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the (new) legal writer

A collection of resources for lawyers, who write. By Raymond Ward.

http://raymondpward.typepad.com/newlegalwriter/

Jun 6
What can legal writers learn from “The Great Gatsby”?

What can legal writers learn from “The Great Gatsby”?

Frankly I don’t know. But Roy Peter Clark has an interesting analysis. Maybe the answer is to re-read it. And in 10 years, pick it up again and re-read it.
Jun 4
150 resources for writer

150 resources for writer

Here is a web page worth bookmarking: 150 Resources to Help You Write Better, Faster, and More Persuasively, brought to us by the Open Education Database. I haven’t had time to check out all the resources linked to, but at...
May 23
A clinic in vivid storytelling

A clinic in vivid storytelling

If you want a little lesson in livening up your stories, take a look at Roy Peter Clark’s analysis of a radio story by Wade Goodwyn, describing the monster tornado in Oklahoma.

Rank this Week: 1127

Law Firm Transitions

Covers business development, knowledge management, alternative billing arrangements, technology and marketing. By Debra Baker.

http://www.lawfirmtransitions.com/

Jun 5
Survival of the fittest: The extinction of law firms?

Survival of the fittest: The extinction of law firms?

Globalization, technology, and law firm economics are changing the face of the legal industry. Lawyers are not going to go away, but the practice of law is going to be different. Law firms need to understand where they fit in the market, who…
May 2
How to stop competing on price

How to stop competing on price

The pressure to discount rates has never been greater. Yet studies of complex sales like legal show that less than 10 percent of decisions are based on the value-to-price ratio: So why has price become the cornerstone of so many conversations…
Mar 14
Transforming Practice

Transforming Practice

The career path for attorneys has never been more challenging. While lawyer job dissatisfaction is nothing new, rapid changes in the legal industry create uncertainties for attorneys who plan to practice law for another decade or longer.…

Rank this Week: 1137

Highlights interesting cases, legal trends and commentary from around New York state, and beyond, for attorneys practicing law in the public sector context. By the NYSBA's Committee on Attorneys in Public Service.

http://nysbar.com/blogs/CAPS/

Jun 4
A Judge's "Friend" is Not Necessarily a Friend

A Judge's "Friend" is Not Necessarily a Friend

Last Fall we published an entry on this blog about a Florida ethics opinion requiring that a judge be disqualified based on that judge's "friending" a party in a case. Now New York has published Opinion 13-39 on the topic,...
May 13
CAPS is Seeking Nominations for Public Service Citation

CAPS is Seeking Nominations for Public Service Citation

The CAPS Committee is seeking nominations for its annual Citation for Special Achievement in Public Service. This citation is presented to public service attorneys or a public service law office in recognition of a unique or special…
May 3
Announcement of Event for Public Service Attorneys on May 16th

Announcement of Event for Public Service Attorneys on May 16th

On May 16th at 5:30pm, NYSBA CAPS is co-sponsoring, with the Albany County Bar Association Attorneys in the Public Service Committee, an informal social at Provence at Stuyvesant Plaza in Albany. The fee is $15 per person - enjoy hors...

Rank this Week: 1152

On Being A Black Lawyer

By Yolanda Young.

http://www.onbeingablacklawyer.com

Jun 4
Morehouse launches undergraduate law journal

Morehouse launches undergraduate law journal

Morehouse College, the historically black all men's college, is once again charting new territory this time with the creation of The Morehouse College Law Journal (MCLJ). Read More
May 15
The Law School Diversity Special Issue

The Law School Diversity Special Issue

Lawyers of Color has published our 1st Annual Law School Special Issue. Inside you’ll find the Law Professor’s “The 50 Under 50 List.” The issue also includes the Minority Faculty Directory, which lists the…
May 13
African-Americans and the Supreme Court

African-Americans and the Supreme Court

The Associated Press just published an article entitled, "In entire court term, justices see 1 black lawyer" which addresses the scarcity of African-Americans who end up advocating before the U.S. Supreme Court. Read More

