Tech-perplexed lawyers: We’ve enjoyed (not) seeing you at the Legal Tech Non Event.
Read on for a rundown of recent news from some of the companies that have joined us.
And as always, visit our Legal Practice Management Software page for all of your tech-adoption needs.
Filevine
Powering everything from case management and client communication to legal document drafting and business analytics, Filevine is building a future where the intersection of legal work and business is made seamless, transparent, and effortless for legal professionals and everyone they interact with.
Already a standard of excellence for personal injury firms, Filevine’s newest additions of Time & Billing functionality coupled with advanced Document Assembly tools enables criminal defense, immigration, and family law firms to leverage the best practice management system on the market. Other practice areas such as bankruptcy, employment law, consumer protection, estates, and real estate law are also able to benefit from Filevine’s new suite of tools.
Filevine just wrapped up their 2023 user conference, the LEX Summit (formerly known as Legal X). Keynote speakers included Angela Duckworth, Michael C. Bush, Robert J. Ambrogi, Luvvie Ajayi Jones. Topped off with a ski day at Snowbird Mountain Resort, users got to enjoy breakout and training sessions, networking events, and thought leadership panels – all aimed at propelling the legal work experience into the future.
This year, Filevine ranked No. 674 on Inc. magazine’s annual Inc. 5000 list, a prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This marks Filevine’s third consecutive year making the list.
SmartAdvocate
For the 7th consecutive year, SmartAdvocate was recognized by The New Jersey Law Journal as Best Case Management Software, Best Matter Management System and Best Practice Management Software. They were also awarded The New York Law Journal’s Best of 2022 Winner in 5 categories and recognized by The National Law Journal’s Best of 2022 Winner in 2 categories.
SmartAdvocate has a busy 2023 planned. In late February, the annual software release will go out, containing new features and updates to improve the day-to-day experience for all clients. There are navigation improvements, better viewing of folders, case summaries, customized dashboards, easier viewing of reports and more.
In April, Igor Selizhuk, Chief Technology Officer for SmartAdvocate will be speaking at MTMP’s Business Of Law track on the topic of Case Management And Automation.
The SmartAdvocate Connect 2023 Summit is planned for Q4. It will feature 2 days of panels, presentations with industry-leading specialists, plus some breakout sessions with Claude Simpson, our Head of Training. Attendees had a blast last year, gaining insights, meeting new people and making some great memories.
Lawmatics:
Lawmatics has recently celebrated several milestones in the journey to help law firms delight their clients and win more business.
The Lawmatics Customer Success Department is a finalist for the 2023 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, and will ultimately be a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award winner in the program.
Lawmatics has several recent updates on the integrations front. Lawmatics launched an integration with MyCase that allows law firms to seamlessly manage the entire client lifecycle, from initial client intake to repeat business. The Lawmatics integration with Smokeball now comes with Custom Field Sync: automatically sync your Lawmatics matters and documents to Smokeball when a lead turns into a client. As the only CRM/intake platform that integrates with Smokeball, users are able to manage the entire client lifecycle. Finally, the new Lawmatics integration with Quickbooks allows firms to easily generate invoices with matter data syncs.
LMPay, the new Lawmatics payment solution, makes it easy to get paid for consultations by combining a payment gateway with appointment scheduling. Law firms get the convenience of an all-in-one solution that ensures they get paid for their time every time, and clients know exactly what to expect up front.
CARET Legal (Zola Suite)
Zola Suite, industry-leading practice management platform for legal professionals, has rebranded to CARET Legal. Keri Gohman, CEO of CARET (formerly AbacusNext), shares insight into the company’s strategy: “Legal firms have an outsized impact on the world as the most important advisors to their clients. Under the CARET brand, we will offer firms the technology and automation they need to transform their practices with robust practice management, document automation and payment processing solutions to deliver the best results for their clients – all under one family.” The award-winning CARET Legal platform will harness the power of CARET’s document automation software, HotDocs by embedding it into an advanced subscription designed to meet the needs of larger, more complex firms.
Read more here.
About CARET Legal:
CARET Legal, previously known as Zola Suite, automates the most critical processes in your firm to help you manage all aspects of your practice. From client intake, to matter management, to back-office reporting, CARET Legal enables you to save time, increase team collaboration, increase accuracy, scale your business, and collect revenue faster than ever before. Learn more at caretlegal.com
Clio
Clio celebrates 15 years as the industry’s first—and best—legal operating system
Fifteen years ago, Clio set out on an ambitious journey to transform how law firms operate through their cloud-based practice management platform. They’ve come a long way ever since—with over 150,000 customers spanning 100 countries, the approval of more than 90 bar associations and law societies globally, and 250+ app integrations.
See how 15 years of leadership and innovation in legal technology can benefit your firm.
The first-ever Solo and Small Firm Virtual Summit goes live for free April 18
No question about it, running a solo or small firm can be challenging. Join Clio for a first-of-its-kind virtual gathering about how you can gain more time and revenue with less effort.
This is CLE-eligible and includes 5 short sessions packed with actionable insights. Sign up for free.
2023 Clio Cloud Conference returns to Nashville, TN
The 11th annual Clio Cloud Conference is back in Nashville this October. Join thousands of legal professionals for 2 full days packed with dozens of workshops and 100s of networking opportunities—all to help you manage and grow your legal practice.
Get your pass at cliocloudconference.com today while discounted pricing is still in effect (*prices increase April 27, 2023).
