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Everything we do impacts the success of our clients, including onboarding new hires to our firm. Living out our core values daily is reflected in the quality of work we deliver. We’re deeply committed to our client's success and believe that standard starts internally from day one. In our latest blog, Office & Events Manager Kellie M. dives into our core values and culture's impact on client success. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e2muwigK

Thinking about developing a legal tech solution? Let’s talk about surveys, a useful tool for learning from users. Surveys can help us understand what’s working and what’s not directly from the users themselves. Here are 3 rules for conducting effective surveys before development: 1️⃣ Define your goals Know what you want to achieve with your survey results. This will shape your questions and ensure the data you collect supports your tech goals. 2️⃣ Choose the right audience Think about who will provide the most useful feedback—whether all employees or specific groups—and plan your survey accordingly. 3️⃣ Keep it simple Make your surveys short and focused to increase response rates and avoid wasting time on unnecessary information. Utilizing surveys in your legal tech development process is one important tool that will make an impact in your product and user adoption. They can allow you to spot problems ahead of time, measure impact after implementation, and make timely decisions that allow you to prepare for the future. For some tips on how to conduct useful surveys, and some thoughts on when not to use surveys, check out the following articles: 🔖 10 Survey Challenges and How to Avoid Them by Tanner Kohler (https://lnkd.in/dNHEvM2j) 🔖 On Surveys by Erika Hall (https://lnkd.in/dhu3PhQd) 🔖 When not to use surveys as a primary research tool by Stephanie Orkuma (https://lnkd.in/dPM3bhRJ) I’ve found qualitative and quantitative surveys to be most valuable when used as part of a broader research strategy. If you’ve done research as part of your legal tech product development, what was your experience like? #legaltech #usersurvey #userexperience #innovation

Recent global IT outages caused by a flawed #CrowdStrike update left many businesses scrambling. Our clients remained unaffected. Let's talk about why. For one, we don’t follow trends—we set them. Unlike many firms that deploy directly to Windows VMs (where CrowdStrike can be installed), we often guide our clients towards serverless compute solutions. This approach is more than a technological preference; it’s a strategic choice designed to ensure scalability, security, and operational efficiency. Here's how we've seen Serverless Compute Solutions shield against disruption: 📈 Scalability: Serverless compute allows for seamless scaling, without manual intervention. This means our clients can handle varying workloads effortlessly. 🔐 Reduced IT Maintenance & Enhanced Security: By abstracting away typical IT maintenance needs—including software updates and security software installations (like the recent CrowdStrike issue) — our clients avoid the pitfalls of traditional server management. Our approach isn’t about avoiding downtime; it’s about empowering those we work with to achieve more. We believe in creating digital solutions that fuel growth and innovation, allowing our clients to always be ahead of the curve. In a world where technological disruptions are increasingly common, the importance of robust deployment strategies cannot be overstated. Our goal at Frogslayer is to continue to prioritize innovative solutions that deliver reliability, security, and peace of mind for our clients. It's time to future-proof your business. Ready to take control of your digital future with scalable, secure, and efficient solutions? Let’s talk.

Where do software developers turn when a task becomes unclear or exceeds technical ability? In most cases, they can lean on their team for support, but even the best teams will occasionally hit a wall. In our latest post, Senior Software Developer Jack Edwards discusses the importance of utilizing resources outside of your team. He also shares the insights and resources fellow software developers Justin Matthews, Andrew Locklair, and Emory (Fields) Dexter have found success with utilizing. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gPstEB9h #softwaredevelopment #developmentresources