Rank this Week: 1220

Amazing Firms, Amazing Practices

Provides ideas and information for senior law firm management. By Gerry Riskin.

http://www.gerryriskin.com/

Jun 1
Managing Client Perceptions of the Billable Hour

Managing Client Perceptions of the Billable Hour

A recent op-ed piece in The New York Times by Northwestern University Adjunct Professor Steven J. Harper explores the challenges and drawbacks – both to law firms and their clients – of determining legal fees on the basis of…
Apr 7
Emails That Get Result

Emails That Get Result

I recently came across an excellent article in Inc. by Geoffrey James about writing effective emails. Lawyers have not traditionally been known for economy of language, but that is a skill we all must hone and put to use if we…
Apr 7
Emails That Get Result

Emails That Get Result

I recently came across an excellent article in Inc. by Geoffrey James about writing effective emails. Lawyers have not traditionally been known for economy of language, but that is a skill we all must hone and put to use if we…

Rank this Week: 1658

Johnson & Hunter, Inc.

Teaches advocacy and persuasion for trial lawyers and public speaking to corporate lawyers.

http://www.johnson-hunter.com/blog/

May 31
Just Kinda Like Talking Uh And Stuff, So

Just Kinda Like Talking Uh And Stuff, So

My irony meter endures a language test by Marsha Hunter May 29th’s Above the Law included a video about lawyers-turned-clothiers Matt Breen and Brian Trunzo of New York City. Having discovered a shared interest in fashion in law…
Apr 30
Goodreads Giveaway for The Articulate Attorney, Second Edition

Goodreads Giveaway for The Articulate Attorney, Second Edition

Brian Johnson and I love language. We adore it! We love a beautiful turn of phrase, a thoughtful insight well-described, the law illuminated by the spoken word, the out-loud reasoning of a quick mind. We love it when speaking becomes an art.…
Apr 2
Eye Contact with Your Listener

Eye Contact with Your Listener

by Marsha Hunter In an individual coaching, a young lawyer told me he’d been criticized for having poor eye contact with witnesses and judges. This affable Asian-American went on to describe his family’s cultural deference to…

Rank this Week: 3996

DennisKennedy.blog

Covers legal technology, technology law and other musings. By Dennis Kennedy.

http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/

May 31
Summer Vacation Tech and Browser Apps: New Podcast

Summer Vacation Tech and Browser Apps: New Podcast

Let me recommend two new episodes of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast in which Tom and I take a look at how technology can enhance your summer vacation and discuss the “other apps” – browser extensions, apps and plugins.…
Apr 29
The Kennedy-Mighell Report: Pardon Our 100th Interruption

The Kennedy-Mighell Report: Pardon Our 100th Interruption

“Pardon Our 100th Interruption” is the title of the 100th episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast for the Legal Talk Network. Listeners who go back to the very beginning will know that there were six earlier episodes we did…
Apr 11
New Podcasts: Creativity within Constraints and iPads for Litigator

New Podcasts: Creativity within Constraints and iPads for Litigator

Tom Mighell and I are getting ready to record the 100th Episode of our podcast, The Kennedy-Mighell Report, which is now appearing on both the Legal Talk Network and the ABA’s Legal Technology Resource Center. And it’s available…

Rank this Week: 1079

Law21

Dispatches from a legal profession on the brink

http://www.law21.ca

May 30
So you designed a law firm: Your survey result

So you designed a law firm: Your survey result

Previously on Law21 … after discussing the apparent disconnect between what lawyers seem to believe they can accomplish within law firms and what they’re actually empowered to do, I set up a brief survey inviting lawyers to…
May 23
Design your own law firm: A Law21 lawyer survey

Design your own law firm: A Law21 lawyer survey

Not for the first time, and probably not the last, I find myself reading reports from the legal marketplace and wondering why lawyers are asleep at the switch. The latest head-scratcher comes courtesy of Altman Weil and its fifth annual Law…
Apr 8
What disruption really mean

