Friday Share: A Legal Billing Conference in Illustration

March 27, 2015

What happens in Las Vegas isn’t staying in Las Vegas – at least if it was captured in an illustration format. A short while ago we published the LegalTech Show in Illustration and earned good feedback – there’s power in doodling.

When it came time to host more than 100 law firm billing, accounting and finance professionals for the 2015 Juris Conference we again commissioned Jeannel King to capture some visual notes. The LexisNexis Juris product is a robust law firm billing accounting and financial management software solution.

The images captured are presented below for this week’s Friday Share. You can see a larger version of each by clicking on the image.

1. Profitability, realization and utilization (part 1)

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This session was presented by Joel Eaton a professional services manager with LexisNexis and was the first in a two-part series focused on understanding profitability.

Illustration highlights:

A look at profitability, what it means and how to maximize it
Working hard equates to realization and utilization
Working smarter equates to fee income and compensation

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2. Profitability, realization and utilization (part 2)

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This was the second in a two-part series by Mr. Eaton and was focused on “running the numbers.”

Illustration highlights:

Reviews the metrics that drive realization and utilization
How to using standard Juris Suite reports
How those reports directly affect profitability

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3. Managing Accounts Payable in Juris

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This session was presented by Celeste Bradford and Kimberly Britain who are both LexisNexis professional services consultants.

Illustration highlights:

Reviews best practices for managing payables
Includes payment on receipt, net terms and discounts

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4. Fundamentals of Juris Suite Reporting

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This session was presented by Kelly McNamee, a program manager for instructional design at LexisNexis.

Illustration highlights:

Covers the Juris Suite Reporting module and the features that set it apart
The suite includes flexible parameters, analysis tools and the ability to edit

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5. Troubleshooting & Usability Tips in Juris

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Kimberly Britain returned for this session along with Kathy Baker, a professional solutions consultant.

Illustration highlights:

Best Practice recommendations for managing features
Un-posting bills and the impact on reporting
Adjusting cash receipt entries
Managing open and closed matters and matter status
Effective use of fee schedules

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6. Data troubleshooting techniques

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Mr. Eaton and Ms. Britain teamed up to bring this final session of the conference.

Illustration highlights:

Getting accounts back in balance
Ensuring reports match
How to recover time missing from pre-bills

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The Juris resources page offers a range of white papers, product literature and recorded videos for new customers. For existing customers, be sure to keep an eye on the new classes offered by the professional services team on the LexisNexis University Blog.