{"id":134770,"date":"2025-10-07T14:09:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T22:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/10\/07\/adventures-in-legal-tech-mastering-practice-management-at-your-firm\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T14:09:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T22:09:47","slug":"adventures-in-legal-tech-mastering-practice-management-at-your-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/10\/07\/adventures-in-legal-tech-mastering-practice-management-at-your-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Adventures In Legal Tech\u2019: Mastering Practice Management At Your Firm"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/adventuresinlegaltech-1024x576.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1153519\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019ve never utilized a practice management system, you\u2019re probably feeling pretty disorganized, especially if your firm is expanding. <\/p>\n<p>But if you fit this description, how do you get started in upgrading your firm\u2019s tech stack? <\/p>\n<p>In this episode of \u201cAdventures in Legal Tech,\u201d host Jared Correia speaks with Donna Brown and Jaclyn McDuffey of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondsquareone.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">legal tech consulting firm Beyond Square One<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some takeaways from the conversation.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>The Upside of Excel <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re managing your firm with spreadsheets, the bad news is that you\u2019ve built an unwieldy and likely unsustainable system for a growing practice.<\/p>\n<p>Also, you\u2019ve probably got a lot of work to do in finding the right system. <\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s still some good news, however, which Donna shares here. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Adapting to AI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many clients have adopted AI-powered bill review, which is resulting in new ways a lawyer\u2019s time is being questioned. Here, Donna shares how you can adapt. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>AFAs on the Rise? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are our panelists noticing a shift in how the lawyers they work with are billing? Here, Jaclyn shares what she\u2019s seeing. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Hear the Full Conversation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Curious to learn more? Check out this episode below.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/10\/adventures-in-legal-tech-mastering-practice-management-at-your-firm\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Adventures In Legal Tech\u2019: Mastering Practice Management At Your Firm<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/adventuresinlegaltech-1024x576.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1153519\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019ve never utilized a practice management system, you\u2019re probably feeling pretty disorganized, especially if your firm is expanding. <\/p>\n<p>But if you fit this description, how do you get started in upgrading your firm\u2019s tech stack? <\/p>\n<p>In this episode of \u201cAdventures in Legal Tech,\u201d host Jared Correia speaks with Donna Brown and Jaclyn McDuffey of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondsquareone.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">legal tech consulting firm Beyond Square One<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some takeaways from the conversation.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>The Upside of Excel <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re managing your firm with spreadsheets, the bad news is that you\u2019ve built an unwieldy and likely unsustainable system for a growing practice.<\/p>\n<p>Also, you\u2019ve probably got a lot of work to do in finding the right system. <\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s still some good news, however, which Donna shares here. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Adapting to AI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many clients have adopted AI-powered bill review, which is resulting in new ways a lawyer\u2019s time is being questioned. 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