Credit: vetkit/Adobe Stock Florida Bar Rolls Out Free Trust Accounting Software for All Its Members
"Lawyers are not accountants … and these are hyper technical rules," Scott Westheimer, president of The Florida Bar, said. "All of those common types of violations, that are technical, we think can be resolved by utilizing the software contemporaneously and keeping track of all your transactions."
September 12, 2023 at 05:15 PM
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With trust accounting mishaps being the second most common reason for discipline against Florida attorneys last year, the state's bar association is now offering free software to help lawyers avoid mistakes.
Nota, a cloud-based software package aimed at helping lawyers manage their trust accounts, is now available for any member of The Florida Bar who signs up for the service on Nota's website. Following a wave of nearly 500 members of The Florida Bar who got disciplined for accounting issues last year, the statewide organization decided to look for a solution to help its members.
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