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Lawyer / Legal
Practical notes for legal teams and the tools they use.
4 posts
Matter Budgets Clients Actually Accept
Clients rarely object to the total. They object to being surprised by it. A budget with phases and a variation trigger converts the argument into a decision.
A Client Intake Process That Screens, Not Just Collects
Intake is usually treated as data collection before the real work. Treated as a screen instead, it is the cheapest point at which a firm can decline the wrong matter.
Running Conflict Checks in a Small Firm
Large firms have systems for this. A four-lawyer practice can get most of the protection with a disciplined list, consistent naming, and one rule about when to search.
Document Automation in a Practice That Bills by the Hour
The objection is that automation destroys billable hours. The firms that adopt it find the constraint was never hours available — it was partner attention.
