Maine Law Practice Management

If you just have passwords for your technology application s , without any  additional  factors of authentication,  it’s   probably  past   time to  start looking a t  solutions in that space, to better secure your confidential data .   Now, while there are  different  authentication factors that exist (from  biometric indicators , like a fingerprint or voice recognition) to 4-digit to 6-digit codes  ( that  come via your email or smartphone, as secondary access protocols) – the  primary option that many folks utilize for business  softwares  is th at   numeric  code option.  However, savvy  business  owners  ha ve  already moved beyond th at option .   And,  I guess you could view that as good or  bad news ,  depending – because it may mean that you can skip a step   😊 .     Now, the reason that this traditional method of ...

Legaltech software vendors, are racing to add artificial intelligence features to their products, as demand has grown for tools built for law practices – so that attorneys can shift from attempting to utilize (or a ttempting to a void) general use products, like ChatGPT .  And, even if the demand for AI among lawyers has been somewhat overstated (which it probably has ), lawyers will pay for AI services.   The real question is: How much?     Because what differentiates AI software from non-AI software is that technology companies are charging separately for AI tools .  And, this has not been the case previously, when lots of software features have been added to platforms, at no additional cost .  When case management software providers had previously added proprietary or white-labeled esignature tools, that feature became part of the regular platform, at the regular price .  When case management software providers built their own epayment tool...

It used to be that you only had to worry about email notifications: popping up, binging .  And, that was annoying enough .  Now, lawyers are getting notifications from everywhere: case management softwares , CRMs, Slack channels, chat feeds, Zoom chat, etc .  It’s enough to make you want to pull your hair out. And, though the game may have changed, as these applications have expanded – the good news is that the solution remains the same .  And, that is: to turn off all your notifications !  Don’t let them ping, don’t let them pop .  In every software you use, you have power over the notification settings .  You just need to access those, and make the changes you require .     The crux of any time management program centers on the ability to retain focus by refusing to try to multitask, and to limit distractions .  If you can eliminate notifications, so that you can review those messages and prompts, on your own time , your effic...