The Lion's Den Podcast by PerfectLaw Software invites legal industry professionals to relay their personal experiences with PerfectLaw. You'll hear from attorneys, office administrators, billing staff, and partners who are all in various stages of the PerfectLaw lifecycle: having just gone live, having used the software for a few years, or having been with us for decades. Whether you're considering PerfectLaw as your legal software solution or you're just curious to hear your contemporaries' experiences, The Lion's Den Podcast by PerfectLaw is sure to satisfy.
Episode #1 - Choosing Your Future Software Provider
Why Chambless, Higdon, Richardson, Katz and Griggs, LLP of Macon, GA chose PerfectLaw as its next-generation financial and practice management software. Jason Lewis, ESQ discusses his firm’s installation and transition experiences and the productivity and efficiency improvements achieved thus far.
Episode #2 - Meeting Expectations
Dave Nelson, a Chambless & Higdon, LLC partner discusses his experience as a new PerfectLaw user and how the software meets his expectations.
Episode #3 - PerfectLaw User Groups
The office administrator at Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth, LLC, Suzanne Florez, talks about the growth of PerfectLaw user groups in her home of Chicago and throughout the state of Illinois. She also shares the advice she gives to law firms in other parts of the country who are looking to start their own PerfectLaw user groups, including what the user groups do when they meet.
Episode #4 - Two Firms, Same Decision
Gerald DeMaria II, Firm Administrator for Duffy & Sweeney talks about making the decision to implement PerfectLaw® at two different law firms. Everyone dreads the idea of change and having the complication of a conversion. In this episode, you'll hear why Jerry DeMaria decided PerfectLaw was still his choice the second time around.
Episode #5 - Working with Our Clients to Improve DMS (Part 1)
Valerie Williams of Pender & Coward spent time talking with Anthony Beasley about her law firm's experience using the new PerfectLaw® DMS product. Val also talked about her experience working with the development team in the DMS project.
Episode #6 - A Long Road Ending in the Cloud (Part 2)
Valerie Williams of Pender & Coward spent time talking about her transition to PerfectLaw® from their time and billing system. She also briefly discussed their transition to the PerfectLaw® Cloud.
Episode #7 - Being Great Business Partners
Phillip Sanders discusses how a 119 year old law firm found a product that brought their firm together in a way it never was -- having a single database software that all practice areas use -- plus having a relationship with PerfectLaw that ties us together for many years to come.
Episode #8 - New Hire, Great Start
Marcelino took over as the Business Manager for Kozloff Stoudt in September of 2020 and PerfectLaw made his transition a great experience. With little business experience and very little law firm experience, he has learned the software and has made several enhancing workflow improvements at the firm.
Episode #9 - A Conversion To Remember
Roger talks about his experience converting to PerfectLaw, as well as highlighting the efficiency and accuracy of the conversion. Roger also gives us a 2-year report on the firm's experience and a peek into the future of using our product.
Episode #10 - A Conversation About Moving to the Cloud
Betty Cunningham of Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams joins Anthony Beasley (PerfectLaw) and Valerie Williams, the retiring Office Administrator for Pender & Coward, to discuss Val's experiences regarding the cloud and why Betty's firm ought to consider PerfectLaw as their firm's cloud vendor. Betty also shares her experiences as a CPA, implementing other products, and learns from Val why PerfectLaw was her choice.
Episode #11 - The Future of Law Office Technology
Shawn Peoples of Astute Network Technology talks to Anthony Beasley about the marketplace. Shawn shares his views of where things are headed and how PerfectLaw stands in relationship to the market as a whole. This is a great opportunity to provide neutral insight to listeners who are wondering about the future of technology as it relates to the legal industry.
Episode #12 - Today's Legal Billing Software
This is a continuation of our series on understanding billing software and other decisions being made today. Magali "Maggie" Behar is a licensed CPA who supports several law firms in South Florida and provides advice for many others, sometimes acting as firm administrator. Valerie Williams also adds her expertise and knowledge from the aspect of using both on-premises and SaaS (software as a service) systems.
Episode #13 - Further Advice On Cloud Decisions
Wrapping up our series regarding firms who are considering cloud products, PerfectLaw has brought together three knowledgeable users to get their final opinions. Betty Cunningham and Valerie Williams, featured in Episode 10 join Gerald DeMaria II to share their insight into the legal marketspace today. They provide advice for firms who are considering their futures and how the cloud may play a part. They also make their final comments regarding why PerfectLaw® may be the right choice for firms questioning their future.
Episode #14 - COVID Changing the Way We Work
Christine Vickers of Wiedner & McAuliffe in Chicago, Illinois takes time to talk about how COVID-19 has changed her firm. She talks about how the firm has adapted to the pandemic's conditions, the positives and negatives its created, and what aspects may never return to how they once were. Highlighting the good and bad of working remotely, Chris reminds us that, for some, it’s here to stay.
Episode #15 - Business Intelligence Round Table
As the need for more detailed reporting grows in firms, so does the need for advanced technology. Hear how firms are using the latest Business Intelligence technology with PerfectLaw®.
Episode #16 - PerfectLaw's Powerful Search Tool a.k.a the Data Browser
Cyndi Celebrezze, formerly of Wegman Hessler & Vanderburg in Cleveland, Ohio talks about the flexibility of PerfectLaw’s search tool, the Data Browser. She talks about the power of the relational database and the ability to see information for a client who has matters in different practice areas. The firm uses this information to make informed decisions in marketing, decisions on handling files, and other necessary areas which have improved the firm’s profits.
Episode #17 - An IP/Patent Trademark Firm & A Successful Cloud Launch
Ned McMahon shares his experiences with the launch of a new IP firm and their approach taken by working with PerfectLaw’s Patent Trademark product launched at Azure. Also, Stephen Oles, the CEO of 5370 Technology Solutions, which is Ned’s IT consulting company, shares his experience regarding their approach to the launch, as well as his appreciation for the PerfectLaw cloud solution.
Episode #18 - Insights on Legal Software Decisions
Magali Behar of Behar Solutions sits down with Anthony to discuss the state of the legal industry today. She wanted to share with firms some good advice and things to consider as firms are faced with making changes. As a consultant supporting PerfectLaw and other products, she wanted her experience and knowledge to be shared as firms look into the future.