The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a remote working revolution. In fact in the UK three-quarters of employees now favour more flexible work. But how can you harness the benefits of working remotely? Here are some top tips to make sure you and your legal colleagues are operating efficiently.
1. Schedule Daily Meetings
The foundation of all successful remote working is communication. You’re not with your colleagues in person, but a daily ‘check-in’ meeting, albeit a for few minutes, is a solid way to stay connected and keep your communication channels open.
2. Track Your Time on Your Phone
Remote work doesn’t just mean you’re at home. Sometimes you may be visiting clients, or be in court. It’s advisable to track your time via your phone, if possible. This way you don’t miss a billable minute, and your time tracking process becomes more accurate. This advanced time tracking functionality is a standard feature on the Lateral legal platform.
3. Invest in Your Designated Workspace
You may be away from the office, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be working in a professional and ordered environment. Make sure you work in a location where you can focus and won’t be distracted.
4. Use Cloud-Based Legal Software and Case Management Software
Remote working is made easier with cloud-based legal software, since you can access it anywhere and any time, as long as you have an internet connection. Leading cloud based legal software and case management software keeps communication channels strengthened across the whole firm and can be accessed anywhere, via desktop or mobile devices.
5. Keep Your Communications Secure
The privacy and security of your law firm’s data is of vital importance when your workforce are operating remotely. Look at the security governance of your software provider. Do they have strict security measures in place? Cloud-based document storage solutions allow you to securely access your files and collaborate with your colleagues with ease, knowing your data and communications are secure.
6. Think About Your Clients
You may enjoy working remotely and find the process efficient and empowering. That doesn’t mean your clients do. Be flexible, communicative and make sure your clients have access to collaborative tools which help simplify the sharing of information. Lateral has a highly flexible and highly secure client self-service portal system, enabling clients to login in order to view all history, actions and activity on their case, as well as its current status. Clients also have the capacity to leave call back requests, to upload and download documents, make payments, and exchange messages with fee earners.
7. Keep Up With Your KPIs
If you’re running a team or you’re in a managerial role, you should still be measuring KPIs. In fact, with your team working remotely, this is more important than ever. Leading case management software can automatically scrutinise data within the system for you. This KPI monitoring functionality can include a fee earner management report, which details any fees which have been delivered. This can be broken down by fee earner, or grouped by department.
Is your law firm being run remotely? Whether it be case management software or document storage solutions, Lateral’s highly flexible and cloud-based automated software can meet your precise needs. Schedule a call with us today!