Going Virtual: Benefits of Shifting to a Virtual Law Firm

The idea of going virtual is an increasing thought among many law firm owners, especially in the times we are going through with the COVID-19 pandemic. Increased productivity, accessibility, and cost savings is just some of the many benefits of going virtual. The process of transferring to a virtual firm however is where the real challenge lies. In this episode I am joined with Melanie Leonard, owner of Streamlined Legal, a consulting service that offers personalized consulting services, training, and education to law firms who are looking to create efficiencies with the use of practice management software.    In this episode, Melanie and I will discuss: Moving from brick and mortar to virtual law office Overcoming the challenges of physical things - faxes; mail; phone lines; etc. Overcoming the resistance to creating a virtual law office Implementing out of office activity from our in-office activity Tech needs Video conferencing to manage remote teams Creating a work-space in the home KPIs for remote employees