The LexFactor

In this “special” episode of the LeXFactor Briefs, Lexicon Brand Manager Lauren Hoffmann and Brad Paubel, Lexicon’s chief information officer, deviate from the normal format of discussing what’s making news in the legal industry and welcome back special guests Michelle Stirnemann, Sr. Manager, Infrastructure & End-User Services, and Miranda Dittmann, Sr. Cyber Security Specialist, both from Lexicon’s I.T. leadership team.

Download this episode now to listen in on the discussion surrounding the three areas of focus that all law firms should focus on post-pandemic when it comes to their information technology operations.

Learn more about Lexicon’s holistic suite of practice management technology and services, which includes information technology services, that liberate law firms to do more of what they do best – practice law.

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In this episode of The LeXFactor, a lawfully good podcast, we take a look at how Purchasing & Real Estate Operations (PREO) within the context of law firm practice management has been and continues to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lexicon’s Brand Manager Lauren Hoffman and LexFactor co-host and Lexicon CIO Brad Paubel are joined by fellow Lexicon colleagues Chris Alexander, Director of Procurement & Asset Planning, and Trina Burlison, Travel & Events Coordinator.

Download this episode now to hear how Lexicon’s PREO team helped its law firm clients with purchasing difficulties, real estate challenges, and how events – either attending and sponsoring – played havoc and presented new everyday challenges that COVID presented to them.

Learn more about Lexicon’s holistic suite of practice management technology and services that liberate law firms to do more of what they do best – practice law.

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Lexicon Brand Manager Lauren Hoffmann hosts another edition of The LeXFactor Briefs, looking at what’s making news in the legal industry. In this episode, Lauren is joined by co-host Brad Paubel, Lexicon’s chief information officer, in discussing recent legal industry survey results depicting the amount of back-office work law firms are outsourcing.

Law firms have become increasingly open to outsourcing back-office staff over the last 12 months as the COVID-19 pandemic has already conditioned them to having work done off-site and prompted a reassessment of their real estate needs. Findings published from a recent legal industry survey indicates anywhere from 81%-90% of law firms have third parties delivering some portion of in-office services and operations on a daily basis. Ultimately, more than a simple majority of respondents also anticipate that the post-COVID-19 workplace model will most significantly impact costs.

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In this episode of The LeXFactor, a lawfully good podcast, Lexicon Brand Manager Lauren Hoffman and CIO Brad Paubel are joined by Belinda J. Dantley, Esq.,Director for Inclusion and Diversity Education, Professor of Child Advocacy, Saint Louis University School of Law, in addressing how law firms need to showcase their commitment to attracting diverse students or students with a demonstrated commitment to diversity.

Ms. Dantley provides frank and direct commentary on how law firms need to compete in attracting legal talent during this day and age of socially-conscious professionals – whether it’s those fresh out of law school or attorneys with years of experience.

Belinda outlines “pipeline programming” that law firms can begin to today in creating or sustaining a diverse, equitable and inclusiveness culture – download and tune-in now!

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In this episode of The LeXFactor, a lawfully good podcast, we take a look at how Information Technology within the context of law firm practice management operations were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic during the past year.

Lexicon’s Brand Manager Lauren Hoffman takes the lead in talking with member’s of Lexicon’s I.T. leadership team – which includes regular LexFactor co-host and CIO Brad Paubel, along with Michelle Stirnemann, Sr. Manager, Infrastructure & End-User Services, and Miranda Dittmann, Sr. Cyber Security Specialist.

Listen-in to hear how Lexicon’s I.T. team navigated the waves of pandemic challenges that they not only faced from a company perspective, but how Lexicon’s I.T. team helped its law firm customers deal with the everyday-challenges that COVID presented to them.Learn more about Lexicon’s holistic suite of practice management technology and services that liberate law firms to do more of what they do best – practice law.

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Lexicon Brand Manager Lauren Hoffmann hosts another edition of The LeXFactor Briefs, looking at what’s making news in the legal industry. In this episode, Lauren is joined by co-host Brad Paubel, Lexicon’s chief information officer, to look at how “deepfake” technology is becoming easier for anyone to access, and how this form of advanced digital trickery is something that attorneys must be prepared to face.

Deepfake, meaning “deep learning” and fake, refers to video, audio and other digital media manipulated by artificial intelligence to replicate a person’s likeness or voice in a simulated reality. Forensic experts rely on their eyes and ears to discover manipulated photographic and recorded evidence. Now, as manipulation technology has improved and become more accessible, experts are turning to sophisticated detection techniques. Are you, much less attorneys, able to spot a “deepfake?”

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In this episode of The LeXFactor, a lawfully good podcast, Lexicon Brand Manager Lauren Hoffman and CIO Brad Paubel are joined by Francisco “Frank” Ramos, Jr., Partner, Clark Silverglate, talking about online marketing for law firms – before, during and after the pandemic.

So what were law firms doing with regard to their online strategies prior to the pandemic arriving in the US? And then, because of the restrictions and limitations that the pandemic has presented, how can law firms shift from in-person to online tactics? From how to make the most of utilizing LinkedIn to hosting Zoom meetings and webinars, law firms can also stay top of mind through instant messaging, text messages and similar tech.

Frank lays out tips and tricks for law firms to navigate the changing waters of law firm marketing and communications due COVID-19 – download and tune-in now!

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In this episode of The LeXFactor, a lawfully good podcast, Lexicon’s Brand Manager Lauren Hoffman and CIO Brad Paubel interview Tom Boster, Lexicon CFO & COO (Brad’s and Lauren’s boss) and discuss how law firms can become efficient – and profitable – “businesses.”

Most of what it takes to run a successful law firm isn’t taught in law school, but it all starts with your foundation – your day-to-day operations. Listen in as Tom details how law firms need to know what operational efficiency is and the steps needed to ensure the implementation of workflows required to ensure a strong foundation – all while maximizing their impact.

Learn more about Tom Boster and Lexicon’s holistic suite of practice management technology and servicesthat liberate law firms to do more of what they do best – practice law.

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Lexicon Brand Manager Lauren Hoffmann hosts another edition of The LeXFactor Briefs, looking at what’s making news in the legal industry. In this episode, Lauren is joined by co-host Brad Paubel, Lexicon’s chief information officer, to discuss how law firm office space – no matter the size of the firm and number of staff members – may look like or be configured post-pandemic.

The prospect of using retail space for law offices is the latest adaptation, in addition to innovations such as hoteling and other forms of shared work space, that may define law firm offices in the future as the COVID-19 pandemic makes a permanent mark on how firms run their offices.

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In this episode of The LeXFactor, a lawfully good podcast, Lexicon Brand Manager Lauren Hoffman and CIO Brad Paubel are joined by Roy Sexton, Director of Marketing, Clark Hill, in discussing how legal and professional services have unique challenges where branding and marketing are concerned – what really is of interest to clients vs. what do practitioners believe has value?

Law firms continue to see the expansion of “client experience” roles in forward thinking organizations. And where its long been said that brand is more than a logo, but how we sell and exemplify culture and experience, how do we do that these days and how do you help internal stakeholders realize that football games and fancy dinners aren’t really helping anymore?

Roy’s engaging – yet self-described introverted nature – take center stage (he’s a double-degreed Theater major) in this episode – download and tune-in now!

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