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Smokeball's Law + Great Resignation Survey Reveals Shifts in Hiring, Culture + Tech

Smokeball's Law + the Great Resignation Survey Reveals Shifts in Hiring, Culture + Tech

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July 8, 2022

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Smokeball earns new badges in G2 Summer 2022 Reports

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June 22, 2022

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Get a Fresh Start with Smokeball's 2022 Spring Cleaning Checklist

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June 20, 2022

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Finding Your Law Firm's Brand Voice

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June 7, 2022

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Build a Strong, Engaging Law Firm Brand

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June 7, 2022

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How To Take On a Law Firm Partner With a Different Specialization

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June 2, 2022

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Check Financial Spring Cleaning Off Your To-Do List

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April 27, 2022

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Add Tech Updates to Your Firm's Spring To-Dos

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April 19, 2022

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Productivity

21 Days to a Healthier Practice

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April 11, 2022

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How to Hire Your Law Firm's Summer Intern

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April 6, 2022

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Manage Your Growth From Solo Attorney to Multi-Member Firm

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April 4, 2022

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Smokeball receives fresh honors in G2's Spring 2022 Reports

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March 23, 2022

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Build Better Litigation Efficiencies - Recap

March Webinar: Build Better Litigation Efficiencies

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March 21, 2022

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Chelsey Castro Talks Mental Health and Remote Work for our September CLE Webinar

Chelsy Castro Talks Mental Health and Remote Work for our September CLE Webinar

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March 14, 2022

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January Webinar: Improve Your Mental Health with Cognitive Kindness

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March 14, 2022

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Setting New Law Firm Hires Up for Success

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March 14, 2022

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How to Build Effective, Ethical Personal Injury Marketing

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March 14, 2022

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Bill Better Right Now: What We Learned from Smokeball's ABA TECHSHOW panel

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March 7, 2022

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How to Use Online Lawyer Reviews to Grow Your Practice

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March 4, 2022

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Turn Your Small Firm's Leads into New Clients

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February 28, 2022

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Part 3 - How to Choose the Right Legal Practice Management Software

Set New Clients Up for a Smooth Relationship From Day 1

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February 21, 2022

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Lay the Groundwork Now for a Successful Real Estate Season

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February 18, 2022

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Building Performance Reviews That Work For Your Firm

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February 17, 2022

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Smokeball Season of Giving 2021 Raises $45,000 for Charity Partners

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February 17, 2022

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The 'Why' and 'How' Behind Your 2022 Small Law Firm Rate Increases

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February 17, 2022

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Smokeball receives fresh honors in G2's Winter 2022 Reports

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February 17, 2022

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Smokeball's Mark Petrolis Shares Tips for a Productive, Profitable 2022

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February 17, 2022

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Smokeball Ranked Top Legal Case Management Software by G2

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February 17, 2022

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Smokeball 8.0 Release Notes: Global Dashboard + More

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February 17, 2022

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Legal Trends

Social Media Workbook for Attorneys

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February 11, 2022

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How Can Paralegals Avoid Engaging in the Unauthorized Practice of Law?

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January 14, 2022

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Intake

3 Simple Steps for Running a Successful Law Firm: Lead Management for Lawyers

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December 28, 2021

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3 Simple Steps for Running a Successful Law Firm: Time Capturing

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December 28, 2021

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discussing workflows and project management

3 Simple Steps for Running a Successful Law Firm: Workflows as Best Practices

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December 28, 2021

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A Big Update on Smokeball's Season of Giving Back

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November 19, 2021

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5 Reasons to Watch Smokeball's Firms of the Future Summit

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November 18, 2021

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The Best Apps for Lawyers

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November 2, 2021

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The Ultimate Guide to Small Law Firm KPIs

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October 31, 2021

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It's Season of Giving Back at Smokeball!

