NEW HIRE ALERT! HELP US WELCOME ASHLEY GARZA TO THE TEAM
It turns out Ashley was hoping for a job as an executive assistant and project manager, which is exactly what we needed! Her background included time spent as a paralegal and case manager, working in a variety of legal niches, including personal injury, family law, criminal law, and immigration. Russell brought her on board right away, and she put her eight years of personal injury experience to work. Today, Ashley also helps manage our projects and pitches in with marketing and network building. “I’m glad I chose to be part of a team that is dedicated to bettering the lives of their clients. You can tell how much respect the team has for each other,” Ashley says.
seat, and adding Ashley has been a huge momentum boost for us to finish 2021 strong,” Russell says.
When Ashley isn’t hard at work helping our clients, she’s busy being a mom.
“My life revolves around my two kids — my son, Ashton, and my daughter, Leah. We enjoy attending church on Sundays and learning about God. If we’re not at a movie theater, you can find us outdoors! We really enjoy family time at lakes, trails, and parks,” Ashley says. Like the rest of our team, Ashley also loves to read in her free time. She’s currently working her way through Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. If you chat with her in the next few weeks, make sure to ask if she liked it!
Russell admires initiative — so when Ashley Garza called our office looking for a job with a family-oriented law firm, his interest was piqued! “I called her back and told her we’re always looking to add superstars to our team. Then, I asked what she was interested in doing,” he remembers.
The feeling is mutual!
“We always try to play to people’s strengths and put the right person in the right
PRACTICE(PANTHER) MAKES PERFECT Our New System’s Client Portal Will Make Your Life Easy!
How many tabs do you have open when you work on the computer? If you’re a 10- tab person, you know exactly how euphoric it feels to close all of those little windows at the end of the day. Sweet relief! Here at BLF, our team got to experience that feeling this summer. In June, we officially consolidated all of our spreadsheets, data banks, and client information into a single place — closing every “tab” but one. Our last tab standing is the case management system PracticePanther (PP). It streamlines our case information and makes everything easy, including creating documents, coordinating with the team, and communicating with clients. “It took us from January to June to put everything together,” Russell remembers. The whole team chipped in on data entry, and Ashley W. created a manual for our customized version of PP.
“The most exciting part for me is being able to quickly review data from past cases,” Ashley says. “Let’s say we have a new case where we have filed a lawsuit and were assigned a judge. PP allows me to quickly search what other cases we have had in that same judge’s court so we know what to anticipate as far as the judge’s individual rules or needs.”
“We still haven’t even tapped into all of the perks that PP offers. I am still actively working on building out things to make the system even better. For example, we expect to have a fully functioning Client Portal running for all of our active cases by the end of the year. This will allow our clients to sign into their portal and communicate with us through it,” Ashley says. Our whole team is really excited about this portal. Once it’s up and running, your emails will never get lost again, and sending photos and records to us will be easy. You can upload those things directly from your portal after logging in, and they will automatically be added to your file. Keep an eye on ButtonLawFirm.com and this newsletter for more updates on the portal and other ways PP will make your life easier!
PracticePanther has made our whole legal team more informed and effective!
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