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Twitter Basics for Curious Lawyers

Posted on January 26, 2009
Twitter seems to be taking the legal profession by storm these days, yet many lawyers have either not heard of Twitter or do not understand the basics of what this free new service is all about.New York Times tech guru,...

When You Go To Heaven, Will Your Practice Go to Hell?

Posted on January 23, 2009
That's the title of the article I co-authored with Courtney Kennaday that appears in this month's issue of Law Practice Today. While numerous articles cover what solo and small firm lawyers should do to plan for their unexpected death or...

Noteable New Consumer Electronics: Any Ideas for the Practice of Law?

Posted on January 22, 2009
PCWorld released their Best of CES 2009 slideshow, highlighting their view of the best ideas from the annual Consumer Electronics Show that recently wrapped up in Las Vegas. Most of the ideas are just fun and interesting, but a few...

Google Ads Gone Wild

Posted on January 19, 2009
Ok, I almost never look at the sponsored ads and links that appear on each page of my Gmail account, but a set of odd links caught my eye today. I was reading an auto-generated e-mail notifying me that a...

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Economic Distractions Could Lead to Computer Insecurity

Posted on January 17, 2009
While many of us are distracted with business and economic issues, the techno-bad guys are still out there doing what they do best--ripping off confidential information, infecting computers, stealing laptops and other portable devices, and causing as much mayhem as...

A Dose of Sanity for Your Inbox

Posted on January 14, 2009
In case you missed it last week, Erik Mazzone shares his practical e-mail management strategy at his Law Practice Matters blog. Heavy on the common sense, I've already adopted several of his ideas. Thanks, Erik!

You Can't Afford Not to Attend the 2009 ABA TECHSHOW

Posted on January 12, 2009
Times are tough, even for many attorneys, but that doesn't mean we can stop investing in ourselves and our practices. One of the best investments lawyers can make is to participate in the annual ABA TECHSHOW. There, lawyers and staff...

Going Solo Just Got Easier

Posted on January 07, 2009
I am pleased to be presenting my annual starting a law practice seminar in conjunction with the DC Bar on Friday, January 23, 2009. This all-day seminar is highly interactive and full of practical information for lawyers just starting a...

YouTube and the Changing Legal Profession

Posted on January 06, 2009
I recently posted an item on the ABA TECHSHOW blog and forgot to share it here. It highlights Professor Michael Wesch's insight and research about YouTube, with links to several of his video presentations. After watching the videos prepared by...

Google Docs Turns Emails Into Documents in a Snap

Posted on January 02, 2009
Gmail users should be pleased to learn about this new feature that makes it easy to take the text of an e-mail and turn it into an editable document. Such is the word via the official GMail blog.There are times...

Are Reports of Palm's Impending Demise Greatly Exaggerated?

Posted on December 30, 2008
I still have my Palm IIIxe--my first personal digital assistant (PDA). It's larger form and B&W screen may seem ancient by today's standards, but it was once the best of its kind. So was the Palm Treo. It was once...

Beware of Costly New Scam Involving Law Firm Websites

Posted on December 29, 2008
For the past year there has been a rise in the number of sophisticated scams against lawyers, including virus-laden e-mail subpoena, fraudulent bank drafts, and other banking schemes, resulting in costly monetary losses, embarrassment, and potential disciplinary problems...

2008 Holiday Gift Guide for Lawyers

Posted on November 24, 2008
I am pleased to present the 2008 Holiday Gift Guide for Lawyers to help the friends and families of America's Greatest Lawyers find the perfect gift for their favorite and deserving lawyer! Started in relative obscurity in 2005, I now...

Take the ABA Journal Survey on the Impact of the Economic Recession on Lawyers

Posted on November 18, 2008
The ABA is creatively reaching out to blawgers to help publicize their survey to gather opinions about the effect of the current economic recession on lawyers. Interested lawyers can take the survey and watch for the results in the January...