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October 22, 2021

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Why it's a Great Time to be a Paralegal

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October 12, 2021

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Finding Volunteer Work that Works for You

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October 7, 2021

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October is Supporting Those Around You Month at Smokeball

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October 4, 2021

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Smokeball is Doubling Down on Our Commitment to Small Law Firms

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October 1, 2021

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How to Use PTO to Boost Your Mental Health: Even During COVID-19

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September 24, 2021

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Smokeball Featured in Updated "Practice Management Buyer's Guide"

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September 24, 2021

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Smokeball Recognized as a Leader in G2's Fall 2021 Reports

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September 22, 2021

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Communications

Setting Communication Boundaries for Healthy Client Relationships

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September 16, 2021

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Tech Tips That Actually Help You Disconnect During Non-work Hours

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September 10, 2021

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Trends, Bottlenecks and Breakthroughs in Family Law

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September 6, 2021

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September is Healthy Remote Lawyer Month at Smokeball

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September 1, 2021

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Happy Clients: 8 Easy Steps You Can Start Today

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August 2, 2021

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Smokeball is Recognized as a Leader in G2's Summer 2021 Reports

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June 25, 2021

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7 Tips for Better Legal Writing [Upcoming Webinar]

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June 8, 2021

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Growing Your Firm

5 Steps to Better Communication in Your Personal Injury Law Firm

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June 8, 2021

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Maintaining trust and credibility in the legal profession

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June 4, 2021

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A rocky start to the online bar exam era

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June 3, 2021

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Cloud-based legal software: One PI law firm's all-in-one solution

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June 3, 2021

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Should diploma privilege replace the bar exam?

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June 3, 2021

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How a remote bar exam could contribute to inequality

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June 3, 2021

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Legal software that saves you time while keeping clients informed

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June 3, 2021

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Practice management and billing software brings a personal injury firm into the future

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June 3, 2021

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Creating a law firm website that helps your practice thrive

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June 3, 2021

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Do all lawyers need to track their billable hours?

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June 3, 2021

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Import entire folder structures into Smokeball with a click

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June 3, 2021

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Matter Activity Timeline ends the need for constant memos

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June 3, 2021

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Gaining exposure for your law firm on search engines

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June 3, 2021

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Legal analytics: to know them is to love them

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June 3, 2021

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Access a free form library with automatic form suite updates

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June 3, 2021

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Manage your practice on the go with Smokeball's new and improved lawyer app for Android and iOS

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June 3, 2021

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Improve your year-end billing and collection

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June 3, 2021

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The 2021 budget season is here: what are smaller firms doing?

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June 3, 2021

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Law Firm Goals: Becoming a paperless office

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June 3, 2021

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Legal billing that lets you include all debtors on one invoice

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June 3, 2021

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Law firms benefiting from generational change

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June 3, 2021

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Smokeball Season of Giving 2020: Allies for Justice

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June 3, 2021

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Improving management and leadership through technology

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June 3, 2021

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Top times when to get a lawyer

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June 3, 2021

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Implementing a software change at your law firm

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June 3, 2021

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What lawyers need to know about ethical responsibilities and technology

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June 3, 2021

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How law firms can safely and ethically celebrate the holidays in 2020

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June 3, 2021

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How to evaluate legal software reviews

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June 3, 2021

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How lawyers can get the most out of their time

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June 3, 2021

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Are divorce rates in 2020 driving business for Family Law firms?

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June 3, 2021

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Legal trends to look out for in 2021

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June 3, 2021

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Billing what you're worth: How doubling your revenue is actually a possibility

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June 3, 2021

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Legal software that keeps your matters secure

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June 3, 2021

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How hourly, flat fee, and contingency billers can bill more without charging more

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June 3, 2021

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The dangers of lawyers not accurately tracking time

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June 3, 2021

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Building trust through billing transparency

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June 3, 2021

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Manage every aspect of your practice with Lead Management

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June 3, 2021

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Managing risk in flat fee and fixed fee billing

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June 3, 2021

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Three challenges of managing a remote or hybrid law firm, and what you can do about them

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June 3, 2021

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Document request reporting for personal injury and workers' compensation law firms

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June 3, 2021

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Celebrating women in law while working toward the future

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June 3, 2021

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Crain's Announces Smokeball as One of 2021 Best Places to Work in Chicago

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June 3, 2021

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Will COVID be the catalyst for a more customer-centric legal industry?

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June 3, 2021

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Legal software that calculates your deadlines

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June 3, 2021

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How should law firms define productivity?

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June 3, 2021

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Real estate software and Chicago Title Castle Connect gets you closing faster

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June 3, 2021

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5 Resources For Real Estate Attorneys In Illinois

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May 21, 2021

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