Lynda ArtesaniLegal Accountant and Data Migration Specialist at The Proper Trust

What do you use for your law firm processes?

13 Feb 2024 · 1 min

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In this monologue, the speaker argues that a lawyer’s time can be priced far above the standard hourly rate when they deliver high‑quality work through efficient processes and systems, combined with deep experience. Efficiency, defined jointly with a colleague named Karen, means having the right people performing the right tasks in the right way at the right time while leveraging the right resources. The speaker emphasizes that “right resources” are not limited to technology; simple tools such as checklists, practice guides, aide‑mémoire, and standard form precedents also qualify. By adopting these efficient, resource‑driven practices, lawyers can command higher fees that clients are willing to pay.

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If you are good at what you do and you can bring to bear great quality, efficient processes and systems, twin that with great experience, then my 15 minutes is worth a whole lot more than $25 for a quarter of an hour. And clients will pay. And clients will pay. So that, that's point number 1. That hinges on being efficient. Karen and I define efficiency in the practice of law and any other knowledge based service as having the right people doing the right work the right way at the right time and using the right resources. And I want to come back to technology because right resources doesn't necessarily mean technology. It can be something so simple as a checklist, a practice guide, an aide-mémoire, a standard form precedent. All of those are resources.