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Client Portal Matrix

By | | Cloud Computing, Delivering Legal Services Online, Economic Benefits, eLawyering, Online Payments, Practice Management, Virtual practice | Leave a Comment

Last week I gave a presentation with Chad Burton at the ABA LPM Spring meeting about the eLawyering Task Force’s newest project, the Client Portal Matrix, formally titled as the “Comparative Evaluation of Web-based Practice Management Software with Client Portal Applications for Solos and Small Law Firms” Donna Seyle, who did most of the work gathering data for the matrix, was unable to make the meeting so I filled in to discuss some of the practical uses of a client portal in law practice and the best practices and ethics issues that might come up. ...READ MORE

WSJ Article Showcases Benefits of Fixed Fees, Virtual Law Practice

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Today’s Wall Street Journal has an article entitled Legal Advice…on a Budget featured in a special report section about small businesses.  The article discusses how some law firms are offering fixed fees and discounts for start-ups.  Firms that they profiled for the article report growth in small business clients who are attracted to the service.  The article mentions that some law […] ...READ MORE

Susskind Predicts: “Disaster Ahead for Lawyers Unwilling to Change”

By | | Economic Benefits, Practice Management, Technology, Unbundling - Limited Scope, Virtual practice |

Richard Susskind, author of The End of Lawyers? Rethinking the Nature of Legal Services, has written a guest post for the Legal Rebels blog entitled “Disaster Ahead for Lawyers Unwilling to Change.” Susskind looks at changes in the profession as well as the impact that the economic recession has had on our clients.  He mentions […] ...READ MORE

Unbundling Legal Services in a Virtual Law Practice Benefits the Public

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More middle income Americans are choosing to handle their legal matters themselves because they cannot afford to hire a traditional attorney.  The International Herald Tribune reported this growing trend in an article last week.  The downturn of the economy has made the cost of traditional full-service law firms unavailable for many Americans.  In order to […] ...READ MORE

Taking Advantage of the Economic Downturn

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Attorneys considering opening a virtual law practice should take a look at Susan Cartier Liebel’s recent blog post “Is Now The Perfect Time To Start Your Solo Practice?”  The post is motivational and gives great examples of why and how attorneys may make the most of the economic downturn to create innovative law practices.  Along […] ...READ MORE
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