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Legal Toolkit

Legal Toolkit is a comprehensive resource for professionals in law practice management. Each month, host Jared Correia invites forward-thinking lawyers to discuss the services, ideas, and programs that have improved their practices.

Sep 21, 2016

Litigation Support Options for Lawyers and Law Firms

ClariLegal founder and CEO Cash Butler talks about litigation support options available to law firms and legal practitioners.

Aug 24, 2016

Using Content Marketing to Grow Your Law Practice

Frank Strong talks with Heidi Alexander about content marketing and why it’s so important for lawyers.

Jul 26, 2016

FindLaw 2015 U.S. Consumer Legal Needs Survey

Mark Jacobsen talks with Jared Correia about the 2015 U.S. Consumer Legal Needs Survey and online law firm marketing.

Jun 30, 2016

Smart Contracts, Bitcoin, and Blockchain Technology

Josh Stark from Ledger Labs talks about self-executing contracts, Bitcoin, and how blockchain technology could impact the practice of law.

May 24, 2016

How Lawyers Can Increase Their Productivity and Be More Organized

Heidi Alexander talks with Lawyerist founder and editor in chief Sam Glover about how lawyers can increase their organization and productivity.

Apr 13, 2016

The Art of the Entertainment Deal

Jeff B. Cohen, remembered for his role as Chunk in The Goonies, discusses dealmaking in the context of the law.

Mar 23, 2016

What You Need to Know When Starting A Law Firm

Many lawyers today are thinking about going solo or starting their own firms. But running a law firm is like running a business, which involves much more than providing legal services. You...

Feb 18, 2016

Marketing Your Firm Through Branded Networks

The last 10 years have seen a 75% rise in legal costs, which compares to a 20% increase for other fields. It’s estimated that there are one billion dollars worth of unrecognized...

Jan 14, 2016

Should Lawyers Charge for Initial Consultations?

Do you charge for initial consultation in your practice? If not, you might be missing out on higher quality meetings and additional revenue. Despite this claim, most lawyers are worried that changing...

Dec 16, 2015

Online Reviews: Yelp for Help

Online review sites are increasingly important for product and service consumers, but to what extent are people really taking them into consideration when selecting an attorney? If potential clients are counting stars...

Nov 19, 2015

Legal Project Management for an Efficient and Sustainable Law Firm

In order to succeed in the current economy and to ensure sustainability, law firms must constantly review and refine the way they conduct business. Although lawyers have likely heard of agile, lean,...

Oct 22, 2015

Winning Local Search

Most lawyers think about search marketing in a broad way, trying to reach everyone on the internet. But focusing on local search, which involves targeting specific cities, states, and neighborhoods, can have...

Sep 17, 2015

Being Likeable and Building Relationships in the Legal Profession

Developing a good rapport with clients and trust among your fellow attorneys can lead to better case results, happier clients, and a more pleasurable work environment. Lawyers, and particularly trial attorneys, need...

Aug 18, 2015

The Future of Law Firm Communication: Is Email on the Way Out?

While convenient, email seems to be increasingly a distraction in law firms and most other businesses. Furthermore, email chains about important cases sit in our inboxes next to spam, family interactions, personal...

Jul 28, 2015

Mobile Apps for Legal Services: Competition or Advantage?

Software developers and progressive law firms are looking for ways to streamline their practices, offer higher quality services for less, and help bridge access to justice. Using mobile apps and other technologies,...

Jun 24, 2015

E-Discovery for Solo and Small Firm Lawyers

As e-discovery purveys more and more practices and practice areas, it becomes important for solo and small firm lawyers to at least have a cursory understanding of the process. Attorneys can be...

Jun 3, 2015

The Lean Startup: Eliminating Wasteful Practices in Your Law Firm?

The idea of a lean business was recently made popular by Eric Ries’s book, “The Lean Startup.” The lean concept involves eliminating waste and resources that don’t create value for the end...

Apr 15, 2015

Why Do Lawyers Love Wearable Technology?

