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Financial Education Through Software

By Fernando Schreiner
January 31, 2014

Clients should always be a lawyer's first priority. While in the midst of juggling multiple cases, supervising other attorneys and the required reporting that comes along with the practice of law, it's a challenge for many lawyers to find the time to understand the financial side of their practices. At Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP, a 150-year-old global law firm with over 1,000 lawyers and another 1,000 staff, financial education has become a priority. When our lawyers became better equipped to understand the economics of their practices, our firm was able to sustain growth and increase efficiency as well as improve client service across the board.

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