10 Must Have Digital Tools To Run A Profitable Law Firm
The keys to run a profitable law firm are tied to automation and outsourcing routine and administrative tasks (or tasks that you really don’t enjoy) so that you can focus on the legal work that requires your expertise. Many digital tools can help you streamline your law practice, save you time, and ultimately lead to […]
Building A Profitable Law Firm Using Automation
Recently I had the pleasure of hosting attorney Stanley Tate on our podcast, The Successful Business and Practice of Law. We discussed his how he build a profitable law firm, his view on the business of law and how he’s truly doing things differently than many in the legal industry. Tate, as he’s most often […]
Your Future Law Firm Will Be Staffed Differently
Decades of legal industry and law firm staffing evolution were compressed into the spring and summer of 2020. As successful as we were going remote and instituting work from home procedures, we have only begun to fundamentally alter our business models in the same way. We weren’t able to cut our cost structures, we didn’t […]
Can You Work While in Law School?
There is no one-size-fits-all answer to the question of whether or not you can work while in law school. After all, it’s not a section to fill out on law school admissions forms. Current students may find that they can balance a part-time job with their current studies, while others may find that the demands […]
The Cost Structure For Full-Time Law Associates Is Unsustainable for Small Firms
When it comes to digital tools, automation, and even when it’s time to hire remote lawyers, much has been written about the slow evolution of law firms in relation to running a business. Not only has the legal industry been slow to evolve in this way, but the current cost structure for full-time law associates […]
Lawyer Jobs in 2022: The Actual Cost to Hire a Law Firm Associate
If you’ve been tasked with filling lawyer jobs, it’s no secret that hiring a traditional law firm associate is expensive. In fact, the expense can be so intimidating that many solo attorneys and small firms delay hiring just to avoid the cost despite the fact they desperately need help. Salary makes up a large chunk […]
The Speed of Working with Remote Associates
The words “speed” and “hiring” do not usually go hand in hand in the legal industry. The traditional hiring process of law firms moves at a painfully slow pace. It can take a law firm anywhere from three to 12 months to bring on a lateral hire. Entry level hiring of new associates typically only […]
HOW TO MANAGE YOUR REMOTE ASSOCIATE
More and more attorneys are looking for remote attorney jobs. This is great news for law firms who understand the countless benefits of hiring virtual, freelance lawyers and keeping overhead to a minimum. Once you’ve hired your first virtual associate, what now? The team at LAWCLERK has assembled some best practices for remote management of […]
The Best Place to Find Remote Attorney Jobs
More and more attorneys are looking for remote legal jobs. And who can blame them?! The benefits of remote attorney jobs go beyond the allure of working in sweatpants, eliminating lengthy commutes, and avoiding awkward office chit chat by the watercooler. The good news is law firms that embraced the technology that enabled remote lawyering […]