The LexFactor

On this episode of the LeXFactor Briefs, Lauren and Brad discuss a recent Law.com article that explores the ways in which attorney-client relationships have been enhanced by the remote work environment.

The article explains how technologies like video conferencing, e-signatures, and even virtual reality has enabled many people to seek legal services who previously might have been dissuaded because of the requirement of appearing in person. Lauren and Brad explain why this trend is likely here to stay even if attorneys do eventually return to the office.

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On this episode of the LeXFactor Briefs, Lauren and Brad discuss a recent Law.com article that explains why attorneys who fall victim to cyber threats are also liable to face ethics violations.

One particular cyber threat facing law firms is that hackers will drain trust accounts. Attorneys are held liable to put best practices in place to guard that money and keep it secure or else they can be investigated for ethics violations. Lauren and Brad discuss these risks and offer cyber security tips for attorney to put into practice.

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On this episode of the LeXFactor Briefs, Lauren and Trina review a recent article about how it is becoming more common for law firms to turn to business professionals to help manage the firm and client relationships.

The reality is that most lawyers do not learn much about the business side of running a law firm in law school. One of hurdles many attorneys at small and solo firms face is their hesitancy to give up those responsibilities, but it is becoming more the norm to do so and many law firms are benefitting thanks to more efficient work allocation and stronger client relationships.

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The LeXFactor returns with host Lauren Hoffmann and co-host Trina Burlison as they are joined by Silvia Coulter, Co-founding Principal at LawVision, a professional services consulting firm tailored to assist law firm leaders manage their organizations.

In this episode, Ms. Coulter continues her discussion about Strategic Account Management in the legal industry (SAM-Legal) and why that is something that should be embedded in a law firm’s strategic planning. Specifically, Ms. Silvia dives into the implementation and sustaining aspects of a SAM-Legal strategy.

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On this episode of the LeXFactor Briefs, Lauren discusses a recent article about Camila Lopez, CEO and co-founder of People Clerk.

Ms. Lopez recently shared the story of how she started her company to commemorate Women’s History Month. Lauren explains how Ms. Lopez noticed inequities in the ways in which her friends and family were going about finding the legal support they needed and that inspired her to launch People Clerk. Lauren uses her story as an illustration of someone who never lost sight of their passion even as their career advanced in the legal industry. Listen to the full episode on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or by visiting our website.

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On this episode, Lauren continues a conversation with Peter Giuliani, a law firm management consultant with Smock Law Firm Consultants, about how law firms should approach succession planning. In this second of a two-part discussion, Mr. Giuliani explains why succession planning is most needed at smaller law firms. He also reviews an open letter he wrote to the American Bar Association about the seven deadly sins of succession planning. In the letter, he describes two firms he previously worked with – one that executed succession planning successfully and another that struggled with the process. He uses each firm to illustrate what went right and wrong for each and the lessons that can be learned from that.

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On this episode of the LeXFactor Briefs, Lauren and Brad review five best practices to keep in mind to help improve your tech implementation process.

When it comes to implementing technology, it is vital to apply change management principles, ensure everyone is on board with the implementation, ask your vendor the right questions, make time for training, and opt for AI-based user-generated tools. Lauren and Brad explain why these tips go a long way toward a smooth implementation and discuss some of the reasons companies tend to make missteps during this process.

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On this episode, Lauren and Brad visit with Peter Giuliani, a law firm management consultant with Smock Law Firm Consultants, about how law firms should approach succession planning.

Mr. Giuliani has worked with law firms for decades and he discusses how the nature of succession planning in the legal industry has changed dramatically through the years. He explains the challenges firms typically encounter related to succession planning and goes into detail about why it is something firms should address much sooner rather than later, particularly smaller law firms and solo practitioners.

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In this episode of the LeXFactor Briefs, Lauren and Brad review a Law.com article about how the preferences of law firm personnel are continuing to shift to prioritize hybrid work-at-home models.

They explain that while most employees do want an established office as a home base that provides the needed resources to excel at their jobs, it is becoming increasingly common in the legal industry to embrace permanent work-from-home structures. Lauren and Brad discuss the implications of this shift in culture and how organizations must strive for flexibility with their people and culture.

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On this episode of The LeXFactor, Lauren and Brad are joined by Lexicon VP of Marketing Danielle Kyriakos to discuss her experience in team building and leadership development within an organization.

Danielle talks about some of her past experiences in figuring out ways to drive company engagement and how team building ultimately drives results and increases profits within organizations. The group discusses the importance of observing a team before implementing any team building strategies, why diversity of both demographics and skillsets are critical for successful organizations, ways to identify and address gaps within teams, and more.

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