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In this digital age, having a website for your firm is no longer an optional extra. You need a comprehensive website that showcases your services, demonstrates ...

Do you struggle to remember your passwords? mattero gives you several different login options, so you can choose the one that makes sense for you and your team....

Celeste Magson is mattero’s Business Analyst, and works closely with mattero’s clients to ensure their business requirements are being met. Here she shares her ...

Becoming a sole practitioner is challenging but not always unforgiving. As with most things in life, you only get what you put in. It doesn't matter if you are ...

Staying on top of your emails can seem like a Sisyphean task, but email management for lawyers doesn’t need to be impossible. With a few simple processes in pla...

It has been a while since our last mattero update, but once you see what the crew have been working on, we think you'll agree it was worth the wait.

When you're first starting, figuring out your hourly billing rate as a lawyer can be a tricky thing. But it's essential to get this right early on. We've put to...

As a lawyer, choosing a practice area is a crucial decision that determines your career path.

Working remotely can contribute to a more positive work-life balance as you regain commuting time, but it can also have its drawbacks. In high pressure fields l...

If your firm struggles with the vast number of documents you create, edit and refer to every day, you’re probably wondering how you can better manage your files...

You've put in the hard yards, and now you've made the courageous decision to start your own law firm. Congratulations. It's no easy feat.

September 8 was R U OK Day, and mattero was proud to partner with Support for Lawyers to present an R U OK webinar.

There are a lot of moving parts to running your own law firm. You’re juggling client cases, overseeing associates, managing finances, and still marketing your f...

If you’re looking for practice management software for your small law firm, you may be considering cloud-based options. It’s important to do your research on wh...

Mana Ghadirian-Marnani is the Principal of Checks and Balances Law, which provides seamless, meaningful and excellent legal services at affordable prices.

Adele Anthony founded Your Legacy Lawyer in late 2020 with a view to providing quality, accessible and cost-effective legacy planning.

Winter is well and truly upon us and the mattero crew are as warm as toast as they've kept themselves busy bringing you more new features.

The end goal of any business is to become profitable. Startup law firms are no different.

You might think that the best way to organise your files is by folder, categorising by date, subject matter, or document type. But if you’re dealing with a lot ...

mattero has been awarded as a 5-Star Service Provider of legal technology in the inaugural Australasian Lawyer Service Provider Awards. mattero was the sole 5-S...

The legal profession is notorious for long hours and poor work-life balance – many firms bill by the hour, so it’s easy to see how balance becomes less of a pri...

As a solo lawyer, there are various ways to price your services. However, if you're just starting, it can be pretty tough to pick the best pricing model that su...

Time is money. Understanding and accounting for the use of your lawyer's time is vital to the success of your law firm.

Was your solo law firm affected by the pandemic? You're not alone; many firms scrambled to make sudden changes to how they ran their day to day practice—lack of...

A love of business influenced Simone Pentis to study law. Welcome to mattero's first Client Profile interview for 2022 where we introduce you to Simone Pentis, ...

Startup legal firms need to have the right apps in place to empower their businesses from the onset.

mattero launches their highly anticipated Premium package

Recognising the signs Determining if your legal software is optimal can be a challenge, especially as your requirements change while growing your small firm.

Cyber security isn’t only a problem for large organisations. Small businesses and law firms are not impervious to attacks, and it's more important than ever to ...

Remote teams have become part of the everyday work landscape. To support businesses offering off-site and hybrid work arrangements, plenty of remote-friendly ap...

Today’s startup legal firm face a very different market to those ten years ago. Not only has technology transformed the way you operate your practice, but it’s ...

Effectively market your legal practice Marketing is the engine that drives new business. It’s hard to make your legal services stand out amongst all of the comp...

From botanist to CFO to lawyer In this client spotlight we sit down with Monicka Baird. She discusses her career from studying a science degree in botany to bei...

Gaining clients in your startup law firm Whether you're a startup law firm or an enterprise-level organisation, any legal practice needs quality leads to grow. ...

Planning for success Are you contemplating launching your private law firm in Australia? There were 18,748 private law firms as of 2018, delivering legal servic...

Tackling New Frontiers It's time for another client spotlight. This time we're speaking to Michael Abrahams about his career and the decisions that lead to the ...

Prepare early succeed later With 2022 right around the corner, it’s time to commit to New Year’s resolutions. And if you’re running a small law firm, there’s pl...

