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Working from Home – The New Reality

Before COVID-19, most people worked in an office. Some firms had solutions in place for those who worked remotely periodically, but most people came into the office to work. That is where their files were, their phones, their colleagues, and their office staff. Then in March of 2020, everything changed very quickly… Rebecca Sattin The International Legal Technology Association recently published an article written by our own Rebecca Sattin, CIO here at Worldox. In it, Rebecca discusses some of the changes the legal industry has been experiencing since the shift to working remotely. To read the full article, please click

The Secret to Successful Hybrid Operations

Whether in court, at a meeting outside the office, or even from home, attorneys have always done at least some of their work remotely. But the rest of the staff at the firm typically worked in the office, and the majority of traditional systems and processes were designed to support the needs of on-site work by people physically in the office. With the onset of the pandemic, this in-office work model changed dramatically for most law firms, with many firms moving to fully remote models. As firms make plans to return to the office, many are making a permanent change

Are you getting the most out of your digital tools?

Technology has become an integral part of how businesses operate. Today, law firms have a host of digital tools ranging from document management to time and billing management systems. Firms have made significant investments of time and money into these tools, and these systems have become a part of their day-to-day operations and culture. But the truth is that most firms are not getting the most out of the digital tools they have in place. Whether it is not fully understanding the technology already in place and how your staff uses those tools or a lack of training infrastructure in

Stairway to Paperless Heaven

By: Jacqueline King On a daily basis, paralegals are tasked with an endless amount of work. Remember Mount Correspondenceville? A whole chain of work mountains awaits you each day. One nervous breakdown at a time. Calendars, tasks, and deadlines, oh my! Not only do paralegals climb mountains, but we perform miracles too. Like finding that one random document with the snap of a finger. You know, that one document from opposing counsel two years ago buried in the midst of 20,000 plus documents. Now, not tomorrow. No problem! Ten years ago I would have said taking a picture of air

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The ABA & The Virtual Law Firm

A response to the recent ABA guidance on model rules, ethical tech duties to consider when working remotely. By Rebecca Sattin, CIO at Worldox. The American Bar Association published Formal Opinion 498 on March 10, 2021 which provides guidance for the virtual practice of law. They stress some of the same things they have previously such as the competence requirements of ABA Model Rule 1.1 and the confidentiality requirements of ABA Model Rule 1.6 and Formal Opinion 477R. They now go further and discuss some of the other rules that go beyond an individual lawyer working remotely to an entire

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