What disruption really mean

“You keep using that word,” said Inigo Montoya. “I don’t think it means what you think it means.” “That word,” in the current legal marketplace, is “disruption,” a terrific word…

Rank this Week: 4743

The Mac Lawyer

Covers legal technology with a focus on using Macs in the law office. By attorney Ben Stevens.

http://www.themaclawyer.com/

May 29
Review of the Lynktec TruGlide Pro Precision Stylu

Review of the Lynktec TruGlide Pro Precision Stylu

Lynktec was kind enough, once again, to provide us with one of their new products to test drive for our readers. The TruGlide Pro Precision Stylus is a new universal stylus for iPads, iPhones or any touchscreen device you may have. …
May 22
Siri vs. Google Now – Which Do You Prefer?

Siri vs. Google Now – Which Do You Prefer?

Which do you prefer – Apple iOS’s Siri or Google Now? My friend Jeff Richardson took an in-depth look at the two and discussed the pros and cons at iPhone J.D. I’m curious to hear which my readers prefer and why. Take a look…
May 6
Fonts for Lawyer

Fonts for Lawyer

About a year and half ago, I asked whether attorneys gave any thought as to why they use a particular font. After all, lawyers are hired to advocate their clients’ positions as effectively as possible. Fonts transmit the written word,…

Rank this Week: 1755

the [non]billable hour

Covers client service, law office economics, marketing and the practice of law. By LexThink's Matt Homann.

http://www.nonbillablehour.com/

May 29
Clio Cloud (Un)Conference

Clio Cloud (Un)Conference

I’m excited to be partnering with Clio for their Cloud Conference in Chicago on September 23 & 24, 2013. The kind folks at Clio have given me an entire “UnConference” track to host/curate/play with, and I will…
Apr 25
A Manifesto Worth Investing In

A Manifesto Worth Investing In

I’m constantly running across great books written for non-legal audiences that contain amazing advice for lawyers. Blair Enns’ new book The Win Without Pitching Manifesto (which you can buy or read online for…
Apr 25
LexThink.1 Disruption Edition

LexThink.1 Disruption Edition

The 2013 Edition of LexThink.1 is in the books. We had another standing-room-only crowd who heard some great ideas about “disruption” in the legal industry. Thanks to JoAnna Forshee and Jobst Elster…

Rank this Week: 3559

Internet For Lawyers

Covers free and low-cost investigative and background research resources on the Internet, as well as search engine search tips with a focus on Google and its features, functions and productivity tools.

http://www.netforlawyers.com/newsitems

May 28
Digital Public Library of America Offers Free Access to Millions of Digital Resource

Digital Public Library of America Offers Free Access to Millions of Digital Resource

The Digital Public Library of America offers access to millions of photographs, manuscripts, books, sounds, and moving images from hundreds of libraries, archives, museums, and other "knowledge institutions" across the country. Access to the…
May 25
Sunlight Foundation Offers Directory of Congressional Staffer

Sunlight Foundation Offers Directory of Congressional Staffer

The Sunlight Foundation has created a searchable database of Congressional Staffers. The database, listing current members of the U.S. House of Representatives and their current and past staff, is searchable by a variety of criteria,…
May 25
Google Retires Cloud Connect for Google App

Google Retires Cloud Connect for Google App

In 2011 Google introduced the Cloud Connect plug-in for Windows as an interim step for Google Apps users who wanted to store their documents in the cloud but still use the familiar tools in the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Powerpoint,…

Rank this Week: 2017

Lawdable

Discusses cost-effective and flexible legal solutions for corporate legal departments and law firm. By Counsel on Call.

http://www.lawdable.com/

May 28
Five Provider Options for Medicare and Medicaid Appeals and Audit

Five Provider Options for Medicare and Medicaid Appeals and Audit

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE By guest blogger Libby…
May 22
DS5.0 Takeaways: Process is Still King

