How to answer the question, “outsource or in-house?”
Want to outsource, but don’t know where to start? If done properly, outsourcing can result in both lower costs for the client and increased profits for the firm.
Top 10 One Legal blogs of 2018
What have been your favorite blogs of the year on the One Legal website? Here are the top articles with the most reads across 2018.
7 sneaky things that waste a paralegal’s time
How do you spend your time? Discover some surprising ways that you might be losing time over the course of the day, even as you intend to save it.
5 benefits of a court filing service for your law firm
How are you getting your legal documents filed? Professional law firms benefit from using an experienced court filing service like One Legal.
Top tech must-haves for solo attorneys and small firms
How does your solo firm balance the practice of law with the business of law? Do you have all the tech tools you need to succeed?
12 hacks for an office summer refresh
Spring is often an extremely busy time in the legal world, but as summer comes around, vacations and reduced litigation can actually make more time for brushing up on projects around the office. Consider using the coming weeks to take on new plans, address old ones, and catch up on […]
5 reasons to seek out professional court research
It was the famous author Anne Brontë who wrote, “all true histories contain instruction.” Perhaps nowhere is this truer than in the legal profession, and in litigation in particular. By digging out the histories relevant to your case, you can gain a significant advantage over your adversaries. Unfortunately, digging out […]
10 things you can do in five minutes or less
Let’s face it: from time to time, every legal professional feels overwhelmed. Work piles up and the to-do list keeps getting longer. Then, once the workday ends, family obligations take over. Even though we’re constantly rushing about, it can sometimes feel like we aren’t actually accomplishing anything. In times like […]
Expert account management tips for firm administrators
Several months ago we discussed top One Legal features and tools that helped filers stay ahead of court filing. As the firm administrator, you might not be regularly filing documents yourself, but you will still be dealing with many of the results of your team’s interactions with the One Legal […]
7 strategies for organizing your digital workspace
For many people, an organized life is all about simplicity. From physical desktop to digital workspace, organized surroundings can bring a surprising amount of clarity to one’s life. An organized digital workspace can be particularly useful to those who work in the legal industry, where the majority of work occurs […]
Bringing effective legal project management to your team
For decades, the term “project management” invoked images of construction workers and engineers huddled around a set of blueprints, scheming to raise a building from the ground up. It was rarely, if ever, applied in the legal setting. In recent years, however, the legal profession has embraced the concept of […]
Have you met your new legal support team?
You may have known One Legal Concierge as the team behind Email to File, or the folks who conduct all Double Checks. But these days we’re doing much more. So much more, in fact, that we needed a new name, a title that more accurately described all that we now […]
4 tips for meeting filing deadlines—every time
There may be no more deadline-intensive industry than the law. Courts, agencies, and clients are unforgiving when it comes to timeliness. Some days, it feels like it’s all one can do just to keep on top of the calendar. And this is no small issue – according to the American […]
5 tips for studying for a paralegal certification class WHILE working full time
Studying for a paralegal certification—or any professional certificate—is a full-time job. But so is your actual full-time job. How can you do both at the same time? How do you maintain your performance at work, prepare for a certification examination, and not lose your sanity? Here are five tips for […]
8 ways to spice up routine tasks in your law firm
Working in a law firm has its moments of excitement, but the day to day responsibilities can often be less than dynamic. As the support and foundation of a successful law firm or legal department, your workday likely includes repetitious or non-creative tasks. And while these responsibilities are critical to […]
How to choose an electronic filing service provider in your state
Courts across the country are implementing electronic court filing, gradually introducing the new practice to counties and states to improve how documents are processed and kept for ongoing and past cases. So it’s important to consider carefully what is most important to your firm as you choose an electronic filing […]