Increasing Office Productivity & Security

Posted on November 17, 2008
Recently, I have reviewed several monitor logs for employee use of an employer's computer network, and it is amazing how much time during the workday people spend doing personal work over the Internet, searching dating sites, updating MySpace pages, streaming...

iPhone Has Its Own Magazine as iPhone Life Premiers

Posted on November 16, 2008
With the iPhone surpassing the Motorola RAZR as the top selling handset in the US, and with sales surpassing 7 million world-wide, it makes sense that several smart entrepreneurs have launched a magazine for iPhone users. I recently picked up...

Change We Really Need: Microsoft Unveils Vista "Replacement"

Posted on October 29, 2008
Every legal technologist I know warns law firms to stay away from Windows Vista because of the headaches and lost productivity caused by a host of problems. These technologists are recommending firms stick with XP and "downgrade" to XP when...

SuperSaver Tips to Lower Shipping Costs

Posted on October 28, 2008
I almost passed over this article from PCWorld with tips to save on shipping costs. But with the economy what it is and Christmas just around the corner, I thought I would sneak a peak. Sure enough, the article has...

Blackberry Storm to Take On Apple iPhone

Posted on October 08, 2008
Research in Motion has launched a new phone to do battle with the iPhone and the recently released Google phone from T-Mobile. The Blackberry Storm, soon-to-be available on the Verizon network, includes a touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera, web browsing, GPS...

Time to Raise Your Rates!

Posted on May 30, 2008
Over the past several years, I have noted that large firms continue to raise their standard rates while smaller firms have raised rates modestly, if at all. At least part of the reason is that big firms have higher cost...

Lawyers Mourn the Death of Earle Hagen

Posted on May 29, 2008
Earle Hagen was, I am sure, a good client for his intellectual property lawyer, but lawyers everywhere are mourning his death earlier this week. Mr. Hagen, unknown to most of us by name, is the composer and whistler of the...

Just Posted from ABA TECHSHOW 2008: All 60 Sites in 60 Minutes

Posted on April 29, 2008
All 60 Sites in 60 Minutes from ABA TECHSHOW 2008 are now posted on the TECHSHOW website. I was pleased to be one of the three presenters at this signature TECHSHOW finale with Tom Mighell and Craig Ball, and I...

White House Blackberry Breach Yet Another Lesson for Lawyers

Posted on April 24, 2008
USA Today reports that several Blackberries belonging to White House aides were stolen by a Mexican diplomat in what may be the most audacious bit of espionage in a long time. The Blackberries were left unattended on a table outside...

Pay Less in Taxes, Sleep Better at Night, and Enjoy Life a Little More

Posted on April 07, 2008
I have forgotten to post this article I authored for GPSolo magazine last year, but with the April 15 tax deadline looming, I remembered to post it now. The title may sound a bit overly-ambitious, but it has many useful...

An Ethical View of the Business of Law

Posted on April 04, 2008
Thanks to DePaul Law second-year, Megan Bosau, for pointing me to DePaul's upcoming symposium Lawyers, Law Firms, and the Legal Profession: An Ethical View of the Business of Law, being held on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at the law school...

Techshow 2009

Posted on March 26, 2008
Techshow 2008 is over and done, and plenty of other blogs have done a terrific job of recounting the best of the 2 1/2 day conference, while I headed out for a family vacation. Interestingly, planning for the 2009 edition...

Techshow 2009

Posted on March 25, 2008
Techshow 2008 is over and done, and plenty of other blogs have done a terrific job of recounting the best of the 2 1/2 day conference, while I headed out for a family vacation. Interestingly, planning for the 2009 edition...

ABA Techshow 2008 Keynote Discusses Privacy Issues

Posted on March 13, 2008
Marc Rotenberg, Executive Director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) just finished his keynote presentation at ABA Techshow 2008, and from the reactions of the audience it was a homerun. He provided timely insights into on-line privacy using the...

ABA Techshow 2008 Keynote Discusses Privacy Issues

See You at Techshow 2008

Posted on March 11, 2008
I'm headed to Chicago for the ABA Techshow--my ninth time to attend this fun and informative event. Late last week, I shared my thoughts with Rob La Gatta of Kevin O'Keefe's Real Lawyers Have Blogs. As I explained to Rob,...

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