FREE Law Practice Management and Technology Videos
The Chicago Bar Association has an ever-growing collection of more than 100 on-demand "Law Practice Management and Technology How To…" videos—and now they're available free to KBA members! Watch helpful demonstrations of hardware and software geared to legal professionals and focused on their specific needs. Each demonstration (and video) is one hour or less. The videos are hosted in Vimeo, which means they are mobile friendly and can be rewound and forwarded.
DISCLAIMER: Materials and links on these pages are intended to provide only guidance and are not legal authority. Some information is from jurisdictions other than Tennessee and references the law in other jurisdictions. Lawyers using these materials must conform their practices to the law of the appropriate jurisdiction. The opinions of the presenters are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view or policies of the Knoxville Bar Association.
Calendaring/Appointments
- Manage Your Google Calendar
- Automate Scheduling Appointments and Reminders
- Manage Your Calendar and Tasks with Microsoft Outlook 2010
Career Issues
Cloud Computing
- Cloud Computing in the Law Office
- Evaluate Cloud Case Management Systems
- Manage IT and Cloud Services for the Modern Law Office
- Use Boxcryptor to Encrypt Files in the Cloud
Communication
- Write Clearly and Concisely with WordRake
- Write for the Web
- Video Conferencing on a Budget
- Fearlessly Text with Clients
- Communicate Courteously and Effectively Via eMail
- Avoid the Whoops Moment While Sending Email
Document Management/Automation
- Use E-Signature Tools
- Create Resusable Forms with the Form Tool
- Use Dropbox for File Management
- Use Box for Online Document Storage Collaboration
- Move to a Paperless Law Office
- Compare Worldox and NetDocuments
- Sync, Store, and Share Documents in the Cloud with Sharefile
- Auto-generate Table of Authorities with Best Authority
- Collaborate Using Track Changes
- Use Google Drive for Document Storage
- Use Best Practices For File Names for Retrieval and Storage
- Collect and Track Digital Documents
- Use eSignatures in Your Practice
- Use Technology to Reduce Errors and Increase Profitability
- Use Your Voice to Deliver Enhanced Client Services with Big Hand
- Leverage Law Office Automation
eDiscovery
- Use Relativity for eDiscovery
- Use Case Logistix to Manage eDiscovery
- Capture Website Evidence with PageVault
- Find Electronic Data Everywhere
- Create Discoverable Communication Beyond the Email
- Pump Up Your Firm’s Trial Notebook
eFiling
- Prepare Documents for eFiling in Microsoft Word
- Prepare Documents for eFiling in Nuance Power PDF
- Prepare Documents for eFiling in Adobe Acrobat DC
- eFile and eServe in Illinois Courts: What You Need to Know
- eFile and eServe in 5 Easy Steps with File and Serve IL
- Prepare for Mandatory eFiling with One Legal
Firm Management
- Reduce Admin Calls with Online Appointment Scheduling, a Virtual Receptionist, Client Portals and More
- Hire the Right People for Your Law Firm
- Use Experienced Freelance Attorneys to Grow Your Practice and Profits
- Better Manage Your Law Firm with Billing and Accounting Reports
- Practice Law on the Go
- Grow Your Firm with a Virtual Receptionist
- Understand Cyber Liability for Law Firms
- Make Sure You Have the Right Retirement Plan for Your Small Business
- Meet Your Retirement Plan Fiduciary Responsibilities
- Make a List and Check It Twice with Wunderlist
- Understand What Your 401K is Costing You
- Adopt Technology into Your Small Law Firm
- Utilize Essential Reports for Financial Stability
- Honestly Answer a Malpractice Insurance Application
- Use Business Intelligence for Law Firm Stability and Growth
- Use KPIs to Increase Profitability
- Tech Apps to PowerUP Today’s Attorney
Law Practice Management Software/Applications
- Go to Cloud 9 with Clio
- Avoid Common Legal Billing and Trust Accounting Mistakes
- Practice More and Manage Less with MyCase
- Pick the Right Tool for Data Collection
- Create a Client Portal with Common Software
- Learn the Difference Between Practic Management Software, Office 365 and GSuite
Marketing/Social Media
- Build Your Own Website
- Build a Blog and More with WordPress
- Create a Facebook Business Page
- Plan and Execute an Email Marketing Campaign with Constant Contact
- The Art of Selling Without Selling
- Smile for the Camera with YouTube
- Set Up Google My Business
- Master Digital Marketing for Law Firms with FindLaw
- Understand Twitter
- Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile
- The Basics of Using Facebook
- Use Tumblr for Advocacy
- Stop Stressing over Social Media with Hootsuite
- Market Your Firm with Facebook
- Navigate Social Media’s Privacy Traps
- Build a Blog with Weebly
- Create Image Content for Your Online Marketing
- Avoid Common Legal Website Mistakes
- Make Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Work for Your Law Firm
Microsoft Office
- Master the Presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
- Find the 25th Hour in the Day with Office 365
- Format Documents in Word 2013
- Excel 2013 for Lawyers
- Power Through PowerPoint 2013
- Automate Functions with Microsoft Word 2013 Part I
- Automate Functions with Microsoft Word 2013 Part II
- Use Microsoft Outlook Add-ons for Productivity
- Proofread Legal Documents Faster with PerfectIt
Operating Systems
Practice Area Specific
- Save Your DUI Clients Money and Headaches BAIID Basics
- Do It Yourself Marketing for Estate Planning Attorneys
- Five Ways to Grow Your Real Estate Practice
- Get the Most Out of Family Law Software
Project Management
- Manage Complex Tasks in Basecamp 2
- Manage Complex Tasks in Basecamp 3
- Organize Projects with One Note vs. Evernote
Research
- Unlock Power Google Search
- Conduct Advanced Legal Research Using Ravel Law
- Use Feedly to Keep Up with Changes in the Law
Security
- Back Up Web Based Mail
- Use LastPass to Manage Passwords
- Protect Your Firm From Security Threats
- Encrypt Email Messages
- Critical Elements of a Successful Law Firm Cybersecurity Program
- Decrypt Email Encryption Options
- Not Pull a Manafort
Web Browser