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It’s no secret that missed deadlines are a major problem for lawyers. In fact, missed deadlines are the leading cause of attorney malpractice claims. Luckily, there’s a product out there called LawToolBox that helps you with the deadline calculation nightmare—and Rocket Matter just announced that they’ve integrated with it. Rocket Matter’s new integration with LawToolBox […]
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How great would it be if you could spend less time doing email and more time staying up-to-date with everything going on in your firm? Our new Communicator lets you do just that by bringing instant messaging inside the Rocket Matter platform. With Communicator, which is similar to tools such as Slack and HipChat, […]
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If you’re a Mac-loving lawyer, stop what you’re doing and go check out MacTrack Legal (formerly MILOfest). MacTrack Legal is a conference for lawyers who love Macs, iPhones, iPads, and all things Apple. It’s an increasingly popular event in its 9th year. As the website explains, “Always an interesting mix of practical tips, substantive education, […]
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You have to understand business in order to run a solo practice. Of course, I didn’t realize that at first. I would take clients without even asking for a deposit toward costs. I would take cases with poor liability and questionable damages. And sometimes I would pursue a claim after learning no insurance was […]
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Lawyers seems to really love podcasts. In fact, one of our most popular blog posts of all time was on the Top Ten Legal Podcasts. So we thought we’d ask a bunch of lawyers what their favorite podcasts are—and we received so many responses that we decided to share the results in several posts. Here’s Part […]
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Every young attorney thinks they are excellent team players. However, if you want to be the go-to choice for prime writing assignments from senior partners, you must learn to become a valuable team player in a legal context. For legal writing, being a team player requires learning a different kind of attitude. It relies […]
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I just led two of the most productive and rewarding strategy sessions that my company’s had in its 10-year history. And they weren’t in our corporate office, a rented conference room, or even in our state. Rather, we got out—way out—into the mountains of western Massachusetts. Last week our management team flew up to the […]
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An associate’s development is critical to any law firm’s growth. Just as good parenting requires a certain skill set and knowledge, training an associate to become a productive leader in a law firm requires the same. Here are six effective ways to train associates to become productive leaders: Teach them the value of a […]
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Thomson Reuters recently released their State of U.S. Small Law Firms Study Report. The study polled more than 300 solos and small firms (under 30 employees) and asked firm leaders to share the challenges they face in building a successful law practice. We’ve taken the top nine challenges that were reported and created this easy-to-read […]
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Consider your daily struggles and what you could accomplish if you minimized them. That is what productivity looks like for you. So when you’re evaluating new productivity software, you must make sure that it fits your purpose. To critically evaluate technology offerings, ask: Does nearly everyone need to use this program most of the time for […]