The quarterly publication of the International Legal Technology Association
Issue link: https://epubs.iltanet.org/i/96072
Give a "here is technology we have available that you should use to make your law practice more effective, efficient, etc." speech. That makes you sound like you have something to offer the business (which you most definitely do!). Look around the firm, and I guarantee you will see underutilized technology offerings. This is your chance to show new associates and summer clerks what they are missing out on and, more important, how using certain technologies can help them do their jobs better. Some will listen, some will not, but it doesn't take many enthusiastic and engaged attorneys to get the ball rolling. Remember, today's associates are tomorrow's partners. Tell them stories about how working with IT has benefited the firm's attorneys. Most new and summer associates don't know enough yet about the business of law to care about economics and reducing costs. They primarily care about not screwing up in front of the principals. Let them know how your group personally has helped attorneys solve problems in the past, and how you can help them. Anne Costello Technology Manager Grippo & Elden LLC Mike Ferro IT Director Grippo & Elden LLC This is How a Firm Loses $510,633.33.* Manual time and attendance processes are costly to your firm. Human error. Lost productivity. Time that would otherwise go to the firm's bottom line. It all adds up. Keep that money where it belongs with RollCall or cloud-based RollCall SaaS from Advanced Productivity Software. You'll get easy user access, instantaneous reporting, automatic exporting to payroll, HR and billing – plus APS' proven industry-specific experience. Our online ROI calculator (www.apsrollcall.com/roi) shows what RollCall could mean to your firm. Because you shouldn't let all that money slip away. *Cost of paper-based time sheets and payroll entry for a 250-member firm at a $24 average hourly rate. Larger firms, of course, lose much more. Go to www.apsrollcall.com/roi to see what your firm could save. Peer to Peer 77