Technology has changed every industry in immense ways with
the legal industry being no different. A great website that ranks at the top of
search engines can lead to large numbers of leads. The targeted searches that
many consumers utilize create quality leads as people usually do not search for
a specific attorney in their area if they have no interest. The smartphone has
made it as easy as ever to stay on track in complex cases as well as stay more
organized on a daily basis. The following are tips to help you utilizing your
smartphone in order to help you become more successful in your career.
Social Media Presence Can Work Wonders
Having a strong social media presence can turn a specific
attorney into the authority on a topic. This will most likely be in their area
of expertise but answering these questions that occur online can do a few
things. This can showcase knowledge that will create a confidence for those
people looking for representation when they do their research. Followers could
turn into clients as they might not have realized that their situation could result
in legal action. Humanize yourself as an attorney as many people are intimidated
or believe an attorney might not care about their case enough.
Setting Meetings In Your Calendar On The Fly
Attorneys in certain areas of law constantly are meeting
with new clients or setting meetings to try to pursue a working relationship
with a business/individual. Setting meetings has never been easier as you can
send an invite to a person’s Google Calendar which will remind them the day of
the meeting or right before it. Missing meetings or phone calls that are scheduled
is an easy way to lose a client indefinitely.
Collaborating With Others Easily Utilizing Cloud Platforms
There are huge cases that are taken by firms on a daily
basis with some of the largest being product liability as well as aviation crash
cases. Law firms that take on these cases need to have resources as well as a number
of staff members to assist in the process. Keith Williams Law Group is a
great example of a firm that has taken huge cases and come out on top for their
clients. Cloud platforms where paralegals can collaborate with research they
have done can reduce time wasted researching the same aspects of a case
multiple times. Organization of files for a case can easily be kept in one
secure place on the cloud.
Being Able To Note Ideas/Defenses As They Come To You
There are times when a pitch or a defense comes to your mind
for a case that you are working on. Not everyone has a pen available but recording
a note via your recorder on your phone can be valuable. Talking out then
listening back to your ideas about a case can allow you to see which ones hold
weight and which ones were random ramblings. There are even programs that will transcribe
recordings to help you reduce the time
needed to search through a recording.
Smartphones are often seen as distractions but when used in
the right ways they can help immensely in personal as well as professional
ways. Find a few ways you can improve yourself as an attorney by using the tool
that is your smartphone.