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Best’s Insurance Law Podcast series examines key topics in the insurance industry from an attorney’s point of view. Featured panelists are top lawyers from firms profiled in Best’s Insurance Professional Resources, a highly selective online service showcasing only firms recommended by their clients for outstanding service to the insurance industry. Published by AM Best, Best’s Insurance Professional Resources is a claims industry resource that features qualified legal counsel, independent insurance adjusting services and expert service providers since 1928. AM Best is the world’s oldest and most authoritative insurance rating and information source.

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Docubee is an intelligent contract automation platform that makes it easy to securely gather information, generate documents, manage workflows, and collect legally binding eSignatures. Choose from pre-built templates or use the flexible workflow builder to automate your essential business agreements and cost-effectively scale your contract processes. Spend less time manually processing contracts and more time focusing on the relationships that matter. Docubee streamlines contract management so you can scale your business efficiently and enhance the ROI of each contract.

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CallRail instantly procures a tracking phone number that forwards to your main phone number. Your customers dial the new tracking number, CallRail forwards the call, and you answer your main phone like you usually do. CallRail gathers statistics, and you can check them online in real-time. CallRail does not require any special training, equipment, or up-front investment.

CallRail’s passion for helping small and medium-sized businesses thrive has fueled our product roadmap, from Call Tracking to Lead Center, Form Tracking, and Conversation Intelligence. Plans for law firms start at just $45/mo.

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Time is better when it’s billable. Yet lawyers spend only 56% of their day practicing law due to excessive admin tasks.

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Firms using CARET Legal experience a 31% faster return on investment compared to those using other practice management platforms. Learn more at CARETLegal.com.

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Clio is a comprehensive, cloud-based practice management, time & billing and client collaboration platform specifically designed for small and mid-sized law firms. Clio can be accessed using PCs and Macs as well as mobile devices including iPhone, iPad and other mobile devices.

Secure and easy-to-use, Clio provides case/matter management, time tracking, billing/reporting, client contact and document management, task scheduling, trust accounting, and detailed reporting. In addition, Clio includes Clio Connect, a secure portal for exchanging information and collaborating with clients, and Clio Express, an offline time capture application.

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CosmoLex takes a matter-centric approach connects every entry to the appropriate client matter, while optimized calendar, document, and email management keep everyone on the same page. Money Finder, with one-click billing and built-in electronic payments make it easier than ever to get paid. Legal-specific trust and back-office accounting automatically keep you current and compliant. Over 100 reporting options help you analyze your firm’s performance and boost your bottom line.

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Why does American Democracy look the way it does today and how can we make it more responsive to the people it was formed to serve? “Democracy Decoded,” an award-winning podcast by Campaign Legal Center, with host Simone Leeper, examines our government and discusses innovative ideas that could lead to a stronger, more transparent, accountable and inclusive democracy.

Campaign Legal Center, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing democracy through law at the federal, state and local levels, fighting for every American’s right to responsive government and a fair opportunity to participate in and affect the democratic process.

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Grow Law Firm is a Chicago-based team of experts in digital marketing for law firms. We work not only locally, but nationwide. For over a decade, we’ve helped solo attorneys, private practices, and major firms with hundreds of employees expand their reach and establish a strong online presence.

Whether you need a new website built from the ground up, search engine optimization to improve rankings, or ad campaigns that deliver results, our attention to detail ensures your marketing goals are met. Let our team of marketing experts craft an online strategy to attract more clients and grow your law practice.

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LAWCLERK is where attorneys go to hire freelance lawyers. Whether you need a first year to help with legal research or a seasoned attorney to draft a complicated appellate brief, LAWCLERK has talented freelance lawyers with every level of experience and expertise. When you find amazing freelancers you can add them to your “Team” so you can work together on a regular basis, without the overhead of full-time employees. Sign-up is free and there are no monthly fees. Only pay the flat fee price you set when you post work. Learn more at lawclerk.legal!

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Manage your attorney-client relationship from start to finish with Lawmatics CRM for lawyers, your comprehensive solution to firm growth. Lawmatics’ law firm CRM helps you onboard new clients into engaging relationships from day one. That means never dropping the ball on lead follow-up and consistently delivering polished client experiences that impress. Set up dynamic email workflows, customize digital intake forms, use document request templates, use the built-in e-signature software designed just for law firms.

 

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MerusCase is the only cloud-based legal practice management system that offers a fully integrated, HIPAA-compliant, and easy-to-use case management platform that works for every law firm, regardless of size. Tailor-made for workers’ compensation, personal injury, and employment law firms, MerusCase allows you to run your law firm from any computer or mobile device worldwide and experience unprecedented speed and reliability. Our comprehensive solution expertly organizes all of your matter-related emails, documents, and daily tasks. Use our robust document automation and creation tools to reclaim 1,900 hours back each year. Visit MerusCase.com

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PInow.com is a network of local, pre-screened and professional private investigators. Locating a qualified investigator can be a difficult or intimidating task. For law firms, corporations and insurance companies that hire investigators on a regular basis, PInow.com provides a one-of-a-kind resource for locating professionals anywhere in the U.S. or worldwide. Individuals requiring assistance with a personal or family matter can use PInow.com with the confidence knowing their case will be handled discreetly and diligently.

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Rankings.io is the law firm marketing agency the best firms hire us when they want the rankings, traffic, and cases other agencies can’t deliver. Rankings.io provides several services including SEO, Local SEO, Google Ads, Local Services Ads, and Website Design. Rankings.io only hires the top 1% of candidates who apply and hold them to the highest standards, ensuring your marketing success is their utmost priority. Never wait for answers with round-the-clock personalized support and get a consistent and measurable increase in cases when you partner with Rankings.io.

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Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. Named to the FORTUNE “World’s Most Admired Companies®” and Best Workplaces for Women™ lists as well as a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity and Best Employer for Women, Robert Half offers contract and permanent placement solutions, and is the parent company of Protiviti®, a global consulting firm.

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Tech-Synergy is a leading provider of audio transcription and back-office services like data entry, document conversion, legal and patent research etc. to customers around the world. Our audio transcription services include medical, legal, business, and academic transcription as well as dictation service and captioning. We offer cost-effective, high-quality, reliable, and secure transcription services. Tech-Synergy has an excellent track record in providing transcription, basic research and other back-office services to law firms dealing in workers compensation, corporate, family, criminal, IP, and real estate law.

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TimeSolv is the most comprehensive yet easy to use time, billing and project management software designed for law firms. Developed in 1999, TimeSolv is the oldest cloud-based legal billing solution on the market. Our tools allow firms to quickly track time and expenses in multiple ways and when not connected to the internet or data carrier. Creating, editing and sending invoices is at our core, with our customers reporting they save 8 hours in the invoicing process each month as compared to their old solution.

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