Notes on the modern firm
Short articles on the management, technology and compliance decisions a firm faces today.
What a legal CRM is and why your firm needs one in 2026
What separates a legal CRM from a generic CRM or a plain case-management tool, and why in 2026, with VeriFactu in force, it is no longer optional.
The complete VeriFactu guide for lawyers: what you need to know
VeriFactu binds Spanish law firms from 2027, not 2026 — RDL 15/2025 postponed the calendar by a year. What RD 1007/2023 requires, who is exempt, and what to do with the year you have left.
How to choose the right practice management software for your firm
A practical method for evaluating legal software: map your real workflows, question the vendor properly, spot the red flags and pilot with real matters.
KYC and anti-money laundering: complying with Law 10/2010
When a Spanish law firm is an obliged entity, what due diligence actually requires, and how to keep the KYC file in order without drowning in paperwork.
Property purchases in Spain: a practical guide for law firms
Conveyancing as a workflow your firm runs: pre-contract checks, deposit agreements, the notary, taxes, and what changes with foreign clients.
AI for lawyers: what actually works and what is hype
A practical 2026 guide for law firms: which AI uses deliver real value today, which promises to discard, and what the GDPR and the EU AI Act require.
How to automate billing at your law firm
From time worked to invoice collected: capturing billable work as it happens, Spain's VeriFactu rules in 2026 and a clean month-end close.
WhatsApp Business for law firms: a legal and practical guide
Your clients already message you on WhatsApp. The three ways a firm can use it, what GDPR and professional secrecy demand, and how to do it properly.
The client portal: why your clients no longer want to call you
Your clients track parcels and transfers in real time, yet their legal matter is a black box. What a client portal actually changes — and what it doesn't.
The AEAT tax calendar 2026: every deadline for law firms
The 2026 Spanish tax deadlines for a law firm: quarterly filings, annual summaries, corporate tax, Renta and form 720 — and how to miss none.
Golden Visa, NIE and immigration: digitalising the practice
Spain's Golden Visa was abolished in 2025. What that means for holders and the alternatives, and how to digitalise the immigration practice that endures: NIE, appointments, KYC and client communication.
One inbox for everything. The end of chaos.
Email in Gmail, WhatsApp on a phone, calls on a sticky note and portal messages unopened. Why a firm needs a single inbox per client — and what changes once it has one.
How to choose management software for a boutique firm
Practical criteria for a small or boutique firm: fit over feature-count, connection to the Spanish administration, predictable pricing, and honest comparisons.
AI in the law firm: what works and what's hype
A sober look at artificial intelligence in legal practice: where it genuinely saves time, where it is marketing, and why human judgement remains irreplaceable.
LexNET for lawyers: everything you need to know
LexNET is the system through which the Spanish courts notify legal professionals. Understanding it well — and knowing what can be automated and what cannot — avoids the one error no firm can afford: a missed deadline.
5 signs your firm needs to automate
Automating does not mean buying software because it is fashionable. It means taking off the lawyer's desk the repetitive work they are not paid for. Here are five concrete signs the moment has come.
Why international law firms need a bilingual CRM
A foreign client does not judge your firm on the quality of your law, at least not at first. They judge it on whether they understand what you tell them.