Mar 8, 2024
I spoke with a small law firm owner about how she uses technology to maintain a positive work-life balance, for her and her staff.
Episode Highlights
05:29 Erin’s journey of becoming a lawyer and starting her own
law-practice for flexibility
09:18 What it’s like setting up a law practice twice
14:25 Technology used in Erin's practice and her sharing her
experiences starting with basic Microsoft technology and eventually
upgrading and becoming more robust over time
16:25 Adopting drafting software for her legal practice and
her concerns about the security of her clients' information
16:43 How she started to use drafting software
18:26 Her struggles with bookkeeping and accounting for her
firm
21:24 The benefits of Lawmatics including document sharing, client
intake data, and delivering more affordable legal services
22:20 Staff flexibility in her firm and how she wants her team to
maintain a work-life balance
25:06 How she maintains running her business, volunteering in
community activities, and having a family
28:28 Using her Apple watch to manage and monitor her stress
levels
29:51 The challenges and frustrations that can come with using
technology in her practice
Episode Resources
- Connect with Jared Correia
- jared@redcavelegal.com
- https://redcavelegal.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredcorreia
- https://twitter.com/RedCaveLegal
- www.linkedin.com/in/jaredcorreia/
- Connect with Erin McBee
- www.lawofficeoferinmcbee.com
- https://www.facebook.com/McBeeLaw/