LawPay Blog

A Brief Explanation of Current U.S. Immigration Laws

Read immigration law expert Paul Parsons' article, Understanding U.S. Immigration and Nationality Laws.

Aug 22, 2019

Elliott Immigration Law provides better client experiences with LawPay

Learn how LawPay has enabled Elliott Immigration Law to provide the best service for their clients.

Jun 26, 2019

3 Reasons Why Lawyers Are Switching to eChecks

Thanks to online payment solutions, law firms can now accept check payments 100 percent electronically in the form of an eCheck.

Jun 13, 2019

Best Practices

3 Steps to a Highly Productive Law Firm

Maddy Martin from Smith AI identifies opportunities for law firms to streamline their productivity in order to increase revenue.

Maddy Martin

May 21, 2019

Stephenville law firm adds 10% to their bottom line with LawPay

"If you're going to use a credit card system, you should be using a system that understands the business of law—and that's LawPay."

Apr 17, 2019

Why Freeman Tax Law Trusts LawPay to Support Their Modern Firm

Discover why Jeff Freeman can't imagine running his firm without LawPay.

Callie Hinman

Apr 03, 2019

How Law Firms Can Prevent Client Non-Payment

Decrease the number of non-paying clients you deal with. Here's how.

Callie Hinman

Mar 01, 2019

New Infographic: Recent Trends in Legal Payments

Check out our new infographic below to learn about some of the payment challenges facing law firms today, and how modern payment trends could help provide solu...

Feb 04, 2019

Can you charge a fee or surcharge for clients who pay you with a credit card?

Laws around surcharging are, as the saying goes, “as clear as mud.” Why? Because these laws are being increasingly challenged. However, let’s discuss this ques...

Jan 30, 2019

RWR Legal finds workflow solutions and improved cash flow with LawPay

"I don't usually embrace programs like this, but LawPay is the best credit card processor I've ever seen."

Nov 19, 2018

An In-Depth Look At Why Attorneys Love LawPay

Joe Galotti from Answering Legal explores what lawyers love about LawPay.

Joe Galotti

Sep 19, 2018

Online Payments

Credit Card Mythbusting: 7 Reasons Law Firms Still Resist Online Payments

We’ll dispel seven common misconceptions about accepting credit cards online as payment for legal services.

Aug 08, 2018

The Time Management Challenge All Solo Practices Must Overcome

As a solo practitioner, your time is valuable and wasted time adds up to wasted dollars.

Noah Shumway

Aug 02, 2018

What Lawyers Need to Know About the GDPR

Here is a break down of everything you need to know about it and what steps you can take to protect your clients’ data within your legal practice.

May 24, 2018

Best Practices

The Ultimate Guide to Law Firm SEO

An expert in attorney SEO offers 7 practical tips for improving your law firm’s Google rank, getting new clients online, and beating your competitors.

Gerrid Smith

May 02, 2018

7 Essential Legal Software Categories for Law Firms

We’ve listed seven categories of software with options that are meant to improve any law firm’s workflow.

Apr 03, 2018

An Attorney’s Guide to Building a Website

We’ll walk you through the key steps to creating a professional website for your practice.

Mar 22, 2018

The 4-Hour Per Day Rule

How to Calculate Your Effective Hourly Rate

Feb 20, 2018

Law Firm Spotlight: The Law Firm of Bennett Samuel Ostroff

This month, we’re excited to feature Bennett Samuel Ostroff, Esq., from Hunt Valley, Maryland.

Feb 14, 2018

Four Great Legal Billing Habits

And three you should avoid

Jan 25, 2018

Online Payments

...And You Shall Not Receive

How electronic payment processing eliminates collections

Jared D. Correia, Esq.

Jan 10, 2018

Should Lawyers Ask Clients to Post “Reviews” Online?

Learn about the ethics involved in asking clients to review your services.

Sep 12, 2017

Partner Spotlight

Partner Spotlight: Kahuna Accounting

This month, we’re proud to feature Micky Deming, Director of Business Development at Kahuna Accounting Group, as our Featured LawPay Partner.

Aug 10, 2017

You’ve Decided to Go Out on Your Own. Now What?

