Amata: Coworking for Professionals Blog

Employee utilization rates may be the most ignored or misunderstood stat in small businesses and law firms. Instead of using quantifiable data, many small businesses rely on emotions or intuition to determine when it is time to hire a new employee.

We are going on our third year living with Covid-19 and some of the early predictions about a hybrid work/office model are starting to become reality. But the truth is, this reality looks different for almost every law firm and is heavily influenced by personal preference, type of law practiced, and individual situations.

Recent events in the shared office space realm compel me to update this article with a couple of very important points that were not mentioned originally. Today I met with an attorney who was originally introduced to me more than three years ago when he was considering changing his office space.

A great paralegal strives to deliver work on time and accurately. They’re also vital to law firms because they handle everyday tasks on several cases at a time to keep the caseload moving in the right direction. They have the skills and talents they need to succeed every day, even in a busy legal environment.

In the past, law firms were known for sprawling offices, where even the most junior associates had their own private workspace. That changed as larger firms adopted standard-size offices, open floor plans and clustered workstations, and a growing cadre of lawyers — particularly solo practitioners — moved to shared offices.

Do you dream of being at an AM 100 law firm? The benefits are fantastic. Higher salaries. Huge offices. What if you could have the vaunted support system of an AM100 firm even though you are a relatively new lawyer just starting your practice?

For growing law firms, the value of a paralegal services can be clear – attorneys can increase billable hours, decreasing the cost to their clients, and increase the profitability of their law practice.

Amata’s case assessment support services in Chicago will handle routine office and administrative tasks required to keep a law firm running smoothly. Our services are extensive and help you gain a competitive advantage through efficiency. We work to free up your schedule so that you can focus on navigating your caseload.

Amata eliminates the time-consuming task of preparing, reviewing, and filing appellate briefs. Our appellate briefs paralegal services in Chicago’s legal and financial districts have years of experience that your law firm can trust. Additionally, we review briefs for compliance against local court rules to ensure your caseload doesn’t miss a beat.