Tell us a little about Tempest Legal. How and when did it start? What's your niche? I started Tempest Legal just over a month ago, so it's very new. Why did I s...

Tell us a little about By George Legal. How and when did it start? What's your niche? We're Intellectual Property specialists and, in particular, we do brand pr...

What’s your number? For some of us Inbox Zero is a daily goal, while others struggle, feeling perpetually overwhelmed with hundreds, or even thousands of unread...

Help your practice perform at its best Just a few years ago, people would have scratched their heads if you told them about a remote legal practice. Today, remo...

Cloud vs Hosted Cloud software is talked about a lot by many different people and that's for good reason. It can have a range of benefits for you legal practice...

Strategise and act early Legal practice is a business and nowhere is that more apparent than in a small law firm.

Getting on top of your financial management Professionals in small legal firms must wear many hats, from solicitor to marketer to accountant and more! And all o...

Meet the first in our Client Spotlight Profile Series; Donna Patane, lawyer, speaker and mother! Donna spent 16 years working in traditional law firms but now u...

Our new legal software features It has been a busy month for the team at mattero and we're excited to share our latest features with you including enhancements ...

Speak often, be clear and open It's not uncommon to hear people make jokes about how their lawyer never returns phone calls, or sends a bill for a thirty-second...

Save Space, centralise storage Some lawyers feel that legal practice will always require paper, we're here to tell you that it doesn't.

What happens when a vital file goes missing? You strain to remember keywords from emails it might be attached to, rifle through piles of paperwork and flip thro...

Are you using spreadsheets to keep track of your law firm accounting and invoicing? Though this might make sense to you, there’s a better way.

It's not just a luxury, it's essential. Why do lawyers need a legal software that provides them with centralised access to all matter related documents and info...

Save time and work smart Time and convenience are two of the hottest commodities in legal practice and improving your searches can make you the master of both o...

Maximise your legal document efficiency As a lawyer you'll be fully aware of the steps to the dance of getting legal documents signed, but what if we told you i...

A good partner is hard to find, but invaluable Finding an ideal business partner is not like finding a friend or a spouse. Some of the qualities in a business p...

Use your phone sparingly but effectively These days, you can do everything on your phone, but there aren't many things you can use it for that truly increase yo...

Communicate regularly, simply, and clearly Sometimes legal clients can feel alienated from their lawyers because they don't know what's going on.

A Brief overview of new additions to our legal software In this month's instalment of What's New, we introduce Briefs as part of mattero's Premium package offer...

The legal profession is equal parts rewarding and stressful. As a lawyer, especially one who is just starting their own legal practice, you find yourself dealin...

Simplify your signing You've been part of the legal profession for a while, so you know how slow and cumbersome the process of getting legal documents signed ca...

Deal with distractions quickly and decisively Distractions are an enemy to the progress of your law firm.

Finding top quality legal support staff can be difficult for even the biggest firms, but that's not to say that there is a lack of talent in the pool.

Every business is in need of effective leadership, and your law firm is no exception.

It's a necessity, not a luxury In today's ever-changing world of technology and working conditions, we are constantly relying more on our smartphones and other ...

Stay Positive and Keep An Open Mind Starting your own legal practice is an exciting process and you want to do everything you can to help it succeed.

It's important that mattero provides a platform for our clients across Australia and New Zealand to be trust compliant, that’s why we’re extremely proud to anno...

Is it time to make the switch? You've been working in big law firms for years and you think it's time for a change.

Simple habits go a long way As a lawyer starting out in your own practice there is a lot you have to manage, one of the most important being client relationship...

All of your business activities matter Profits are the name of the game in business and legal practice is no different.

Market smarter and get stronger leads Times are uncertain at the moment but your marketing shouldn't be.

Five Things Highly Productive People Do Differently Have you spent most of your day on administrative tasks instead of advising clients and practising law?

Trust in your system Trust accounting is a big responsibility and can be stressful for legal practitioners, this is only compounded when you are starting out an...

Take advantage of mobile work Whether you're at your desk or on the way to a client meeting, you need complete access to all of your documents and matter inform...

The one thing they don't teach you at law school is how to run a business. The most successful legal start-ups understand that their new boutique firm is both a...

Working from home gives you flexibility, mobility and the opportunity to find legal- life balance. However, it can be difficult to separate work and home life a...

Simple Tips to Help You Adjust to This New Way of Working With the spread of COVID-19, many practices have decided to work remotely from home.