Get Rid of Your Workplace Stress by Implementing Shared Routines

4 February, 2015

I’m not going to say “this one simple trick” will fix all your problems. You wouldn’t believe me, and, hey, it’s just not true. But I do want to be clear: shared routines – that systematizing of the work done on a daily basis in your business – can truly transform your business and your life. Creati...

The Future of Document Data: Could Law Technology Lead the Way for Once

23 January, 2015

A while ago we wrote why legal professionals should take a long, hard look at Dropbox. Though perhaps the most dire problem facing attorneys who use the service is lack of security, we allowed ourselves to explore the system’s other limitations, and to imagine what better options coul...

Four Essentials for Keeping Deadlines in a Law Firm

20 January, 2015

The right tools will keep you focused and on track. Some of the behaviors that result in malpractice lawsuits are hard to change. If you mistreat your clients, you may have to take anger management classes. If you don’t know the law well, you’ll have to hit the books. But perhaps the bigges...

Beehives, Anthills, and Your To-Do List: How Small Things Get Big Things Done

19 January, 2015

David Allen, the creator of the ‘Getting Things Done’ method of time management, is famous for saying that the very phrase “time management” is a lie. “You don’t manage time,” he says. “You don’t mismanage five minutes and wind up with six.” Barring some revolutionary breakthroughs in quan...

Axioms for Efficient Firms #4: It’s Not About Who is Right. It’s About What Works

13 January, 2015

The Axioms for Efficient Firms are core values espoused by the founders of Filevine that they believe guide legal professionals to a more productive practice. This axiom means different things, depending on the relationship and power dynamics. But in any situation it comes down to reigning in your e...

Axioms for Efficient Firms #3: Dar La Cara

9 January, 2015

The Axioms for Efficient Firms are core values espoused by the founders of Filevine that they believe guide legal professionals to a more productive practice. For us, “Dar La Cara” carries a unique significance. Learn how this principle can help you in your law firm. Dar = to give. La cara = one’...