When I talk about lawyer productivity the first thing that generally comes to (their) mind is how to streamline their office, procedures, client management, and efforts to grow their practice. However, there is another crucial element to streamlining your practice and healthily scale. This element is self-care, which is as, if not more, important as […]
This month I continue to to give you a few ways to easily implement automation processes into your practice focusing on internal processes through time saving zaps. Last week I discussed a few foundational aspects of determining what to automate (within your practice) and what to personalize (engagement). Why automate? To streamline your practice, save plenty […]
FOR THIS MONTH OF JUNE the theme is all about EASY-TO-IMPLEMENT AUTOMATING PROCESSES IN YOUR PRACTICE, so you can focus on lawyering and taking time off during the summer. Summer is definitely upon us! As a transplanted Swede (from darker, somber surroundings for about 9 months out of the year) no one appreciates the warmer ocean waters and […]
What is GDPR and Does It Apply to My Business? GDPR stands for “The General Data Protection Regulation” a privacy law from the European Union that goes into effect May 25, 2018. Even though it’s a European Union law, any business conducting online engagement with EU/UK residents need to be paying attention because the GDPR […]
Not Hacked or Can’t Tell: Real Problem for Law Firms Are you not hacked or can’t tell? Hacking, espionage, and other cybercrime have plagued law firms quietly for close to a decade. Only recently, however, have these problems come to light – largely attributable to a substantial upswing in the frequency and severity of these […]
Professional websites like LinkedIn can increase lawyers’ exposure and benefit their practices. With 187 million unique visitors each month, more than 68% of attorneys say they use LinkedIn to engage other professionals or potential clients. Even a widely used professional networking site such as LinkedIn presents a number of potential ethical conundrums for attorneys and […]
“Even President Abraham Lincoln—who advertised his legal services as a lawyer in newspapers in the early 1850s—would run afoul of the state’s rules.” At least that’s what five named partners of Florida law firm Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley claim in a pending federal lawsuit against the Florida Bar. In Searcy v. Florida Bar, […]
We have all heard a horror story or three where the mightiest of Social Media hero’s have fallen victim to the very monster that they have been slaying day after day for years on end. And if these specialists can fall prey to this ever-present monster under the bed, we might quickly assume that the […]
It can be tough to keep up with the newest offerings in the world of apps nowadays. The following are some of the best apps for lawyers, to help mobilize and achieve better work-life-balance. Without further delay, here are some of the Best New Apps for Lawyers we curated from various sources for your convenience: SignNow (iPhone/Pad) […]
The mobility offered by cloud computing has been touted as a way to stay in touch with clients more often and in more ways. This mobility can aid both the work-obsessed and those who strive to balance a full work life and a personal life. Work-life balance is possible. I understand those all consumed by […]