Lawyers as a group have the reputation for being slow to adopt new technology. However, when the smartphone emerged, they quickly jumped on board. And due to cloud computing, lawyers are able...

Mar 9, 2015

What Does the 21st Century Legal Career Look Like?

Due to advancements in technology, increased outsourcing, and globalization, students are not necessarily graduating law school and entering a big law firm on track to become a partner. A legal career can...

Feb 5, 2015

Analytics in Law Practice

Analytics is basically data analysis focused on distilling information useful for improving processes and decision making, often in a business context. When applied to law firms, analytics can be used to improve...

Jan 6, 2015

Making the Transition from PCs to Macs in Your Law Office

Apple products are gaining traction in the legal field, particularly among solo and small firm lawyers. As more software and apps are being created for Apple computers and law firms are working...

Dec 4, 2014

Power Networking: Making the Right Connections

Lawyers all know they should be networking, and most of them are, but there is an important distinction between the quantity and quality of your connections. Many lawyers are more comfortable networking...

Nov 18, 2014

Success in Your Remote Workplace

Whether it is from a coffee shop, home office, or library, more people than ever are working remotely. This includes employees at a law firm or business, but many of the principles...

Oct 15, 2014

Virtualization of a Law Practice

There has recently been an increase in virtualization of law practices and the rate at which firms are beginning to adopt internet-based technology solutions. There are significant advantages attached to those programs...

Sep 2, 2014

iPhone and iPad Apps and Accessories for Lawyers to Use in Their Practice

New applications and accessories for the iPhone and iPad consistently promise to improve the professional and personal lives of lawyers. However, with limited time and so many options, it is difficult for...

Aug 1, 2014

Why It’s Important for Lawyers to Build Expertise and Stand Out From A Crowd

In this increasingly saturated market, being a successful lawyer means standing out from the crowd and becoming the expert in a specific field. Due to economic pressures, it is now necessary for...

Jul 3, 2014

Top New Legal Technology Products of 2014

It is important for lawyers to keep up with the newest pieces of technology. Software and products are constantly improving and it can be incredibly beneficial for a firm to switch to...

May 12, 2014

Law Firm Marketing Tips: What Small Firms Can Adopt From Large Firms

Many large law firms are embracing modern marketing strategies to be more competitive. Although some of the options are out of budget for smaller firms, there are many within reach. On this...

Apr 16, 2014

Email Marketing for Attorneys

Many attorneys believe email is the most effective form of marketing communication because of list segmentation, custom content ability, and reach into mobile devices. On this episode of Legal Toolkit, host Heidi Alexander is joined...

Mar 19, 2014

Managing Overflow Work with Freelance Attorneys

When overwhelmed with work, some firms hire freelance attorneys to fill the gap between client demand and firm capacity. Whether it’s niche expertise, transactional labor, or long-term temp. assignments, these contract attorneys...

Feb 19, 2014

Evernote’s Power of Collaboration, Storage, and OCR for Attorneys

Many people know Evernote as Cloud based storage for documents, but some might be surprised that it can be used in collaborative environments as well. With its advanced search functions, storage options,...

Jan 29, 2014

Automated Document Generation: It’s Not Just for the Big Firms

How much time does your law firm or practice spend producing documents? Automated Document Generation can dramatically reduce that time while improving work product quality. Large firms have been doing this for...

Dec 20, 2013

Rising Up: How “Large Enough” Law Firms are Winning the Market Share

In this edition of Legal Toolkit, co-hosts Jared Correia and Heidi Alexander invite members of the LexisNexis team to discuss their latest report, Enterprise Legal Management Trend Reports, 2013 Mid-Year Edition: The...

Nov 26, 2013

MILOfest: A Conference for Mac-User Attorneys

MILO, short for Macs in the Law Office, started as a listserv for attorneys using Apple products in their law practices. Since it’s inception, the interest has increased to support MILOfest: a...

