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Throughout the year, Thomson Reuters Institute's regular column provided tips for law firms on how to adjust to the changing legal market without sacrificing client service quality. There are several key themes presented across the columns for the year, including how firms can move beyond the constraints of the pandemic and address other challenges that i...

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There are often unique challenges for smaller and mid-sized firms within the legal industry. Even as they deal with many of the same issues as firms larger than them, they are limited by their smaller budget, staff, and infrastructure. The National Law Review offers some information, ideas, and best practices to help smaller and midsize firms navigate som...

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In observance of the holidays, Advocate Capital’s office will be closed on Friday, Dec. 23rd and Monday, Dec. 26th. We will be closing at 5:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, Dec. 22nd. We will return to the office on Tuesday, Dec. 27th. Should you have any questions regarding the processing of any transaction, please feel free to contact our Accounting Team at 615...

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Here’s another excellent reason to be an Advocate Capital, Inc. client! Have you heard of the AdvoTrac® Case Expense Funding Service Payoff Quote? When you fund your cases with Advocate Capital, you pay us monthly for the interest on your line balance. When a case concludes, your firm will use the proceeds from the case to pay the principal borrowed for c...

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Authored By: Candace Whitman Does your law firm have written procedures for the different tasks your team performs in their day-to-day work? Procedures are extremely helpful even if they are for a task you feel your team is well-accustomed to performing. At Advocate Capital, we have written procedures for almost all of our tasks in all of our various depa...

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Authored By: Candace Whitman Your law firm works with fantastic clients, referral sources, and vendors all year round and you may want to show that appreciation in the form of a gift if your state's ethics rules allow it.  Here are a few helpful tips for choosing the perfect gift to give to those people your firm cares about.  Shop Local If you are brains...

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Authored By: Amanda Unterreiner If you own or work at a smaller law firm, you may not have anyone on the team who is there for marketing. But – when is the right time to finally hire a marketing professional and start to grow your marketing department? Here are a few tips from Attorney At Work on ways to know when it is time to hire a professional markete...

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Advocate Capital's Client of the Quarter Jonathan Stark, Attorney & Partner with Daniel Stark Injury Lawyers was interviewed by Donna Jones, President and Director of Associate and Client Experience, to discuss his firm’s most impactful cases and the opportunity it has brought to help victims recover. Jonathan also discusses how he equips his team wit...

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Our team met last week for our annual company meeting followed by our holiday dinner.  At the meeting, each department presented on their accomplishments in 2022 and goals for 2023. It was great to get together to see the work we did this year to work towards our mission to help an ever-increasing number of plaintiff attorneys get even better results for...

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As the new year approaches, lawyers are beginning to think about what they would like to achieve through next year’s marketing. Simply writing down your ideas and steps can help enhance the likelihood of achieving your goals, and Attorney at Work has helped provide some significant input for you to be sure to include. Simplify the Steps. Develop a plan th...

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