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How to create a seamless onboarding experience using Clio Grow
We all know that first impressions matter. I’ve worked with lawyers for a long time, and I know how hard they work to make a great first impression when they meet a client. However, this meeting is rarely a client’s first experience of your firm – that comes earlier. Today, first impressions are often made…
Real Stories: How our Virtual PAs Transformed These Overworked Legal Professionals
Working in the legal sector is hard. There are long working weeks, countless deadlines, conflicting priorities, and piles of documentation. On top of everything, lawyers deal with challenging subjects like divorce, inheritance, and corporate deals. Burnout in the legal sector The high workload lawyers carry is taking its toll. These findings echo the 2022 study…
Why Your Law Firm’s Marketing Needs a Virtual Marketing Assistant: Blogs, Newsletters, and Social Media
Marketing. It’s a little word, but one that often provokes a big reaction from law firms. I get it. Finding time for marketing isn’t easy – law firms rarely have a marketing resource in-house, and it often slips down the priority list. Here’s why it shouldn’t… Five reasons law firms need to be marketing their…
6 ways to achieve a healthy work-life balance in 2025
The end of one year and the beginning of another is always an important time for thinking about goal setting. It’s at this time that we decide what we would like the year ahead to look like, and what we can do to make that a reality. The value of work-life balance Unsurprisingly, work-life balance…
7 tasks lawyers should outsource to a Legal PA
The main reason lawyers reach out to us for help is because they’re struggling to keep on top of their workload. They know things aren’t working and that outsourcing could help. However, they’re often not sure what to outsource, how it works in practice and what the benefits are. That’s where we can assist. Unsure…
My step-by-step guide to organising your office Christmas party
It seems like only yesterday that we were all packing away the tinsel and tree from 2023. So, I get that thinking about Christmas may not be at the top of your wish list…but if there’s an office party to plan, now really is the time to start. Here’s a little reality check: most Christmas…
Work-life balance: how to get your life back by hiring a VA
This year I made one of the best decisions, not just for my business, but for me. I hired my own PA. I’m going to share how a PA can help with work-life balance, as well as tips, hacks, and tech that can help you get even more from hiring a PA. Restoring your work-life…
How to simplify & automate your law firm’s onboarding process
Last week a LinkedIn connection asked me for advice. They weren’t getting the information they needed out of new clients and wanted to know what to do. It’s a common problem. You start working with a new client, but then you hit a blocker as you don’t have all the information you need. However, there…
Following a 12-month plan for business success – here’s what I’ve learned
There’s no denying that running a business is hard work. Anyone who has taken that leap into entrepreneurship and business ownership is a superstar in my eyes. It takes commitment, bravery, and dedication. It also takes a lot of planning, something that as business owners, we’re often not very good at. How often have you…
You CAN take time away from your business and it WILL survive – here’s how
A 2023 study reported that 70% of UK small business owners take fewer than 20 days off each year. That’s eight days below the UK’s statutory annual leave entitlement. It will be no surprise to fellow business owners that we are such a hardworking group, often working more hours and taking fewer breaks. However, how…
Hiring a Legal VA – what to look for & how they could support your law firm
The last few years have seen a big increase in the number of people offering remote business support. Much of this is generalised support, focusing on admin or PA duties. However, the reality is, that’s not enough for most law firms. The legal sector is complex. It has its own terminology, software, processes and ways…
Is this common mistake costing your business money?
There’s a mistake that we see so many business owners making. It seems such a small thing, that many of us do (I’ve been guilty of it myself), but it is probably costing you more than you think. That mistake is trying to do everything yourself, particularly when it comes to admin. Your time is…