by Lynda Artesani | May 15, 2022 | Client Costs Advanced, Clio, General Tips, KPIs, LeanLaw
Next up is a personal injury firm. Many personal injury attorneys I’ve spoken to have said, “My practice area is straightforward, and I don’t need any external software because the trust tracking happens at the end of the case.” While this is...
by Lynda Artesani | Mar 20, 2022 | Clio, General Tips, LeanLaw, QuickBooks
We are in mid-tax season. As an attorney, you might be looking at your records and your bottom line and thinking…. “where did all the money go?” Maybe you ask your tax professional, and they go into depth about a line of credit, loan, or something you have on the...
by Lynda Artesani | Dec 12, 2021 | 1099's, General Tips, LeanLaw, Legal Apps, Work Processes
We had a lively discussion in our Accountant’s Law Lab group last week. The Law Lab is a group of accountants and bookkeepers who may have one attorney-client or multiple, and we discuss all things legal accounting. If you’re not a member and you work with attorneys,...
by Lynda Artesani | Dec 5, 2021 | Accounts Receivable, General Tips, LeanLaw, Legal Apps, Work Processes
There are so many acronyms when you work with attorneys. You may be asked as a bookkeeper who works with lawyers about LEDES. LEDES is an acronym for Legal Electronic Data Exchange Standard. What does that exactly mean? LEDES has been around since 1995 and is a file...
by Lynda Artesani | Nov 28, 2021 | General Tips, LeanLaw, Legal Apps, Work Processes
Attorneys, are you looking for a proven way to eliminate redundant tasks? This can not only free up your time for better things but also allow you to focus on the more complex or pressing matters that need your immediate attention! Enter LeanLaw Team Settings. With...
by Lynda Artesani | Nov 21, 2021 | LeanLaw, QuickBooks, Workflow
Considering that you’ve chosen to add LeanLaw as your attorney billing software, undoubtedly the main reason is because of the billing. You want a professional-looking invoice to send out to your clients. But more importantly, as an attorney, you do not want to...
