Technology
M.E. Hammond
How to Choose the Right Browser

The internet has become an integral part of our work, entertainment, and interactions with others. But last time you typed in a web address to access your email or social media of choice, did you think about how it all works? The web browser and applications you rely on daily impacts your speed, security, and overall experience—perhaps more than you know.

How to Choose the Right Browser
Run Your Law Practice
Woodpecker
The Beginners Guide to Starting a Solo Law Firm ...

There are many benefits to becoming your own boss. Obviously, the potential for a higher income and not answering to higher ups are top of the list. You can decide what clients you take on, choose to specify in a certain area of the law, set your prices how you want, and you can build something from the ground up based on your values.

All that said, there are some changes you can expect when starting your own law firm. Once you take the leap, you’re no longer just a lawyer. You’re a business owner first and foremost. Which means your job now comes with all the business operations and tasks that keep your doors open (yes, that means business plans, cash flow forecasts, accounting and more!). You won’t be able to “just practice the law” anymore, and the growth of your law firm lies at your feet.

The Beginners Guide to Starting a Solo Law Firm in 2022
Integrations
Helen Coyne
New Direct Integration Between Woodpecker and ...

Woodpecker is thrilled to announce its new direct integration with MyCase, the leading legal case management software. MyCase was built specifically to support the workflows of law firms, and its user-friendly design is driven by the insights and feedback from the people who use MyCase daily. This new integration gives Woodpecker customers, who are also using MyCase, the ability to create client documents right in MyCase using Woodpecker templates and MyCase client data.

New Direct Integration Between Woodpecker and MyCase
Run Your Law Practice, Document Drafting
Woodpecker
The Essential Guide to Document Automation for ...

Legal document automation is a system or workflow that helps create electronic documents using data already collected. It is used to speed up the drafting process, so you can focus on activities that move the needle, reduce margin for human error, and maintain/increase profit margins.

In this essential guide, we’re going to walk you through what document automation is, the benefits for law firms like yours, how to choose the right software for you, and how to ensure the implementation is a success.

The Essential Guide to Document Automation for Lawyers
Integrations, Process + Workflows
Woodpecker
How to Create a Legal Client Interview Form ...

Many lawyers liken client interviews to a first date. Using the same analogy, in today's digital first world, you could compare a client interview form to an online dating profile. The interview form gives you information about a potential client before you meet them, and forms part of your intake process. It allows you to screen leads to see if they’re a good fit for your services, and ensure there are no conflicts.

In this article, we discuss the importance of high-quality interview form templates, how you can use them to streamline your client intake process, and what questions you should ask to enhance the customer experience.

How to Create a Legal Client Interview Form Template

Document Automation

The Beginners Guide to Starting a Solo Law Firm in 2022

The Beginners Guide to Starting a Solo Law Firm in 2022

There are many benefits to becoming your own boss. Obviously, the potential for a higher income and not answering to higher ups are top of the list. You can decide what clients you take on, choose to specify in a certain area of the law, set your prices how you want, and you can build something from the ground up based on your values.

All that said, there are some changes you can expect when starting your own law firm. Once you take the leap, you’re no longer just a lawyer. You’re a business owner first and foremost. Which means your job now comes with all the business operations and tasks that keep your doors open (yes, that means business plans, cash flow forecasts, accounting and more!). You won’t be able to “just practice the law” anymore, and the growth of your law firm lies at your feet.

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The Essential Guide to Document Automation for Lawyers

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The Essential Guide to Document Automation for Lawyers

Legal document automation is a system or workflow that helps create electronic documents using data already collected. It is used to speed up the drafting process, so you can focus on activities that move the needle, reduce margin for human error, and maintain/increase profit margins.

In this essential guide, we’re going to walk you through what document automation is, the benefits for law firms like yours, how to choose the right software for you, and how to ensure the implementation is a success.

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How Document Automation Enhances the Work Between This Attorney and His Paralegal

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How Document Automation Enhances the Work Between This Attorney and His Paralegal

Josh Landsman is an attorney in South Florida with a focus on estate planning, tax, and probate & trust administration matters. Josh talked to Woodpecker’s Director of Customer Success about how using document automation to draft client documents enhances his working relationship with his paralegal, ultimately improving his final work product.

Useful Technical Terms for Lawyers Getting Started with Document Automation

Useful Technical Terms for Lawyers Getting Started with Document Automation

Every field has its own specialized language. And with dozens of acronyms and complex terms, learning to use software and understand new technical concepts is more difficult when you aren’t familiar with the common terminology. Here are some terms that are helpful for lawyers to know when building an automated workflow for client intake and legal document generation.

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User Experience: How It Impacts Adoption of Document Automation

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User Experience: How It Impacts Adoption of Document Automation

Document automation and assembly of legal documents is an indispensable process for increasing productivity and maintaining profit margins in an increasingly competitive market. Of course, that's only when the technology is actually used (and usable), and why great user experience is everything when it comes to achieving major efficiency goals through document automation.

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4 Ways Your Manual Document Creation and Collaboration Process Hurts Your Firm

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4 Ways Your Manual Document Creation and Collaboration Process Hurts Your Firm

When you need to draft a new contract or legal document, do you open up a template and then manually update all the merge fields with client information?

And when you need to collaborate on that document with clients and/or counter parties, are you still emailing it back and forth? Discover the four ways manual drafting is costing your firm time and money.

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15 Things You Could Be Doing Instead of Legal Paperwork. The Document Automation Edition.

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15 Things You Could Be Doing Instead of Legal Paperwork. The Document Automation Edition.

We recently came across an article published a few years back on the software review site Capterra: “15 Things You Could Be Doing Instead of Legal Paperwork,” by Halden Ingwersen.  The article is a hilariously irreverent look at how “Being a lawyer is ridiculously time-consuming” and how the fixes for that problem are often just one click away.

The Best Way to Predict the Future (of Law) is to Create It

The Best Way to Predict the Future (of Law) is to Create It

We’ve helped all kinds of non-Luddite lawyers (and maybe even a few with a touch of Luddite in them) make their lives better by cutting down on the work they don’t need to actually do. If you’re looking for ways to cut back on the work you know can be done by somebody – or something – else, it’s time to give document automation a try. Create your better future.