Posts by Lisa Teet
Managing e-billing rejections and appeals drains resources and delays payment. Learn the most common causes of rejected law firm invoices and how to prevent them before sending.
Nobody teaches billing in law school, and yet an attorney’s billed time is how the work becomes a livelihood. This is the manual most lawyers never get: how attorney billing works, how to record time so it gets paid, what block billing is and why to never do it, and the habits that separate attorneys…
Unlock a smooth transition for your law firm’s new financial management software with this comprehensive guide to data conversion, covering preparation, stages, and essential tips.
Enterprise law firms can’t reach their full profitability potential without modern financial management software. At the same time, law firm financial software upgrades carry some inherent risk, and additional challenges can arise without proper planning. This guide explores legal software implementation challenges and offers proven solutions for minimizing risk exposure. Challenge 1: Resistance to Change …
Accepting electronic payments is one of the most practical steps a law firm can take to strengthen its financial operations. For clients, it means more convenience and greater flexibility. For the firm, it means faster collections, fewer errors, and reduced exposure to check fraud. This guide covers why electronic payment processing matters for law firms,…
Paper prebilling wastes time and introduces errors. Discover how electronic prebilling software like Orion’s ePrebill makes the process faster, easier, and more accurate.
Discover four key steps and tech tips to boost your law firm’s profitability in 2025, from mastering time tracking and collections to streamlining workflows and enhancing business intelligence.
Clients rely on their attorneys to act in their best interests. When a lawyer has responsibilities to multiple parties whose interests do not align, a conflict of interest may exist under the ethical rules that govern attorneys. As a general rule, a lawyer cannot represent a client when there is a conflict of interest, although…
Compensation is a top reason why people stay at their firms—and you can’t afford to get it wrong. Losing just one associate may cost you at least half a million dollars. Partners can move laterally. Replacing a paralegal can cost twice (or more) their annual salary. As firms optimize their compensation models, traditional lockstep is…
Orrick recently paid $8M to resolve a data breach lawsuit. More and more law firms are reporting breaches—yet many still share confidential information via unsecured email. Other firms use secure sharing software, but say it creates extra work. Here’s what you need to know, and why LexShare might be the solution for your firm. Emailing…