3 things legal auditors are looking for Whether you're a legal practitioner in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Alberta or Saskatchewan, it's probably a good idea to be well-aware of what law societies are expecting and regulating once they audit you, which happens quite often. Like an equipment inspector lifting the hood to a
3 ways lawyers can use the press to get new clients When it comes to marketing your brand, advertising isn’t everything. Consumers get sick of advertising, and you probably do too. Sometimes, you gotta use the news. Since the beginning of mass media, inventors have routinely disrupted advertising efforts by helping the unwashed masses avoid sales pitches with technological advancements.
5 things that can assure you're about to get audited The only guarantees in life, they say, are death and taxes. While this might be true for the barristers and solicitors of the world as well, lawyers have another guarantee to expect to endure during their long careers of handling other people's money--getting audited. Random spot audits are
5 ways SaaS can slash $13,000 in law office costs Over the course of five years, a lot of expenses can be accrued for supposed necessities inside the daily operations of a medium-to-small firm. Learn to cut down more than $13,000 of annual expenses to free up revenue in your business Just think about it for a moment. IT
5 ways to get ahead as a new lawyer Our primary business objective is to deliver fantastic bookkeeping and legal accounting results to lawyers, we also spend a considerable amount of resources educating practitioners so they can maintain a competitive among among others in the profession. After all, without clients we'd also be unable to provide our
7 ways a smart phone can Harm a lawyer's practice & how to stop it The modern smart phone, and to a lesser extent, the tablet have become indispensable tools in the management of your practice. Such power, mobility and convenience comes with security vulnerabilities that can be highly detrimental for a lawyer if not mitigated. In our experience consulting with the administrative staff of
A digital curriculum in 2022-23: uLaw EDU The autumn 2022-2023 academic term is fast approaching and this is the time of year that we often hear from educators who are eager to secure access to certain types of software for the paralegal/law clerk curricula for the year. To date, uLawPractice is the most widely-taught legal accounting
A digital curriculum: Academic Access to uLaw's EDU Environment Triggered by the ongoing pandemic, paralegal/law schools across Canada are establishing contingency plans on how curricula will be delivered to students in the coming months and years. Now more than ever, a readily-available cloud-based solution for legal accounting and practice management can be implemented into paralegal and legal curriculum
Are there too many lawyers in Ontario? Each year hundreds of new lawyers are pumped into a saturated and increasingly competitive labour pool as scores of students continue to enroll themselves into Ontario law schools. Nevertheless, there will soon be a ninth law school opening in the province. While most benchers at the Law Society of Ontario
AUDIT PREPARED: Avoid conflicts with software-assisted keystrokes When a solo practitioner first begins representing clients it can appear to be quite easy to avoid conflicts of interest. After all, if you’re just beginning and your law firm is relatively new, it’s highly likely your client base is small enough that the potential for problems to
B.C. Govt tables bill granting Law Society powers to regulate licensed paralegals The government of British Columbia is moving to grant enhanced powers to the Law Society so a new category of legal professional can be licensed and fully regulated in a manner not unlike that of an actual lawyer. On Monday the provincial government introduced legislation (Bill 57) which would enable
B.C. lawyers, come get your CPD! The Law Society of British Columbia now recognizes a series of uLaw webinars for Continuous Professional Development for the 2018 calendar year. On Fridays at 11 a.m. (Pacific), lawyers are invited to tune into uLaw's weekly webinars hosted on ulawpractice.com. A total of six unique CPD-accredited
Bolster sales with good client intake processes The client lifecycle invariably begins with the intake process. Client intake is the first preliminary steps made to take prospective clients into actual customers. So in this way, it’s basically the sales funnel of a law firm.As far as client intake goes, a firm’s end-game is to
Canadian Feminists to launch“Wikipedia Takeover” In preparation for 2018’s impending International Women’s Day, Amnesty International Canada is mobilizing feminists around the world to partake in what they're calling a "Wikipedia Takeover". In a bid to equalize gender representation on the world’s largest open source encyclopaedia--whose users are predominantly
CANADIAN PRIVACY ACTS - "HOW THEY APPLY TO THE LEGAL PRACTICE USING CLOUD-BASED COMPUTING SERVICES" Lawyers are pretty interested in privacy matters. In fact, most lawyers are experts in the area of privacy. That’s why as practice management service providers in the cloud, we get so many questions about privacy and security as it relates to the use of cloud-based applications. As with any
Cloud based computing and Canadian Law: What matters for lawyers Lawyers are pretty interested in privacy matters. In fact, many lawyers are experts in the area of privacy. That’s why as practice management service providers in the cloud, we get so many questions about privacy and security as it relates to the use of cloud-based applications. As with any
Conway: An ode to outdated software Over the course of about a decade software has increasingly becoming available exclusively through the web. We call this Software-As-A-Service, and it’s rapidly eclipsing how a lot of humans are doing work from their computers. From photo editing to dictionaries and calculators, websites such as Google are becoming the
Court Form Automation - Feb Webinar When: Feb3rd 2017, for 1hr from 3-4pm, Click here to register Spots are filling up quick for our webinar on additional parties & court forms! Sign up quickly for this webinar and learn how you to perform joint retainers, invoice third parties, and optimize your workflows through additional parties. SIGNUP
COURT FORMS AUTOMATION - SAVE TIME USING ULAW AUTOMATED COURT FORMS FOR BETTER PRIORITIZATION OF LITIGATION effort Litigation requires research and time. Addressing the matter at hand requires essential documents from the parties involved to represent the case in front of the court. Appropriate filing of documents with the court for proceeding with the matter is of utmost
CPD webinar schedule CHANGES for October 2017 For October 2017, uLaw Practicewill be conducting only two (2) CPD-credited webinars in the latter half of the month. Like always, uLaw is offering these LSUC-credited webinars for free, however we won't be broadcasting our webinars for the first two weeks of October. But don't let
CPD webinar this afternoon: Expense Management Get 1 hour of CPD credit during this week's webinar if you're in the jurisdictions of Ontario, New Brunswick, or British Columbia! SIGN UP FOR THE WEBINAR When: Nov 16th Friday, 2018 Time: 2:00pm EST to 3:00pm EST Where: ANYWhere & ANYDevice During the
CPD webinar: Expenses 101 This webinar will go over how you can manage your legal expenses with ease. Plus, you'll also get an easy-to-follow guideline on disbursements, as well as an overview of analytics and dashboard reporting for your expenses. As a legal practitioner, being proactive with your expenses is critical to
CPD Webinar: Learn what Bx, Cx, Ux and Px mean for Canadian law firms Whether you’re a lawyer looking to increase satisfaction (and thus repeat business through referrals) among existing clients, or if you’re interested in how to best portray yourself and your firm, this webinar is for you. The team at uLawPractice has compiled a completely free, no-strings-attached webinar course held
CPD Webinar: Trust & General reconciliation demystified Believe it or not, reconciling your general account and trust accounting doesn't have to be a daunting task! In fact, with the proper tools, general and trust reconciliation can be easy. This webinar is accredited for CPD credit by the Law Society of Ontario, the Law Society of
Disbursements Demystified - Jan Webinar 1Hr of CPD for Free THIS WEBINAR HAS BEEN ACCREDITED BY LSUC FOR 1 HOUR OF CPD CREDITS When: Jan 27th 2017, for 1hr from 3-4pm, Click here to register It's your chance to learn all about disbursements! In this webinar, the uLawPractice team will show you how
