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11 top tips for organising you and your law firm

One of the reasons law firms often reach out to a legal virtual assistant like me is that they’re struggling to keep on top of their admin, processes and organisation. It’s understandable – there are only so many hours in a day and casework is always going to end up taking priority over organising your…

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How I set and planned my goals and visions for 2022 in six easy steps

So many of us start a new year with great intentions. We think about our goals and maybe even make some resolutions…but is that enough to get you to where you want to be? I think where most of us go wrong, (myself included,) is not planning enough. How many of us actually sit down…

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HOW I HELPED MY CLIENT STREAMLINE THEIR ONBOARDING PROCESS USING CLIO GROW

In this blog, I want to give you a detailed example of how I have used Clio Grow with one of my legal clients to streamline their onboarding process. I’ll outline the tools they were using before and how we’ve managed to bring all these different processes together with Clio. If you’ve missed the previous…

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Case studies from using Clio – how I help my legal clients. Part 2 of my Spotlight on Clio series!

I’ve used a few different legal case management systems over my 20-year career working as a PA and I must say that Clio is one of my favourites. It’s one of the reasons I became a Clio Ambassador as I think it has so much potential to help legal professionals. In this blog post, I’ll…

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Spotlight on Clio: tips, advantages, and case studies of using Clio in your law firm.

Part 1 | 7 Benefits of using Clio for your law firm I started using Clio last year with some of my legal clients and it has completely changed how I work! I now use Clio nearly every day to help with client intake, CRM, document management, appointment booking, billing and more. Earlier this year,…

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5 reasons to work with a Virtual Assistant this summer

Summer is finally here and for many of us, thoughts are turning to holidays and long weekends away. However, when you run your own business, taking time off can seem impossible. There’s the worry of missing out on client calls and returning to an overflowing email inbox. So, for summer peace of mind this year,…

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How to use Asana to create a Vision Board

Asana is a great tool for planning, organising and tracking tasks and collaborating with colleagues.  Asana is also a great tool for creating online vision boards and I’m going to show you exactly how in today’s blog. Firstly, if you’ve not heard of Asana, check out my blog “What is Asana and how does it…

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How I manage my business with Asana

If you work with various clients and wear many different hats it helps having a tool where you can manage all your processes, tasks and deadlines.  In today’s blog I’m going to share how I manage my business with Asana, it really is a god send. When you’re really busy it can be so easy…

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5 Tasks that you could outsource to a Legal PA

It’s really amazed me recently how much busier my work has become as more and more legal professionals look to outsource their work.  In today’s blog I’m going to share 5 legal tasks that could be outsourced to a Legal PA.   Most lawyers are used to having their own PA, it’s normal practice when you…

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3 of the best features in Asana

Asana was one of the first tools I started using when I set up my Virtual Assistant business in 2018 and today I’m going to share 3 of the best features in Asana.   I knew I wanted a tool where I could not only keep track of all the tasks and projects I was working…

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10 hacks for getting the most out of your Virtual Assistant

Once you’ve hired a Virtual Assistant it’s important to work on maximising the benefits of working with them. Let’s take a look at 10 hacks for small business owners and  entrepreneurs who are looking to get the most out of their Virtual Assistant. 1 | Provide clear instructions This is particularly important, especially at the…

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How to use Adobe to organise & collate your legal documents

We are now working with more online documents than ever before.  In this blog I’m going to show you how to use Adobe Acrobat, an amazing tool to help you organise and collate your legal documents. Working as a Legal PA most of my clients are, you guessed it, lawyers.  If you know the legal…

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