2017 Legal Trends Report One hot discussion point in the 2017 Clio Conference was the Legal Trends Report. The report claims to be a "first-ever data-driven study of the legal industry." I don't doubt that claim, but I recommend you take a look at the report for yourself. Clio used anonymized data from more than 60,000 of its users to create "a comprehensive analysis of the legal industry." The Non-Billable Time Problem One of the interesting findings was that in an 8 hour workday (the … [Read more...]
How to find the best law firm technology experts
Getting Good Law Firm Technology Help is Perilous Law firm technology is often frustrating. But it’s also indispensable. Every modern lawyer depends on technology, although the extent of dependency may vary. Even if you’re incredibly proficient with technology, you’ll need help (or at least guidance) from other people. Those people must obviously be proficient with technology. Also obvious: they should be more proficient than you—at least in the realm of technology where you need … [Read more...]
Getting help with legal tech
Getting Legal Tech Help Most solo and small firm attorneys probably don't care very much about technology. But they do care about making their practices easier to manage. And they want a predictable stream of great new clients. Many lawyers, however, don't realize that modern digital automation can make both of those things happen at a very reasonable cost. Listen, automation is challenging. Especially for busy lawyers like you, who weren't trained to be digital "automation … [Read more...]