DS5.0 Takeaways: Process is Still King

Last week we had approximately 50 of our discovery clients and colleagues in Nashville for Counsel On Call’s annual Discovery Symposium. It was a brief but content-rich event where 75 of the brightest, on-the-ground in-house counsel,…
May 14
Discovery Symposium 5.0

Discovery Symposium 5.0

It’s Discovery Symposium week here at Counsel On Call, which is one of our favorite times of the year. We invite many of our clients and e-discovery managers to Nashville for 24 hours of high-level programming, with plenty of fun mixed…

Rank this Week: 3004

The Common Scold

Covers legal technology, law firm management, business travel and the New York Yankees. By Monica Bay.

http://commonscold.typepad.com/commonscold/

May 20
Come Join Us @ The Westin Bonaventure

Come Join Us @ The Westin Bonaventure

Hope to see you at LegalTech West Coast, which opens Tuesday morning at the Westin Bonaventure in downtown L.A. Money tight? Check out the $50 special pass that buys you keynotes, plenary sessions, and other programs, as well as full access…
May 20
Is Surface Pro a game changer for lawyers?

Is Surface Pro a game changer for lawyers?

Is Microsoft's Surface Pro a game-changer for lawyers? http://at.law.com/LTNSurface3
May 20
Sean Doherty reports from Guidance's CEIC

Sean Doherty reports from Guidance's CEIC

Although Guidance Software revenue in the first quarter of 2013 was approximately $26 million — up from $23 million in the first quarter of 2011— Victor T. Limogelli was disappointed. The 2013 first quarter results did not meet his…

Rank this Week: 1721

Pringle Practice and Productivity…

Pringle Practice and Productivity Blog

Discusses innovation in business and the practice of law, and explores ways to be more productive, efficient, and effective. By Jack Pringle.

http://pringlepracticeblog.blogspot.com/

May 18
Five Must-Reads for Graduates (And Everyone Else)

Five Must-Reads for Graduates (And Everyone Else)

It is that time of year again, and if you are looking to give something really meaningful and worthwhile, consider one or more of the following:This is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate…
Mar 24
Every Lawyer is A Technologist: Take a Step Back to Take the First Step Forward

Every Lawyer is A Technologist: Take a Step Back to Take the First Step Forward

Quit Pointing Out What I Don't Know, and Tell Me Where to Start Learning The legal community is all atwitter (pun intended) about the effect of computer technologies (and other forces) on the way law is practiced. You hear the use…
Feb 25
Remember (and Protect) the Important Stuff: Part Two- Eliminate Password Fatigue With LastPa

Remember (and Protect) the Important Stuff: Part Two- Eliminate Password Fatigue With LastPa

In a recent post, I discussed the dilemma facing anyone who does any significant amount of personal and professional business online: safe and secure transactions require the use of strong, unique passwords, but keeping up with that…

Rank this Week: 2427

The Law Coach Blog

By Ron Burdge.

http://thelawcoach.blogspot.com/

May 14
Free CLE Books from OBAR 2 Days Only

Free CLE Books from OBAR 2 Days Only

OSBA, the Ohio State Bar Association, has unlocked its hundreds of CLE course handbooks for free access by all Obar members until end of day Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Come and get 'em, folks! Obar has over 300 ebooks, in 3 different device…
Apr 18
Shame on Them, Tell Them That

Shame on Them, Tell Them That

Image from LatinaLista.com Are you part of the 90%? Then stand up and be counted. This is not a liberal or conservative thing - it is just survival. 12 people were shot dead, and nearly 40 others wounded, by a crazy person in an Aurora…
Mar 12
AAA shows no neutrality in arbitratiion solicitation

AAA shows no neutrality in arbitratiion solicitation

Justice in an Arbitration Straight Jacket Pic source - Consumerist.com In public the American Arbitration Association touts itself as a neutral arbitration provider that helps people "resolve conflicts out of court." Well, actually…

