Legal Project Management

  The world runs on electronic payments. Law firms, however, are lagging behind. Just 25% of law firms accept electronic payments – debit card, credit card or ACH (think: direct deposit or direct transfer). It’s possible that lawyers just don’t feel comfortable leaving behind cash and check. The benefits of electronic payments are simple, yet powerful: quicker payouts, more accountability and increased flexibility for your clients. Lawyers just need to find the right tools to help …

A New Approach to Getting Paid Read More »

Lawyers and change don’t always mix. A profession that relies on labor-intensive, by-the-book work often isn’t the quickest to embrace new solutions to age-old problems.  Like it or not, the practice of law is changing – shifting to a technology-centric, interdisciplinary field. Mark A. Cohen, CEO of Legal Mosaic, sums this up well. “Lawyers are not driving the change—consumers, entrepreneurs, technologists, and other professionals are,” Cohen wrote in Forbes. “An insular industry rooted in precedent …

If you have to pay your service provider to get your data back, is it actually yours? Read More »

Software is supposed to make life easier. It helps us organize, automate and streamline processes that can be arduous and time-consuming. Sometimes, though, the very tools that are meant to relieve stress can actually be a source of frustration and confusion. Legal practice management software is designed to make all of the complexities of non-billable work just a little bit easier. Sometimes, though, the true purpose of this software gets lost in the shuffle. As …

5 Ways Matter365 can simplify law firm management Read More »

Learn how to create the agile law firm of your dreams with these NewLaw principles. Flexibility is the key to higher profits and better work-life balance.