​​competitors, and you’re forced to rely on inefficient workarounds that eat up firm time.​​  Fixing the problem​ by…

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From Office to Anywhere Modern Mobility Essentials for Midsize and Large Firm Attorneys 

From Office to Anywhere: Modern Mobility Essentials for Midsize and Large Firm Attorneys 

By Lisa Teet / July 16, 2024

The overwhelming majority of lawyers—85%, in firms with two or more attorneys—have remote access to their workstations, according to the ABA’s TechReport 2023.   The ability to work on-the-go, whether by remote desktop access, web-based apps, or mobile apps, has tremendous potential to increase firm efficiency and productivity. It can also improve client service and bolster…

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Faster, Safer, Simpler A Law Firm’s Guide to Electronic Payments

Faster, Safer, Simpler: A Law Firm’s Guide to Electronic Payments  

By Lisa Teet / June 12, 2024

“Too complicated. Too risky. Too expensive.”   Suggest that your firm start accepting electronic payments, and you’re likely to hear objections along those lines. But those concerns, while valid, aren’t necessarily aligned with the reality of modern electronic payment processing platforms.  In fact, your firm might save money on some transactions by offering an alternative to…

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5 Challenges Law Firms Face When Upgrading Their Financial Software (and How to Overcome Them) 

5 Challenges Law Firms Face When Upgrading Their Financial Software (and How to Overcome Them) 

By Lisa Teet / May 13, 2024

Do you recognize yourself in the following story?  Frustration is building at your firm. Your financial software system just isn’t enough anymore. Reporting is the biggest problem—you can’t get the data sets you need. Without them, you’re locked out of the deeper financial insights that the firm needs at this stage of growth. Something’s got…

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