Rank this Week: 5216

Legal Andrew

Law practice and law school tips and information. From Andrew Flusche.

http://www.legalandrew.com

May 7
Avoid Losing your Health Insurance Coverage after Divorce

Avoid Losing your Health Insurance Coverage after Divorce

Guest post by Scott Morgan Going through a divorce can be a very traumatic experience. You feel like your world is collapsing, so it is hard to think clearly. It is important that you do not lose your health insurance coverage. You never know…
Dec 26
Why I Use Ruby as my Virtual Receptionist

Why I Use Ruby as my Virtual Receptionist

I’ve written about Ruby Receptionist quite a bit. They handle the overflow calls for my law firm. Some people might say that voicemail is good enough for their business. But here’s why I pay Ruby instead of letting calls go to voicemail:…
Oct 9
Lawyer Pokes the Bear Over Disclaimer

Lawyer Pokes the Bear Over Disclaimer

Richmond lawyer Horace Hunter is fighting the Virginia State Bar on the issue of website disclaimers. Unfortunately, I’ll bet he’s going to lose. (Thanks to Carolyn Elefant for pointing the story out!) According to a Washington Post…

Rank this Week: 1108

eLawyering Blog

Covers online legal services, document automation, and virtual lawyering. By DirectLaw.

http://www.elawyeringredux.com/

May 6
13 Top Law Schools Teaching Law Practice Technology

13 Top Law Schools Teaching Law Practice Technology

The eLawyering Task Force of the Law Practice Management Section of the ABA was created in 2000 by then President of the ABA, William Paul. At that initial meeting Gary Munneke, a founding member of the Task Force and the leading law school…
May 6
12 Top Law Schools Teaching Law Practice Technology

12 Top Law Schools Teaching Law Practice Technology

The eLawyering Task Force of the Law Practice Management Section of the ABA was created in 2000 by then President of the ABA, William Paul. At that initial meeting Gary Munneke, a founding member of the Task Force and the leading law school…
May 6
11 Top Law Schools Teaching Law Practice Technology

11 Top Law Schools Teaching Law Practice Technology

The eLawyering Task Force of the Law Practice Management Section of the ABA was created in 2000 by then President of the ABA, William Paul. At that initial meeting Gary Munneke, a founding member of the Task Force and the leading law school…

Rank this Week: 3066

Law Practice Management

Covers disaster planning, law practice management, insurance, marketing and security. By Freedman Consulting.

http://www.pa-lawpracticemanagement.com

Apr 30
Big Time Competition Just Arrived

Big Time Competition Just Arrived

The legal marketplace has become extremely competitive. You know that. But it just became a lot worse, and you may not yet be aware of the new threat. A 700 lawyer private law firm in China — Zhong Lun Law Firm — has…
Apr 25
Cyber Security and Data Privacy

Cyber Security and Data Privacy

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP just published a very sobering article on this topic. The article is entitled “Cyber-security and Data Privacy Outlook and Review: 2013,” and it is probably one of the most comprehensive…
Apr 25
Another June Seminar Presentation Scheduled

Another June Seminar Presentation Scheduled

Monroe County Bar Association just scheduled me for June 25th. I will be presenting Survival 101: Law Practice Emergency Planning for Death or Disability as part of their Lunch ‘n Learn Series. I expect that the registration…

Rank this Week: 3717

JD Nation

Provides advice for blocked, bored or burned out JDs. By Annie Little.

http://www.thejdnation.com/theblog

Apr 29
law school has gone to the dogs (seriously, actual dogs)

law school has gone to the dogs (seriously, actual dogs)
Feb 24
the case for reaching out

the case for reaching out

Remember that slogan for AT&T back in the ‘80s about reaching out and touching someone? You know, the one that encouraged customers to make long distance calls because life’s special moments and relationships are worth the…
Feb 24
numbing: what it is and why we all do it

numbing: what it is and why we all do it

Let me preface this post by saying that what I suggest here is not applicable to situations in which addiction is in play. That needs to be handled by a licensed psychological professional. But for every other situation, take note. Numbing…

