{"id":29901,"date":"2024-02-09T14:48:32","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T19:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/?p=1033872"},"modified":"2024-02-09T14:48:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T19:48:32","slug":"should-you-operate-your-law-firm-like-a-tech-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/legal-innovation-center\/2024\/02\/09\/should-you-operate-your-law-firm-like-a-tech-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Operate Your Law Firm Like A Tech Company?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1033878 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/laptop-5673901_1280-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"laptop-5673901_1280\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/>Can you run your law firm like a tech company?\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You know, the same way that your law practice management or customer relationship management platforms operate.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, you can, and maybe it\u2019s a better way forward.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That\u2019s why we brought seasoned law firm management consultant Erik Mazzone on the Non-Eventcast podcast \u2014 to tell us how.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Erik kicks things of by talking about what it even means for a law firm to be a platform (4:04), before talking about the importance of using the right software in that platform, like a case management program (6:36).\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Later, he addressed intake tools (10:34), as well as how to establish a client journey (12:17).\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Erik also discussed how law firms as platforms can leverage document assembly (22:21), as well as an integrated epayment systems (27:29).\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finally, Erik underscores that law firms that want to operate as platforms should focus on usability in adoption of technology programs (18:48).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you want you law firm to be integrated with technology like never before, give this episode a listen, and get connected.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Feel free to also visit the<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/39INXoO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Practice Management section<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>of the Non-Event for more podcasts and commentary, along with your guide to the latest resources. 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