Legal Technology CLE
Professionals like you understand that continuing education means more than a requirement to maintain a professional license or certification. Continuing education keeps you on top of the changes and developments in the legal industry - allowing you to turn challenges into opportunities.
Accellis Technology Group is uniquely equipped to provide legal technology CLE seminars. With a staff including lawyers, paralegals, and legal technology experts, we can help you navigate the evolving world of technology. Weather you’re a solo, small or mid-sized firm, our seminars arm you with the knowledge to help you compete in an increasingly electronic and global environment.
Here are just a few of the topics we have presented:
iPads &iPhones: Tips, Tricks and Apps for Attorneys
As more and more lawyers are using iPhones and iPads to work, learn how you can stay productive, eliminate distractions, and leverage these tools to become a better lawyer. We’ll discuss using these devices in the courtroom, for legal research, and show you some legal-specific apps you can start using today.
37 Internet Tools Every Attorney Should Know About
During this presentation, we’ll show you 37 websites and online tools that can make an impact on your professional and personal life. We’ll review the best all-around sites in marketing, finance, productivity, news, education, best legal blogs, research, fun & games and much more. Also, learn how some sites can cause damage to your IT network, business productivity and reputation. This program is great for lawyers, administrators and paralegals.
Mobile Mania
With all the new mobility options on the market, it can be overwhelming to find the one that’s best for you and your law firm. This seminar provides a complete overview of today’s leading mobility tools. It will review the strengths and weaknesses of PDA’s, including Palm/Treo, Windows Mobile, iPhone, and Blackberry. Learn about synchronizing your wireless tools and finding which remote access tool fits your firm’s size, budget and security needs. This session also includes 10 useful & productive websites that you never knew existed!
Email Overload!
It’s easy to become overwhelmed when digging for those few important emails that get lost in your Inbox and Sent folders. Learn best practices for keeping your Inbox organized using the RAFT system or Outlook tools, which you may not even know exist. Learn about archiving utilities and the implications to electronic discovery. And finally, find out how integrating your email into your Practice or Document Management system can save you time.
10 Most Common Mistakes Lawyers make with their Practice Management Program
A Practice Management system is the single most important tool for any law firm. But if it’s not set up correctly or if your employees don’t know how to use it, it’s nearly worthless. During this seminar, we’ll review the most common mistakes we’ve seen during our years of experience implementing practice management systems for law firms.
Document Automation for Today’s Law Firm
• What is document automation?
• Document Automation vs. Document Management
• Types of documents you can automate
• Current tools on the market
• Return on Investment
• Should your firm automate?
• The case for and against automation
• Considerations before implementing
The PaperLess Law Office
So you have decided to help the environment and your firm by using less paper—but where should you start? This seminar will cover simple things EVERYONE in your office can do to reduce the use of paper. It will share techniques for organizing your electronic filing system, as well as specific procedures and tools that move an office towards a paperless paradigm including Worldox, Adobe, OmniPage Pro and more.
The Productive Practitioner
There are several different ways to define productivity. For some law firms, productivity is based on billable hours; while for others, productivity might mean reducing overhead costs and performing everyday tasks more efficiently. No matter how your firm defines productivity, this seminar will provide some important suggestions for billing more, wasting less time, and making sure everyone in your firm is more efficient.
Practice Management for Law Firms
A closer look into the power, functionality, and benefits to using a practice management system. Attorneys, paralegals and staff alike can all be 10Xs more productive using shared calendars, contact management, billing integration, document management, and much more. This also features a brief review of the top 3 practice management systems including pros and cons of each.
Every Lawyer’s Dream Home Office
Working from home can be a great arrangement for lawyers. Say goodbye to long commutes in rush hour and hello to reviewing pleadings and motions in your fuzzy slippers. Working from home can have tax benefits and reduce overhead. This seminar will discuss what you need to start up a home office. We’ll discuss ways to connect to your office, maintaining your computer, understanding security threats and backups. We’ll also provide some tips for maintaining the boundaries between work and home, as well as tips for dealing with employees that work from home.
Practice Management Shootout: Amicus Attorney vs. Time Matters
Let’s face it, not all law firms are the same. So if you’re thinking about investing in a Practice Management system, make sure you get the one that compliments your practice. This overview provides the key features and notable short-falls of two leading practice management systems. It also covers what you should consider when integrating your Billing and Accounting systems, and understanding what your PCs and Network will need to look like if you plan to use a Practice Management solution.
Do you Trust your Trust Accounts?
Client trust account management is a unique aspect of a lawyer’s professional responsibility. Improper management or incomplete tracking of these funds can result in discipline, damaged reputation, suspension or even disbarment. Almost all lawyers are using some form of technology to manage trust accounts, though a handful of them are still doing it manually. Technology has evolved to the point where nearly every function of a lawyer can be facilitated or accelerated. This seminar will help you navigate the day-to-day activities of managing client trust accounts and how today’s tools can assist lawyers in keeping track of trust accounts.
Flying Solo: 10 Essential Tools for Solo & Small Firm Practitioners
In order to be successful, a fledgling firm will have to incorporate modern technology into the function of its office. Many solo practitioners and small law firms underestimate how much technology can increase their efficiency if used correctly from the beginning. Whether you are looking for the necessary hardware to start your firm off on the right foot, or looking for the latest tools to maximize your office efficiency, here are 10 tools every solo and small firm practitioner should employ to lay a sound foundation and get the best start to enable long-term growth and success.
Law Office Technology Essentials
• 5 ideas to maximize your tech investment
• Building a strong foundation - Server Options
• Smart choices for desktop computers
• Operating systems for desktops & laptops - which one is right for you firm?
• Pushing productivity with the right software tools
Billing & Accounting Shoot-Out: QuickBooks vs. Legal Specific Accounting Software
The legal tech¬nology industry has boomed to the point where the industry is overflow¬ing with hundreds of products designed specifically for lawyers and support staff. But the real questions is – what systems are best suited to support YOUR firm’s needs? During the presentation, we will review the pros and cons of using an general-purpose accounting program such as QuickBooks vs. legal specific accounting programs. We will review time tracking, billing, fee allocations, expense management, reporting, case management, trust accounting and security requirements within each system.
The 411 on Disaster Recovery & Data Protection for Law Firms
While you might not particularly jump for joy at the thought of creating a disaster recovery plan, realize that it is a necessary precaution every attorney should take. Recovering from a dead hard drive or busted operating system can be a costly and time-consuming process. This seminar will give you the information you need to draft a disaster recovery plan to minimize the risk of losing your firm’s information. It will review the testing and recovery process, different back-up options available to small and mid-sized firms, and how to setup an off-site backup location.
Time & Cents: Tips for Generating Maximum Revenue Using your Billing & Accounting System
Tips for Generating Maximum Revenues Using your Billing and Accounting System
During this seminar, learn about three essential reports you probably aren’t using that will uncover where your firm is losing money. It will also review how to find your “true” billable rate, and identify the most profitable areas of your practice—and how to eliminate those which aren’t.
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