If you are thinking about starting your own firm, here are five things you need to do to make your new venture a success.

Jul 25, 2017

Protection of Client Information: What ABA Opinion 477R Means for You

Learn about new information security measures recommended in this ABA opinion.

Jun 09, 2017

Partner Spotlight

Partner Spotlight: Unbundled Attorney

This month, we’re proud to feature Dave Aarons, Co-founder and CEO of Unbundled Attorney.

May 10, 2017

What’s Your Collection Rate?

Even small fluctuations in your collection rate can have a huge impact on your bottom line. Follow these basic tenets to increase your collections and revenue....

Mar 28, 2017

Need to Protect Sensitive Data? Get it Out of Your Office.

Protecting sensitive data is actually simple for attorneys to do, and in most cases, requires nothing more than getting that information out of their office.

Mar 01, 2017

Communication

Communication Skills Part III: Avoiding Mistakes in Communication

Communicate in a way that connects you as a team member for your client’s reasonable goals.

Jan 09, 2017

Are You Really Taking a “Retainer”?

Using the correct definition of retainer is important, and may have significance in your home jurisdiction.

Dec 12, 2016

Opinion on Surcharging

While your state may allow you to pass on transaction fees to clients, think carefully before doing so. Potential clients will not expect a higher fee simply b...

Sam Harden

Nov 30, 2016

Communication

Communication Skills Part II: Communicating During the Case

If you require yourself to have robust client communications, you’ll pay more attention to your cases, accomplish more, and do it faster.

Nov 15, 2016

Linda Klein discusses burdens of running a law firm

ABA President Linda A. Klein recently discussed the difficulties many lawyers face because too much of their time is spent running their firm.

Oct 14, 2016

Communication

Communication Skills Part I: Communicating with New Clients

In my speeches to young lawyers around the country I tell them there is no more important skill to the successful practice of law than to effectively communica...

Oct 06, 2016

Law Firm Spotlight: Turco Legal

This month, the LawPay Law Firm Spotlight is excited to feature Turco Legal from Massachusetts!

Sep 02, 2016

New Rule Change for Attorneys in Wisconsin

On July 1, 2016, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin granted additional options for accepting client payments via credit, debit, and electronic payments (ACH).

Aug 30, 2016

Six Methods Of Negotiation

Attorney Claude Ducloux’s review and distillation of Secretary James A. Baker’s advice on high level negotiations.

Jul 27, 2016

Partner Spotlight

Featured Client: Michael Carroll

This month, we’re lucky to feature Michael Carroll, author of The Naked Lawyer and insurance specialist for attorneys!

Jul 13, 2016

Online Payments

Law Firm Revenues Increase in Q1 of 2016

After serving as the preferred payment solution for lawyers and law firms for more than a decade, we at LawPay have seen firsthand how accepting credit cards h...

Jun 23, 2016

The Art of the Interview

How to interview clients in a way that results in reasonable expectations.

Jun 23, 2016

Security Step 5: Secure Your Sensitive Data

Not only do you have an ethical responsibility to protect your firm’s information, but often times a legal responsibility as well.

Jun 06, 2016

Security Step 4: Protect Internal Systems

In today’s digital world, computers can be a treasure trove for an online attacker, and can also provide a jumping-off point to reach other systems or online a...

Jun 02, 2016

Security Step 3: Fortify Your Network

Reduce your risk of data theft by making a few important changes to your network configuration.

May 26, 2016

Security Step 2: Strengthen Your Passwords

Your network, PC, email, and many applications have one critical element in common: they are only as secure as the password you created for them.

May 19, 2016

Security Step 1: Identify Your Cyber-Assets

The path to a more secure office starts with creating a simple document detailing your firm’s IT assets.

May 11, 2016

Featured Law Firm: The Law Office of Stephen P. Shepard

Welcome to the LawPay Featured Law Firm! For April, we’re lucky to feature The Law Office of Stephen P. Shepard of Maryland!

Apr 14, 2016

Law Firm Cash Flow: You Should Aim for “90 in 90”

With a broad legal practice, there is no magic secret to maintaining a consistent cash flow. It is a combination of excellent communication, billing discipline...

Mar 12, 2016