With today’s innovative tools and services, running a law firm is more achievable than you think. Whether you’re just starting your practice or need to reduce overhead costs, LT Global can help you manage lean operations.
This guide on how to run a law firm covers how to handle client intake, document drafting, marketing, and other essential tasks with efficiency.
Learn How to Run a Law Firm
New technology and services can make running a law firm feel like a breeze, especially for solo practitioners and small law firms. Why? Here are some key benefits:
- Reduced Overhead Costs – Less salaries, benefits, or office space expenses for full-time staff.
- Customizable Support – Outsource and use technology tailored to your specific needs.
- Focus on Your Practice – Spend more time on legal matters than staff management.
How to Run a Law Firm with Outsourced Staff
Handling calls, scheduling consultations, and gathering client details can distract lawyers from focusing on their practice. But how do you handle this if you don’t have a dedicated receptionist or admin team? The answer lies in outsourcing.
LT Global offers a network of outsourced and highly skilled remote customer service professionals.
- Never Miss a Call: We give you access to telecommunications software that consolidates your internet and phone service and implements call routing so that remote customer service professionals can handle all calls while you’re busy.
- Immediate Results: Avoid the time and hassle of the hiring process. Our highly trained remote workforce is trained and can handle the intake processes, saving you time and training costs.
- Maintain a Professional Presence: Outsourced professionals can seamlessly manage your firm’s customer service, ensure potential clients feel valued from the first interaction.
How To Run a Law Firm with Case Management Software
As a lawyer, administrative tasks like manual data entry, drafting, tracking billable hours, and invoicing may interrupt your workflow. With robust case management platforms, law firms save time and stress with:
- Automated Workflows: Reduce data entry tasks by auto-populating case details into documents.
- Time Tracking: Log billable hours in real-time with reminders to ensure no effort goes unbilled.
- Streamline Billing: Effortlessly create invoices and accept payments—all within the same platform.
- Case Management Software: Case management software like MyCase can help you organize the administrative side of your law firm, optimize your workflow, and deliver top-notch legal services.
As a lawyer, you prioritize providing outstanding legal services to your clients. Case management software helps make your life easier by letting you log hours for each case and create detailed reports for accurate billing. It simplifies invoicing and gives you insights into making smarter decisions for your firm.
Case management software gives you one central spot for all your case documents, so you can say goodbye to paper filing and the worry of losing valuable info.
With the rise of remote work and virtual meetings, having a secure communication channel is crucial. Case management software often includes encrypted messaging features that allow you to communicate with clients and team members while ensuring confidentiality.
Choose the Right Law Firm Marketing Consultant
In law school, they don’t teach you how to create a strong brand to attract new clients. The key is finding a law firm marketing consultant to bring it leads for your business so you can focus on cases and business management. Some strategies we implement are:
- Digital Optimization: Improve your website, optimize your Google Business Profile, and enhance other digital assets.
- Content Marketing: From blogs to podcasts, we’ll establish your expertise in your legal niche.
- Website Management: We ensure that your website is user-friendly, informative, SEO optimized and up to date.
- SEO: Get found online with targeted keyword research and optimization strategies.
- PPC Advertising: Target potential clients with strategic pay-per-click advertising campaigns.
- Email Marketing: Stay connected with current and potential clients through personalized email campaigns.
- Social Media Management: Engage with your audience and increase brand awareness through social media platforms.
- Become a Legal Thought-Leader: We help you achieve recognition in your field through winning awards, getting published on news sites and being featured in a podcast.
Small law firms may rely on inexperienced staff or family members to handle marketing campaigns. On the other hand, LT Global can develop ways for clients to instantly find you online.
Schedule a Strategy Session with LT Global Practice Management
At LT Global, we’re passionate about helping law firms succeed in their practice. We’ve worked with countless lawyers to implement tools and processes that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and save valuable time.
If you are a solo practitioner or a growing law firm, LT Global can provide outsourced professional resources and cutting-edge software to help you succeed. Schedule a strategy session with us and learn how to grow a law firm!
