Outsourcing Law Firm Operations with Julia Taylor

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In this episode, Alay and Julia discuss:

Why it can be difficult to find a good paralegal.
Paralegals and business managers create a smoother-running law firm.
The invaluable knowledge of an experienced paralegal.

Key Takeaways:

The little things can get lost if you don’t have someone focused on getting them done – things like intake, customer relations, AR, billing, technology, etc.
You can always start small when you bring someone in – something like an outsource service can assist with even just a couple hours to give you more time freedom as the attorney.
There are benefits to hiring a new paralegal, but recruiting a more experienced paralegal should be able to come in and generate revenue right away.
Working with outsourcing firms will allow you more flexibility and freedom with your law firm, especially as you grow.

Tweetable Moments:

“If you are looking at making that first hire, hire somebody with experience, please.” — Alay Yajnik
  “Seasoned paralegals bring so much knowledge and they know what worked in other firms and what didn’t, what software was great, what systems are great, and that knowledge is invaluable.” — Julia Taylor

About Julia Taylor:

Julia Taylor is the owner and managing paralegal of LevLegal, LLC and one of the Co-Founders of Hirics, LLC. Although LevLegal started out as a virtual paralegal business, it has quickly turned into a one-stop shop for attorneys and law firms looking to start up or reinvent their practices. Julia and her team now provide virtual paralegal/assistant, Virtual Firm Administrator/Business Manager, operations/software consulting, and staff training for law firm clients nationwide.

Julia dedicates her time to helping her clients streamline office processes, train staff, reduce overhead and properly outsource their needs so that they can focus more on actually practicing law. She also manages a team of dedicated and experienced paralegals who serve LevLegal clients in various practice areas throughout the country.

In her capacity as co-owner of Hirics, a nationwide recruiting firm that has broken the traditional recruiting model, Julia helps her law firm clients find top talent from file clerks to lateral partners by leveraging technology, building intimate relationships with decision makers and reducing recruiting fees so that recruiting is a service available to law firms of all sizes and revenue levels.