In the legal sector, the effectiveness of technology hinges not just on its features but crucially on its user experience. Let's talk about what a good user experience should do: 👥 Encourage Widespread Adoption The best legal technologies are those that users actually want to use. Adoption is driven by intuitive interfaces that fit seamlessly into daily workflows, eliminating frustrations and inefficiencies. 🔐 Support Security Security is paramount in legal tech, but it should be implemented with a good user experience as a goal. By simplifying security processes and integrating user-friendly features like biometric authentication, passkeys, or careful use of two-factor authentication, legal tech can protect sensitive data without adding undue burden on the users. This approach minimizes risks without sacrificing ease of use. 🧠 Convey Competence Professionalism in legal tech goes beyond functionality; it includes the aesthetic and operational aspects of the software. A well-designed interface reflects the professionalism of the legal firm and enhances trust and reliability among clients and team members. In a field as dynamic and sensitive as law, where every detail matters, the quality of user experience can determine the success or failure of technological adoption. Firms that invest in superior UX are not just upgrading their technology; they’re transforming their practice to be more efficient, secure, and client centered. How has a good (or bad) user experience affected your interaction with legal tech? #LegalTech #UserExperience #DigitalTransformation #LawFirms

Is there such a thing as too much choice when it comes to development decisions in a system? Short answer: yes. In our latest blog, Senior Software Architect Andrew Mauney dives into the price of choice for software development teams and shares common areas where too much choice can lead to additional development time or bugs. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gRqaAgV8

Law firms are approaching a fork in the road: prioritize digital innovation to thrive or forgo and suffer the disadvantages. Let’s talk about why embracing legal tech and innovation is crucial for firms.👇 🔹 Enhanced communication & collaboration can increase client satisfaction. Love it or hate it, it’s 2024. A long while ago, physical documents gave way to fax machines and later email, but new platforms offer collaborative workspaces with a breadth of tools and instant interactions between lawyers and their clients. Tools like Lupl and Legaler offer secure file sharing and videoconferencing, transforming traditional communications meetings into seamless digital interactions.  Legal tech streamlines how a firm’s lawyers interact with both clients and each other. 🔹 Data-driven decisions mitigate risks. In 2018, the Caselaw Access Project from Harvard Law School digitized more than 6.5 million U.S. cases. Analytics tools can use this and other case aggregators to help predict the outcome of future cases. Platforms like Lex Machina and Bloomberg Law serve as options out there for legal professionals, but if these off-the-shelf products don’t offer just what they need, they can work with a third-party partner to create a custom solution. 🔹 Automating tedious tasks frees up precious time. By augmenting and supporting legal professionals’ roles, automation and AI can free the hands of legal professionals from tedious tasks to work on more complex problems that require a human touch and judgment. This kind of tech helps lawyers and attorneys improve their workflow. For example, Proofpoint Discover reduces the amount of time it takes professionals to complete comprehensive, defensible discoveries using small or large datasets. The Wolters Kluwer’s 2023 Future Ready Lawyer Survey reports that “87% of lawyers agree technology greatly improves their day-to-day work.” Are you leveraging legal tech to refine your practice and better meet modern client demands? I’d love to hear your thoughts! #legaltech #innovation

Wow, Figma’s Config 2024 design conference is over and I’m already sad. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. And somehow, nearly everything was better than I hoped. Well, maybe not the badge line or the food choices 😂 The speakers were excellent and their topics informative and inspiring. The conference hall was almost an art exhibit in its own right. It was mind-blowing to be around 10,000 other designers, product managers, strategists, and developers. I really enjoyed the conversations with random folks that just happened. Everyone was so generous and open to talking about their craft. But most of all, it was fantastic for our Frogslayer design team to be able to meet up for the conference—we’re not all in the same home city, so this was a welcome chance to reconnect in person: Christopher Griego, Lindsey Hofstra, and Madeleine Brooks. It’s too bad that illness kept one of our teammates from joining us. We missed you, Amy Hamm. Already looking forward to next year! #config2024 #design

Ahh, the scent of markers and the sounds of sticky notes being pulled off pads! Figjam is a virtual markerboard tool, but at Config 2024 they’ve put up a real-world Figjam board. Can you spot the Frogslayer logo? Too bad my Figjam plugin doesn’t work on real-world markerboards! #figjam #config2024

In our latest blog, Senior Software Developer Justin Matthews reflects on his first 6 months as a manager and offers 3 tips for those entering a management role: 1. Make the success of your direct reports your mission. 🚀 2. Master balancing priorities & time. ⏳ 3. Be communicative and adaptable. 🗣️ Read here: https://lnkd.in/g2FhkYDJ