A crisis toilet bag to the evolution of the occupation.
Or scanning, your choice. The term does not change the substance of this article. Reduction in the legal advice monopoly, competition from accountants, strike and Covid-19, lawyers are today facing the most difficult crisis the profession has ever known. The observation may seem dramatic, particularly in view of the 28% of lawyers considering leaving the profession in the coming months. But.
But as in any crisis, a defense mechanism is put in place: innovation. Wars and the inherent technological developments are the best examples. It is necessary to evolve, to re-inventr, so as not to suffer the same consequences.
If lawyers are not the dunces of innovation in the world of law, they are not its driving force either. Notaries, with modern and effective communication, desacralizes (a little) this austere world. The accountants, well organized by their Order, have been able to eat away market share from lawyers. Finally, legaltechs, new arrivals in this gigantic market in France (31,1 billion euros), who are shaking up through the digitalization of a profession deeply anchored in human relations. But who says human does not necessarily mean physical. And this is the challenge of tomorrow.
No and fortunately. Technologies are now accessible and cash flow remains essential, particularly to survive in times of crisis.
Le websites: 1st lever to activate
A showcase site: Between €15 (with Wix) and €2500 for a truly accomplished site. Do not spend 4 or 5000 euros, except for very specific needs.
“Yes, but that’s not going to be enough to develop my clientele or take the plunge into innovation”
It's true. But it is an essential prerequisite. This is where your future customers will enter, it is on this site that you will offer new innovative services, it is on this site that you will build the relationship of trust that will make the difference with other lawyers.
Then come the notions of natural referencing, rating, acquisition, traffic etc. We will address these points in a future file.
THEevangelism online legal services
If Captain Contract, LegalPlace, Call a Lawyer seem light years away in terms of technological innovation, you are right. You won't be able to catch up with them unless you have a few hundred thousand dollars to spend on development and marketing. But the game is not lost, on the contrary. They are the ones who ensure the financial and marketing efforts to make litigants understand that the Lawyer is no longer just physical and that the same level of services can be delivered on the internet.
Innovate without inventing
Innovation is not necessarily synonymous with invention. Just because you're not tech-savvy or your idea doesn't seem revolutionary doesn't mean you can't innovate. We then talk innovation in use. COVID-19 has disrupted the lives of all French people. Habits have changed, we must now answer it. How ? By adapting its services to new expectations of your customers.
Use what exists, free yourself from tasks time-consuming with lawyer software and maximize its added value.
40h / month, it's an average, but it's the time you spend on recurring tasks with low added value: Formatting an invoice, writing a summons, retrieving information from your client.
30%. This is the amount of your fees that are in nature. By laxity or lack of time. Reminders and collections are thankless tasks and once again time-consuming.
This is where existing business and legaltech software comes into play.
Free yourself from time-consuming tasks: A lawyer software
Jarvis Legal : From writing automation to invoicing, including time tracking, drive, videoconferencing, activity reporting and reminders. We offer you a suite of constantly evolving tools to help you accelerate your practice, without making heavy hardware or development investments.
So if you want to start by digitalizing your customer relations, this is a very good start. We offer you :
- a secure customer portal, on which you will be able to communicate and exchange parts easily.
- A 100% encrypted, secure and hosted videoconferencing solution in France
- Our entire pool of external service providers, to help you with your digitalization.
We support lawyers in their digitalization projects and listen to all your ideas. Our API's can be connected to your projects, so don't hesitate to contact us.
Develop your clientele
Call a Lawyer : Created by lawyers, the first lawyer legaltech to raise funds, Call a lawyer offers you the opportunity to answer litigants' questions by telephone. The call is paid, but it is mainly a first contact with the customer. If the question calls for the opening of a file, it's up to you.
monpostulant.fr : A simple tool created by lawyers, for lawyers and winner of the Paris Bar Innovation Prize. The tool allows you to find an applicant / temporary worker in 3 clicks everywhere in France or conversely to be referenced free of charge to carry out missions for colleagues.
The Legal Factory / Yourconventionalrupture.com : Also created by female lawyers (the feminine is important), it is the first platform to digitalize social law. You are paid for the acts that are ordered on the site and that you write. The platform mainly develops subcontracting for firms which wish to develop new branches of activity without recruiting.