Rank this Week: 3854

LawyerKM

Covers knowledge management and technology for lawyers and law firms. By Patrick DiDomenico.

http://lawyerkm.com

Apr 28
Communicating Knowledge Management (KM) to Busy Lawyer

Communicating Knowledge Management (KM) to Busy Lawyer

I am constantly reminded of the importance of communicating effectively. And I am repeatedly convinced that a simple message delivered in a simple way is most effective. Last Thursday, I participated on a speaking panel with Lisa…
Apr 23
Speaking: Leveraging Knowledge Management (KM) Technologies and Methods to Grow Legal Project Management (LPM)

Speaking: Leveraging Knowledge Management (KM) Technologies and Methods to Grow Legal Project Management (LPM)

I am looking forward to speaking on a panel at the 11th Annual Law Firm Information and Technology Forum, on April 25, 2013, sponsored by Thomson Reuters. The topic is Leveraging KM Technologies and Methods to Grow Legal Project…
Apr 8
Knowledge Management: Not As New As You Might Think

Knowledge Management: Not As New As You Might Think

These days, I’ve been reverting a bit to my college life when I studied philosophy, and revisiting some old texts. Not surprisingly, I’m coming across pearls of wisdom in the writings of the ancient thinkers. This,…

Rank this Week: 4860

KM Space

Covers knowledge management, technology and the practice of law. By Doug Cornelius.

http://kmspace.blogspot.com/

Apr 26
Compliance Bricks and Mortar – One Heart Boston Edition

Compliance Bricks and Mortar – One Heart Boston Edition

One Heart Boston: All proceeds beyond the direct material costs, postage and applicable taxes from the sale of One Heart Boston merchandise will benefit The One Fund Boston, created to raise money to help those families most affected by the…
Apr 22
A Strange Week

A Strange Week

Last week was a difficult week to be away from Boston on vacation. My family is usually out on Patriot’s Day Monday watching the Boston Marathon. We wander down our street and mingle with the other spectators, friends, and neighbors on…
Apr 15
Terror in Boston

Terror in Boston

I’m watching the horror while on vacation instead of my office in Boston. My heart goes out to all of the spectators and families who were affected by the blast. Patriot’s Day in Boston is usually a great day in Boston, starting…

Rank this Week: 2989

Within the Penumbra

Covers items that lie along the periphery of the legal issues I see in my daily practice. By Gabrielle N. Helix.

http://ghelixlaw.wordpress.com

Apr 26
In the Service of Others: I am Free to be Me

In the Service of Others: I am Free to be Me

My daughter, Ashley-Taylor (A.T.) recently spent some time in Washington D.C. She went to DC to attend a conference for select college students who volunteer their time to advocate for mental health awareness. She is passionate about…
Oct 11
Have You Made A Positive Impact?

Have You Made A Positive Impact?

Recently, I underwent unavoidable and unexpected back surgery. In less than 12 hours, I went from sitting in my office to sitting in the emergency room. I was admitted in the evening, and by the next morning, my whole world was upside…
May 31
If the Buddha Practiced Law

If the Buddha Practiced Law

In a controversy, the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves. – Buddha I found this quote while randomly surfing the internet. At first glance, I realized how well it…

Rank this Week: 2840

Cotterman on Compensation

Covers lawyer compensation and law firm finance. By Jim Cotterman of Altman Weil, Inc.

http://blog.altmanweil.com

Apr 17
Working Capital Requirements Likely to Rise

Working Capital Requirements Likely to Rise

The Wall Street Journal had an interesting and sobering article today about companies stretching payments to suppliers. What caught my interest is the discipline and aggressiveness of these policies in a post recession…
Sep 25
A Different Use for Your Malpractice Insurance Application

A Different Use for Your Malpractice Insurance Application

I suspect that for many professional firms the malpractice insurance renewal application is not something to look forward to. That was not the case for a member of the AICPA’s professional liability insurance committee. That intrigued…
Feb 17
Compensation season coming to an end

