LawPay and Pars Consulting Announce New Technology Integration for Big Law

LawPay and Pars Consulting Announce New Technology Integration for Big Law

AUSTIN, Texas (Jan 21)—Law firms utilizing Curo365—built on the Microsoft Dynamics platform—can now connect Curo365 and LawPay for fully-integrated, secure online payment processing. Pars Consulting Incorporated recently completed the new, custom Curo365 integration for LawPay, the industry leader in legal payments, to help streamline billing and payments in firms using Curo365 for large and enterprise-level practice management solutions.

“LawPay and Pars Consulting share the same mission to help legal professionals leverage technology to improve their efficiencies and cash flow,” said Stephen Perez, VP of Custom Solutions at LawPay. “The LawPay integration Pars Consulting built for Curo365 users gives lawyers the tools they need to succeed. We plan to partner with Pars Consulting on other payments-related projects to design and develop custom technology solutions for law firms.”

The Curo365 practice management solution includes numerous tools, including productivity features, intended to help large law firms improve efficiency and streamline their workflows. By adding integrated payments capabilities, Curo365 functions as a comprehensive, full-featured tool allowing law firms to manage all aspects of their practice without having to jump between different platforms.

“There were lots of payment options we could have built an integration with, but we went with LawPay because they’re the best and because our clients were asking for it,” said Ardavan Gurg, founder of Pars Consulting. “We believe an increasing number of law firms will be interested in Curo365 because it now has a LawPay integration.”

If you are interested in taking advantage of this custom integration between LawPay and Curo365, contact LawPay at 866-376-0950.

About Pars Consulting

Pars Consulting Incorporated was founded in 2006 with the goal of helping law offices in their practice management. They are backed by a proven track record working with subject matter experts across a number of industries like hospital risk management, legal and accounting. Their ultimate goal is to help businesses become lean and efficient so that they can achieve rapid growth.

About LawPay

LawPay was developed specifically to provide a sophisticated payment solution for legal professionals. The LawPay platform contractually protects client funds by correctly separating earned and unearned fees and by restricting the ability of any third-party from debiting monies from a trust or IOLTA account. LawPay is available through all 50 state bars, more than 60 local and specialty bars, the American Bar Association, and the Association of Legal Administrators as a vetted and approved payment solution for the legal industry. Learn more at lawpay.com.

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January 31, 2020/by Amy Mann

LawPay and AAC Announce Partnership to Create Custom Payment Solutions for Law Firms

AUSTIN, Texas (Nov 11)—LawPay, the industry leader in legal payments, is excited to announce a partnership with AAC, Inc., a full-service consulting group specializing in the implementation and enhancement of financial systems. Together, LawPay and AAC are creating best-in-class payment solutions for law firms using Aderant, Thomson Reuters and other financial management platforms.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with AAC, the industry leader in custom integrations for law firms,” said Tom West, CEO of LawPay. “Together, we are working directly with law firms to discover their unique needs and build solutions that address them.”

LawPay was developed specifically for the legal industry, providing attorneys and their accounts receivable/collections departments with a simple way to accept credit card and eCheck payments from clients. Over the past 15 years, LawPay has built a reputation as the go-to payment solution for firms of all sizes. LawPay’s easy-to-use technology ensures compliance with the American Bar Association (ABA) and trust accounting requirements. Additionally, with technology that exceeds standards for Payment Card Industry Level 1 compliance, sensitive payment data is always protected.

“We are pleased to have this opportunity to partner with LawPay to deliver a seamless online payment solution for law firms,” stated Michael Easterling, director of development services at AAC. “We look forward to sharing our vast knowledge of legal financial systems to enhance the LawPay experience for law firms around the world.”

About AAC, Inc.

AAC, Inc. has over twenty years of experience assisting professional service organizations with the implementation, enhancement, and operation of financial systems. AAC utilizes its diverse team of experts to deliver customized, quality solutions for the most complex financial system challenges for clients across the United States and internationally. Learn more at aac-us.com.

About LawPay

LawPay was developed specifically to provide a sophisticated payment solution for legal professionals. The LawPay platform contractually protects client funds by correctly separating earned and unearned fees and by restricting the ability of any third-party from debiting monies from a trust or IOLTA account. LawPay is available through all 50 state bars, more than 60 local and specialty bars, the ABA, and the Association of Legal Administrators as a vetted and approved payment solution for the legal industry. Learn more at lawpay.com.

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Interviews and media assets available by request. Please contact Amy Mann at 512-546-7995 or amann@lawpay.com.

January 31, 2020/by Amy Mann

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Case Study: LawPay is essential to the Smith & Vinson Law Firm

LawPay is essential to the Smith & Vinson Law Firm

BACKGROUND

The Smith & Vinson Law Firm is a criminal defense firm founded in Austin, Texas in 2016. They are 100 percent focused on criminal defense, representing individuals in cases involving DWI, domestic violence, assault, sex crimes, weapons charges, and other criminal justice matters. “Our mission is to do everything possible to help the client out,” said Brad Vinson, one of the founding partners at Smith & Vinson. “We want you to know that we’re here to fight for you, no matter what.”

ONLINE PAYMENTS FROM DAY ONE

Smith & Vinson knew from the very beginning that they wanted to accept online payments in their firm. For Jarrod Smith, founding partner at Smith & Vinson, LawPay was his first choice. “We actually started with LawPay. It was recommended by our state bar, and by other lawyers, as the best payment processor.” Brad Vinson did some research on online payment processors, but after reviewing several options that were available, the answer was clear. “We talked to our bank and a couple other banks about the services they offered. No one really compared to what LawPay was putting on the table.”