Oct 24, 2013

Social Media E-Discovery: Keeping On and Keeping Up

Social media data presents significant challenges for lawyers when it comes to issues of investigation, preservation and discovery. Nonsense words, arcane acronyms and unexpected abbreviations are just some of the things that...

Sep 5, 2013

The Home Office: Setting it Up, Making it Work, and Managing Work/Life Demands

Office space is becoming less common as lawyers and entrepreneurs experiment with communal work spaces and home offices. “It comes down to time, money, and family,” Kelli Proia, aka the Stay@Home Attorney, said....

Aug 2, 2013

The Legal Marketplace Evolution

On this episode of The Legal Toolkit, your host, Jared Correia, invites Jordan Furlong to discuss how the legal marketplace is changing and how law firms can react. “In the short term,”...

Jul 18, 2013

Innovations in Legal Technology: The Changing Landscape and How to Keep Up.

Adam Ziegler was a practicing attorney for ten years when he decided to leave his partnership at a Boston litigation boutique and become an entrepreneur. He is now co-founder and CEO of...

Jun 20, 2013

Virtual Staffing: Implementation and Management

On this edition of The Legal Toolkit, host Jared Correia talks with Chad Burton about how to use virtual staff in your law practice. Burton’s law firm employs virtual staffing services to...

May 10, 2013

Competitive Branding and Website Development for Lawyers

Clients have an abundance of options when hiring an attorney. Often, it is a firm’s website that determines who they ultimately hire. On this episode of The Legal Toolkit, hosts Jared Correia and Heidi Alexander...

Apr 26, 2013

Desktop as a Service for Lawyers

Desktop as a service, commonly known as DaaS, is a relatively new service which provides users access to their desktops from any computer via the cloud. Your hosts Jared Correia and Heidi...

Mar 29, 2013

The Legal Toolkit is Back

Wondering where The Legal Toolkit has been for the past six months? Never fear, Jared Correia, your host and a Senior Law Practice Advisor with Massachusetts Law Office Management Assistance Program (...

Oct 16, 2012

Choosing a Law Firm Entity Structure

On this October edition of The Legal Toolkit, Jared Correia, Senior Law Practice Advisor with Mass. LOMAP, joins Chiara LaPlume, principal of LaPlume Law, LLC and Sofia Lingos, principal of Lingos Law,...

Sep 26, 2012

Making Selling Easier for Lawyers

Why is selling so hard for lawyers and what can you do about it? On this September edition Jared Correia, the host of The Legal Toolkit and Senior Law Practice Advisor with...

Aug 29, 2012

Content Marketing for Lawyers

If you want to market your practice by leveraging your expertise, content marketing may be your answer.  Jared Correia, the host of The Legal Toolkit and Senior Law Practice Advisor with Mass....

Jul 31, 2012

The Legal Trade Show Survival Guide

Learn how to make the most of your next legal trade show experience when The Legal ToolKit host and Senior Law Practice Advisor with Mass. LOMAP, Jared Correia, chats with Andrea Cannavina,...

Jun 26, 2012

Legal Translation Services for Law Firms

When should a law firm consider either translation or interpretation services?  Jared Correia, the host of The Legal ToolKit and Law Practice Management Advisor with Mass. LOMAP gets the answer from George...

May 31, 2012

20 Legal Technology Tips in 20 minutes

If you’re looking for the hottest tech tips for lawyers, we’ll make sure your vision is 20/20.  The Legal ToolKit host and Senior Law Practice Advisor with Mass. LOMAP, Jared Correia,  talks...

Apr 9, 2012

Old School Marketing in the Legal World

With the popularity of social media on the rise within the legal profession, has old school marketing taken a back seat?  Jared Correia, the host of The Legal ToolKit and Law Practice...

Mar 9, 2012

Tips and Tactics for Law Firm Websites

With the prevalence of profile sites, blogs and social media platforms, law firms need  effective websites.  Jared Correia, the host of The Legal ToolKit and Law Practice Management Advisor with Mass. LOMAP,...

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