Do you like wrangling paper?

If not, then learn to create a paperless practice. And eliminate drudgery, speed up your workflows, and lower your overhead.

The Paperless Lawyering Course will help you create a more efficient and happier law practice.

When you take this course

You'll discover how to...

  • Keep your digital documents organized and easily findable (and protected from loss or theft)

  • Automate more of your work, so things get done without you even having to lift a finger.

  • Eliminate friction & drudgery (i.e. the stuff that sucks up all your valuable time)

  • Get all of your work super fast, and with dramatically lower overhead (i.e. more profit for you)

  • Hire affordable virtual assistants, and collaborate more easily — and more confidently

  • Take more time off, knowing all of your work is getting done with effortless efficiency.

Attorneys appreciate the course

and the results it's delivered...

Al Thompson

"In 2011, I became tired of carting home two litigation bags full of paper every evening. I've replaced those two litigation bags with an iPad, all as a result of this program."

John Cutler

"My office has gone paperless, and this course helped me through that process. I highly recommend the course."

Darlene Daniele

"The course helped me to become about 85% paperless in 2 years!"

Russ Blood

"Incredibly helpful in developing my own paperless office."

Shed the Paper

...and start relaxing

Overview of Lessons

    1. Introduction to Paperless Lawyering

    2. How to join the private discussion area

    1. Welcome to the course!

    2. Model Engagement Letter: Provisions for a Paperless Practice

    3. PDF skills are crucial

    4. Basic PDF Skills

    5. Nuance/Kofax PDF is better than Adobe Acrobat

    6. Download 'Nuance PowerPDF for Lawyers' (Ernie's Book)

    7. Shifting to Paperless (how fast?)

    8. This is the best desktop scanner for small law firms

    9. Optimal Scanner Settings: Fujitsu ScanSnap

    10. Which files do you need to keep?

    1. Cyber Security

    2. Data Backup

    3. Legal Ethics & Paperless Practice

    1. Organizing Digital files (Part 1)

    2. Digital File Organization (Part 2)

    3. File-Naming System for Documents

    4. Digital Document Management

    5. Cloud Storage for Lawyers

    6. Mail Scanning for Virtual Offices

    1. How to transition to a paperless practice

    1. Case Study: St. Louis Estate Planning Lawyer Joe O'Keefe - Discussion with Ernie about optimizing his paperless practice

Paperless Lawyering

FAQs about the course

  • How tech savvy do I need to be?

    This course is best suited to lawyers whose comfort level with technology ranges from low to "fairly comfortable." If you're extraordinarily tech-savvy, this course is not for you.

  • Does it matter what technology I use?

    No, it doesn't matter what type of computer you use. The recommendations are all cross-platform.

  • How long will I have access to the course?

    Forever. You can pause, rewind, and revisit lessons whenever you wish. And if you ever forget your password or have tech issues, we'll restore your access.

  • How long will it take to complete the course?

    You can watch the video lessons in just under 60 minutes. The bonus materials (which are optional) might take an additional hour. So, under 3 hours to go through all the materials.

  • What if I'm not satisfied with the course?

    We don't want you to be stuck with a course you won't use or benefit from, which is why we offer a 30-Day Full Money Back Guarantee of your complete satisfaction.

  • What happens right after I enroll?

    As soon as you enroll, you'll be placed directly into the course, where you'll start learning immediately.