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How Can Law Firms Migrate to New Legal Technology

How Can Law Firms Migrate to New Legal Technology?

How Can Law Firms Migrate to New Legal Technology

Once you’ve chosen the right legal technology, it’s time to start preparing for the day you migrate your entire firm over to the new technology. If you do it well, the following 3 steps should be easy. Preparing to migrate Migrating If you have planned migration in advance and spent enough time planning, the entire … Read more

What Technology Do Law Firms Use?

What Technology Do Law Firms Use

Both small and national law firms use practice management technology, and there are plenty of options to choose from today. Practice management software lets you manage and track your cases, communication, events, court filings, billing, tasks, legal documents, and more all in one place. Recently, cloud-based personal injury practice management software has changed how law … Read more

What Are Deducted Calculations?

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For the Deducted calculations, “Expenses & Disbursements” and “Liens & Medical Bills” are subtracted from the total settlement amount first. The attorney fee is then applied to this subtotal, which yields “Attorney Recovery”. The “Deducted Amount” for “Attorney Recovery” can be calculated using the following formula: Attorney Recovery = {(Settlement Amount) – {(Expenses & Disbursements) … Read more

What Are Gross Calculations?

Gross Calculations

For the Gross Calculations, “Attorney Recovery” is calculated by applying the attorney fee to the total settlement amount. “Expenses & Disbursements” and “Liens & Medical Bills” are then subtracted from the subtotal, which yields the Plaintiff Recovery. The “Gross Amount” for: “Attorney Recovery” can be calculated using the following formula: Attorney Recovery = {(Settlement Amount) … Read more

10 Legal Software Applications PI Attorneys Should Get Right Now

Legal Software Applications

Long gone are the days when you left the office, and so did your responsibilities. In today’s landscape, your phone and laptop are your offices. Mobile technology has reshaped clients’ lives and their expectations for service. Basically, the prevailing attitude is, “my paper towels can show up without asking, so why shouldn’t my lawyer?” In … Read more