LMME 029 : 10 Law Firm Resources I Can’t Live Without

In today’s episode I’m going to be reviewing the 10 law firm resources that I absolutely, positively, could not be without in my law practice.  From case management programs, to virtual phone systems, I touch on all of them here.  As an added bonus, at the end of the podcast I review my honorable mentions – several other resources that, even though I don’t use them everyday, are vital to my success and productivity as a lawyer.

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10 Law Firm Resources that I absolutely, positively, must have for my legal practice

1. MyCase – A cloud-based case management program that I use on a daily basis.Here is a full review of MyCase that I published several months ago.
2. Quickbooks Online – Syncs great with MyCase.
3. Google Apps – I use Gmail in conjunction with ScheduleOnce to schedule phone conferences with clients.
4. Box.com – Used on a daily basis to manage all client documents and files.  Has a great app for the iPad.  Also makes it super easy to securely share documents with client through the cloud.
5. Infusionsoft – A robust and powerful email marketing program that I use to handle all my back-end email marketing.  Here’s an article I wrote on why I love Infusionsoft in my law practice.  A good, though not as powerful, alternative is Aweber.  I use Aweber to produce auto-responder messages for Legal Marketing Made Easy.
6. Vonage for Business – My virtual, VOIP phone system.  Will ring to a hard phone on my desk, my iPhone, or to a soft phone on my computer.
7. SweetProcess – An online repository to create systems, procedures and processes for your law office. Click here to receive a free trial.  To get a sense of how SweetProcess works, here is a sample procedure that Michael Hyatt created called, “How to prepare for a Skype Video Interview.”  Here’s a great video that shows how SweetProcess works:
   
   
8. Screenflow for Mac (to take a video of actions you perform on your computer) and Snaggit (to take and edit screenshots of your computer).  If you have a PC you can use Camtasia in place of Screenflow.
9. Focus at Will – Music that makes you more productive.
10. Fujitsu Scansnap Scanner – This is how I get all my paper into my computer and up into the cloud.

 Honorable Mentions:

• Evernote – Here is a great article from Michael Hyatt on how to be more productive with Evernote.
• Asana – A project management program for the cloud with apps for your mobile device and tablet.  The best part about Asana is that it is free!
• Boomerang for Gmail – A great little plugin to make you more productive with your Gmail account.
• Sanebox – Organizes and filters your email inbox, automatically.
• RescueTime – Monitors your activity to let you know how productive you have been and track your time.
• OmmWriter – Free writing tool for journaling and free-writing.
• Ulysses – Another great writing tool that I use to compose blog posts.

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