While the firm still accepts other forms of payments, LawPay’s online payments solution quickly became their clients’ preferred way to pay. Brad Vinson said that “probably 80 percent of the transactions that clients make with us come from LawPay.” Jarrod Smith concurred, “our clients love LawPay!”

PAYMENT FLEXIBILITY

Smith & Vinson appreciated how LawPay allowed them to get a payment request out the door as soon as one came up. “In criminal defense, clients often want to pay you outside of their payment schedule,” said Brad Vinson. “We have requests at any given moment for a payment, and we want to be able to send one right away.”

Jarrod Smith particularly liked how LawPay’s Quick Bill feature streamlined Smith & Vinson’s practice. “Quick Bill has been essential. It has made our practice more efficient, and it saves us time and money by being able to send out payments so quickly.”

KEEPING TRACK OF PAYMENTS

Another standout LawPay feature for Smith & Vinson is its robust reporting system. “Being able to quickly go in and see on a month-to-month basis how much money is coming in through LawPay is something we really like,” said Brad Vinson. “Also, being able to see more specific criteria, like picking a date range and seeing how much income had come in during that time period. We really like it.” Jarrod Smith echoed his partner’s praise of LawPay’s reporting features. “They allow me and my legal assistant to quickly see who has paid and who hasn’t.” In all, Smith & Vinson feel they couldn’t have made a better choice by going with LawPay. As Brad Vinson put it, “between the speed of doing a transaction, the fees associated with them, the ease of use—we felt comfortable that LawPay was the way to go.”

January 31, 2020/by Amy Mann

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This new infographic addresses some of the payment trends and challenges facing law firms today.

New Infographic: Recent Trends in Legal Payments

Technology has revolutionized the way that businesses get paid, including professional services industries like the legal field.

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 solutions for these problems.

January 31, 2020/by Amy Mann

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

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

BACKGROUND

Founded in 2004 in Stephenville, Texas, Fraser, Wilson & Bryan, P.C.is a full-service firm specializing in civil litigation, family law, and transactional law. Their firm is focused on serving residents and businesses located in Stephenville and its surrounding counties. “Our firm has deep ties to Stephenville,” said Kimberly Pack Wilson, founding partner at Fraser, Wilson & Bryan, P.C. “I was raised here. Amy Bryan and I went to Tarleton State University. It’s where we call home, and we want to make our home a better place.”

A SIMPLE SWITCH

Kim Wilson recalls the day she discovered LawPay, and how quickly her team decided to hop on board. “I found LawPay at a booth at a CLE. We had a partners’ meeting, and it was an easy decision. Yes! Let’s sign up for LawPay!” Once the decision was made, making the switch turned out to be a breeze. Kim Wilson happily recounted, “incorporating LawPay into our practice was the easiest technology addition we have ever made!”

Prior to LawPay, Fraser, Wilson & Bryan was using a payment solution that just wasn’t meeting their specific needs as a law firm. “When it comes to accepting credit card payments, they can’t be co-mingled with the charges coming from credit card services.” Thankfully, LawPay was built specifically to address this issue for law firms. “LawPay is able to make us ethically compliant in a very easy way. 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.”

IMPROVING THEIR PRACTICE

Kim Wilson found that LawPay has made her firm’s daily operations simpler and more efficient. Their clients are able to pay much faster than if they used traditional methods. “Paying through LawPay is convenient for our clients. They don’t have to wait until we’re open, or stop by the office. They just go online and make their payment.”

Since making the switch, more and more of Fraser, Wilson & Bryan’s clients have been making payments through LawPay. “About 40 percent of our payments are done online or over the phone through LawPay,” Kim Wilson noted. In fact, using LawPay has helped lead to increased profits for Fraser, Wilson, & Bryan. “We’ve had a 10 percent swing in our profit margin,” said Kim Wilson. “About 6 percent is attributable to more revenue and about 4 percent attributing to doing less work.”

LawPay’s location-flexibility is also valuable to Fraser, Wilson, & Bryan. When Kim Wilson travels for mediation services, she is able to take payments for her services right then and there, which has made the other lawyers turn their heads. “It always impresses the other lawyers that I’m able to take payments no matter where I am,” Kim Wilson said.

All in all, Fraser, Wilson, & Bryan couldn’t be happier that they discovered LawPay so many years ago. As Kim Wilson describes it, “LawPay helps us deliver customer service that exceeds their expectations. That’s what I need from legal technology—to make me look like a rockstar and a modern law firm. LawPay does that.”

January 31, 2020/by Amy Mann

Eversheds Sutherland (International) appoints iManage to provide document management

Investing in major technology upgrade Eversheds Sutherland (International) appoints iManage to provide a new DM

January 31, 2020/by iManage

Multi-tenant review/analysis/production of social media and web content within Relativity is here!

X1 Extends Strategic Partnership with Relativity by Integrating Social Media and Web Evidence Collections
into RelativityOne and Relativity Server Platforms

Company to also demo sampling and analysis pre-collection at LegalTech in New York City

(LOS ANGELES, Calif) – January 29, 2020 – X1™, the global leader in enterprise-class, distributed data
discovery and compliance software, today announced the addition of its industry-leading X1 Social
Discovery technology into the RelativityOne and Relativity server platforms. X1 is the only vendor to
support electronically stored information (ESI) collection from custodial data sources like laptops and
desktops and social media evidence directly into Relativity and RelativityOne.

January 31, 2020/by khaworth@x1.com

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Jared Corrreia reviews AbacusNext’s document automation solution, HotDocs (demos at booth #220)

Jarred Correia shares the history, evolution, and powerful capabilities of HotDocs Advance, a document automation solution that allows users to create customized, error-free documentation in a fraction of the time.

January 31, 2020/by Jacqui Palhegyi