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While women make up 49.3% of first year law students and 48.7% of summer associates nationwide, they only comprise 36% of the legal profession overall. Why the discrepancy? Female lawyers often leave the legal profession during their childbearing years.
Imagine finding out that your child had a disorder that would interfere with walking, talking, and running. Imagine he or she would likely be in a wheelchair by his or her late teens. Imagine discovering that your kid, as a result of the disorder, would develop scoliosis, diabetes, and a heart condition that reduces […]
Caring is one of our core values at Rocket Matter. We’ve decided to extend our caring beyond the way we treat each other and our customers, so Rocket Matter is now championing two main causes: Social justice and animal welfare. Previously we’ve written about our involvement with the Anti-Defamation League and highlighted lawyers fighting […]
We’ve seen it repeatedly throughout our history: When people’s rights are threatened, it’s the lawyers who step up to to the plate. They fight hate, they defend our Constitution, and they give a voice to people who can’t speak for themselves. More than ever before, we need lawyers…
We started working with LexCharge, the legal-specific payment processing service back in February to provide credit card processing for Rocket Matter Payments. Our law firms have the ability to email an invoice and have the client pay online, offer pain-free recurring billing, and permit…
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Have you been wanting to implement alternative fee arrangements (AFAs) in your practice, but you just don’t know how? We get that it’s one thing to move away from the strict billable hour because a client requested that you do so, but it’s very different when you’re the one proposing it. However, doing so […]
Posted in: Get Organized
According to a recent study performed by the Office of National Statistics, a record number of people are now working remotely. The study shows that 13.9% of today’s workforce either works solely from home, or they use their home as a base while working from different locations. With the rise of virtual law offices, this comes as no surprise. […]
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I’m not the biggest Apple fanboy on the planet, but I’ve certainly sent a lot of money to Cupertino over the years. My first computer was an Apple II+. I used Mac Classics in high school when I worked on the school newspaper. I was studying computer science when OS X launched with Unix-underpinnings, and […]
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It’s kind of difficult to work at a tech company and not know what a special day May the 4th is. It’s that one day a year when we greet people by saying, “May the 4th be with you” and honor all things Star Wars. It’s a very important day. And this year, it’s especially […]
Posted in: In the News
We’ve seen it repeatedly throughout our history: When people’s rights are threatened, it’s the lawyers who step up to to the plate. They fight hate, they defend our Constitution, and they give a voice to people who can’t speak for themselves. More than ever before, we need lawyers to help ensure that everyone’s rights are protected. Thousands of […]
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There’s nothing more worrisome to a small firm than cash flow, but making sure your clients pay can be problematic. Why? Clients have cash flow concerns, too. Paying hundreds or thousands of dollars out-of-pocket is not something many people can afford in today’s economy. So how do you bridge the gap between your client’s needs […]
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The best t-shirt I ever owned was a classic from Threadless. It declared: “This was supposed to be the future. They lied to us. Where is my jetpack? Where is my robotic companion?” By looking at the news this week, it appears that maybe my t-shirt was simply premature. Perhaps “they” didn’t really lie to us. […]
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In case you missed it (or if you want to see it again!), here are the slides and video from our recent webinar with Diana Stepleton— Capturing and Converting Phone Leads with Rocket Matter and Ruby. In this webinar, we help you capitalize on the current inbound call renaissance and turn your phone into a […]
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For anyone who works remotely—whether every day or just once in a while—there’s something energizing about working out of your local Starbucks or local coffee shop. However, it’s not just about the free Wi-Fi or addictive beverages. Recently, I had left work for a doctor’s appointment but had about an hour to kill before picking my […]
Posted in: Leverage Technology
Technology moves fast—really fast! Not that long ago, we had one desktop computer that never really changed much. It was easy to get comfortable with the routine software and procedures and just cruise by on auto-pilot. However, those days are long gone as we now have this fantastic world of mobile devices and cloud services […]