by Dana Riel | Apr 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
During a break in one of our training classes, an attorney proudly showed me his firm’s Aged Accounts Receivable report. “Look at this!” he exclaimed, “Seven pages and we’re up to $1.7 million –isn’t that great!” I smiled politely, but thought to myself, “Get that...
by Jack Schaller | Dec 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
It is the time of year when your firm may need to change the hourly rates for your partners, associates, and paralegals. What is the most efficient way to do this to ensure that your 2012 billing will go smoothly? In the spirit of holiday giving, Eastern Legal...
by Dana Riel | Nov 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
Season’s Greetings! It’s almost December. There is a crispness in the air. Lights are everywhere. And Section 179 of the United StatesInternal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.§ 179), allows an individual or business taxpayer to elect to deduct the cost of certain types of...
by Dana Riel | Apr 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
In Part Iof this post published recently we looked at Electronic Billing – what it involves, why your clients use it, and what not to do when asked to comply with it. In this post, let’s examine the options available to firms that must now produce their invoicing data...
by Dana Riel | Mar 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
“Our biggest client contacted us and said we are no longer allowed to send them a paper bill. We have to do something like send the bill electronically. Does that mean we can e-mail them a .PDF?” We’ve heard this question, and questions like this, for many years, and...
by Dana Riel | Feb 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Having just come from Legal Tech-NY last week, I’m impressed with all of the applications available to help users track their time and expenses. Software programs, iPhone apps, iPad apps, internet gateways, hosted applications… What a wonderful age to be in!...
