Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're excited to talk to George Psiharis, COO at Clio. Join us as we discuss some intriguing trends from Clio's annual Legal Trends Report.

In this episode we discuss:

• The work that Clio does to streamline client intake and case management 
• What does the 2020 Legal Trends Report reveal?
• How COVID-19 impacted the volume of business in the legal profession
• The three key things some law firms have done to increase performance
• The consumer-side and lawyer-side expectations for the future of law firms
• Are virtual offices/meetings here to stay?
• Concerns over the security of cloud-based technology
• Why do almost 80% of legal matters go without receiving legal advice?
• According to our guest George Psiharis, what is the "better normal" for the future?

Resources:

• Clio (https://www.clio.com/)
• 2020 Legal Trends Report (https://www.clio.com/resources/legal-trends/)
• COVID-19's Impact on the Legal Industry (https://www.clio.com/resources/legal-trends/COVID-impact/)
• World Justice Project (https://worldjusticeproject.org/)
• Podcast Episode 239: Looking to History to Assess the Impact of COVID-19 on the Legal Job Market (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-239-looking-to-history-to-assess-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-legal-job-market/)
• Emerging Careers for Law Graduates: The Intersection of Law and Technology (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/emerging-careers-for-law-graduates-the-intersection-of-law-and-technology/)
• Developing Your Unique Practice: Reengineering the Law Firm Template (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/developing-your-unique-practice-reengineering-the-law-firm-template/)

Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-279-legal-trends-in-2020-and-going-forward-w-george-psiharis/)

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