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virtual law Virtually Legal The rising costs of running a traditional law business, massive cutbacks and salary freezes at large firms, and the explosive growth in online technology have all led to the rise of virtual law firms (VLFs). A VLF is one where much of the firm’s operations — law books, client files, practice management tools, meeting spaces, and so on — are entirely online.

More Articles & Tips   An Office Can Be Virtual, but Client Service Can’t: Web-Only Exclusive! The combination of painful recession, advancing technology and lawyer “quality of life” expectations have created a growing trend favoring one form of overhead reduction: conducting a legal practice primarily through the Internet. Your Invisible Assistant Virtual legal assistants (VLAs) are poised to redefine the traditional legal secretarial position. Cloud Cover Software as a Service enables virtual law practice management. Outsource Administrative Tasks by Hiring a Virtual Assistant Virtual assistants are an outsourcing strategy that can give lawyers the best of all solutions to the need for help. Secrets of the Business of Law – A Note of Virtual Caution: Technology's Advantages Have a Cost The idea of telecommuting seems increasingly attractive to lawyers. The usual perceptions of whether this is a good idea revolve around firm policy and client reactions. But other points are equally important... Outside Counsel and Inside Counsel Partnering Through Technology – Toward the Virtual Law Firm This article focuses on the technology side of moving to partnering then to collaboration and to virtual law firms and perhaps beyond. Going virtual: Are you ready for the challenge? Two years ago, when Stephanie Kimbro, a lawyer in Wilmington, North Carolina, launched her virtual law office (VLO), some lawyers could not fathom someone would attempt such a radical idea. The Strongest Link Avoiding the Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) in Other Jurisdictions with a Virtual Law Office, by Stephanie Kimbro

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