The Rise of the Virtual Courtroom

9 April, 2020

Beginning April 13, 2020, New York state will reopen its courtrooms to civil cases—virtually. Until now, many dockets have been frozen, with “nonessential” actions for pending lawsuits and criminal cases on hold. But with a new directive from Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, judges wil...

Lead Docket Joins Filevine

4 April, 2020

Dear Filevine Customers, In today’s challenging market, client experience is more important than ever. Potential new clients have a deluge of information and more options at their fingertips than at any time in the past. It’s no longer enough for law firms to provi...

8 Filevine Features That Make Remote Work Really Nice

26 March, 2020

As COVID-19 numbers start to grow, millions of people are currently adjusting to working from home. And that includes lawyers. We’re all moving through uncharted territory. Fortunately, many lawyers have been working from home for years, whether as satellite remote workers of brick-and-mortar ...

A Word to Our Customers During COVID-19

13 March, 2020

At Filevine we care deeply about our customers and the millions of clients & matters they represent. With the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), you’re likely in the midst of important considerations about next steps and the safety of those you serve. This is a new threat that we have...

9 Tips for Practicing Law in a Pandemic

11 March, 2020

COVID-19 (the official name of the highly-contagious coronavirus disease) has lawyers rethinking how they practice law. Now is the time to commit to the tools and practices that will keep lawyers and their clients safer. It should be no surprise that the second COVID-19 case in New York involves a ...

5 Ways That Lawyer Reviews Can Help Your Practice

5 March, 2020

Online reviews are free, user-generated marketing for your law practice. When prospective clients search for a lawyer, their main goal is to find a representative that they can trust. They may be experiencing a very stressful time in their life—a divorce, an on-the-job injury, or even a crimin...