Importance of Law Firm Culture with Jordan Couch [LGE 098]

by Megan Zavieh | Feb 4, 2020 | Podcast

What is a law firm’s culture? It does not have to be any one thing, any stereotype, or inspired by a movie. Every firm has a culture, even if it has not been consciously identified and cultivated. In this episode, Megan talks with Jordan Couch at Clio Con 2019...

Courts May Ignore Your Fax Filing

by Megan Zavieh | Jan 29, 2020 | Blog, Ethics, Law Office Management, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Technology

  This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on September 4, 2013. Litigators work under tight rule and court-imposed deadlines. What if a rule allowing you to file by fax is at odds with the actual court practice of receiving...

Authenticity in Lawyering with Shreya Ley [LGE 097]

by Megan Zavieh | Jan 28, 2020 | Podcast

Lawyers often hide their real selves behind their lawyer personas, but Shreya Ley and her husband Colin have built their practice largely on the premise that the shield can be dropped and we can be our real selves at work, in marketing, and with clients. At Clio Con...

Sample Document Destruction Policy

by Megan Zavieh | Jan 23, 2020 | ABA Ethics, Attorney Resources, Blog, Ethics, Law Office Management, Practice Management, Small Law Firm, Solo Lawyer

This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on January 21, 2014. Voluminous paper and electronic files are not just a hassle to store and manage, but keeping files beyond your ethical obligation to do so can actually be troublesome....

DUI Roadmaps: Digital Products for Lawyers with Erin Gerstenzang [LGE 096]

by Megan Zavieh | Jan 21, 2020 | Podcast

Consumer-facing digital legal products assist self-represented consumers, but lawyers need education and guidance too.  Frequent guest and contributor Erin Gerstenzang is an accomplished trial lawyer, and in this episode she and Megan talk digital legal products...

Super Powered Admins for Lawyers with Lori Gonzalez [LGE095]

by Megan Zavieh | Jan 14, 2020 | Podcast

Lori Gonzalez, founder of Rayna Corp., knows more than a thing or two about supporting lawyers. Her business’s purpose is to bring admin superpowers to law firms around the country. At Clio Con 2019, Lori spoke about utilizing administrative superpowers to make...

2020 Service Planning with John Strohmeyer [LGE 094]

by Megan Zavieh | Jan 7, 2020 | Podcast

It is quite clear that lawyers could use some work on client service. In our last episode, we talked about the Clio Legal Trends Report, which made that abundantly clear. In this episode, Megan sits down at Clio Con 2019 with John Strohmeyer to talk about how lawyers...

Using Data to Plan 2020 with Clio’s George Psiharis [LGE 093]

by Megan Zavieh | Dec 31, 2019 | Podcast

Lawyers as a profession are pretty bad about using data, but it is extremely powerful. Clio recognizes this fact and creates the Legal Trends Report each year to highlight trends in the profession. This year’s report had some interesting insights, some of which...

Trust Accounting Basics

by Megan Zavieh | Dec 30, 2019 | Attorney, Attorney Client Relationship, Attorney Discipline, Attorney Resources, Attorney Suspension, Blog, Disciplinary Hearings, Ethics, Finances, Flat Rates, IOLTA, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Lawyer, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Resources, Sanctions, Small Law Firm, Solo Lawyer

This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on April 4, 2014. Managing trust accounts – handling other people’s money – is one of the most sensitive things lawyers do, and one of the most common sources of ethical violations. You...

Merry Automated Christmas! [LGE 092]

by Megan Zavieh | Dec 24, 2019 | Podcast

Automation can make a practice run much more smoothly, giving you peace of mind, fewer errors, and fewer hours of work.  In this Christmas episode, Megan runs through some ideas for how you can introduce automation to your practice. Resources Mentioned: Zapier Acuity...