LegalTech & Work-Life Balance In A Small Firm with Erin McBee

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

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