Compensation season coming to an end

About now most firms should have finished their compensation deliberations and possibly their communication efforts. Assuming no Spring surprises, there should be a lull before the next round kicks off. But before you set your…

Rank this Week: 4956

Ross Ipsa Loquitur Blog

Offers thoughts on law practice management and technology issues. By Ross Kodner and the MicroLaw team.

http://rossipsa.com

Apr 15
Guest Review: Thinkpad’s New Twist by Ari Morse

Guest Review: Thinkpad’s New Twist by Ari Morse

Welcome to guest blogger, Ari Morse. Ari is a licensed private investigator (www.bestpi.com) and forensic genealogist (www.findanheir.com), based in Central Florida. He is the fourth generation in a family business that…
Mar 19
What’s in Your Bag? Deconstrucing My Mobile Kit

What’s in Your Bag? Deconstrucing My Mobile Kit

I’m constantly asked by clients, colleagues, friends, Romans, counrtymen (countrypeople?), “what do you have in your laptop bag?” Or “can you tell me what’s in your mobile office bag?” So here’ goes…
Mar 12
Gee My PC is SLOWWWW! Maybe I’ll Remove All the “Services”

Gee My PC is SLOWWWW! Maybe I’ll Remove All the “Services”

From the “knows enough to be genuinely dangerous” category of DIY PC tuneups came a post on a Bar listserve I frequent. The poster observed that he/she had just disabled all the “Services” from their Windows system…

Rank this Week: 1913

Law People

Covers associate development, coaching, culture, management, mentoring and succession. By Ronda Muir.

http://www.lawpeopleblog.com/

Apr 12
Emotion at Work: More on Anger, Crying and Gender

Emotion at Work: More on Anger, Crying and Gender

We published an entry on “That Old Crying Feeling” in 2011 that won the BlawgWorld Pick of the Week, and generated a lot of hits and discussion about displaying emotions in the office. We noted, among other things, that Michael…
Mar 26
Culture and Competence

Culture and Competence

The Center for the Study of the Legal Profession at Georgetown University Law Center and TAGLaw recently published a survey showing the value of their culture to the growth strategies of mid-sized law firms. First, these high-culture…
Mar 25
Migrating to a New Platform

Migrating to a New Platform

This blog has outlived its initial platform! Please bear with us as we migrate to a new one over the next month. Our new look and functions will be worth it. The Team at Law People Blog

Rank this Week: 257

Law Practice Strategy

Discusses practice management solutions for solos and small firms.

http://lawpracticestrategy.com/

Apr 3
What’s New in Legal Technology, ABA Techshow 2013

What’s New in Legal Technology, ABA Techshow 2013

ABA TECHSHOW 2013 starts this week in Chicago, April 4-6, so for this ”Product Beat’ we have a preview of some wares being demonstrated in the exhibition hall. . .” Donna Seyle‘s insight: If you won’t get to…
Apr 3
The ReInvent Law Channel

The ReInvent Law Channel

Where The Revolution Will Be Televised! Donna Seyle‘s insight: Selected videos from ReinventLawSiliconValley are up and running! See on reinventlawchannel.com
Apr 2
Partnership: It’s Not Just Lawyering Anymore

Partnership: It’s Not Just Lawyering Anymore

When you’re an associate receiving positive feedback for your intelligence, diligence, and impeccable work product, it’s hard to fathom the need to start learning an entirely different set of skills for the later phases of your…

Rank this Week: 1723

Litigation Support Industry News…

Litigation Support Industry News and Information

Provides business information about the litigation support and electronic discovery industry.

http://litigationsupportblog.com/

Mar 25
eLit To Merge With Texas Based Altep

eLit To Merge With Texas Based Altep

March 18, 2013 -- Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, eLitigation Solutions (eLit) provides discovery processing and hosting services for mid- to large-sized corporations and law firms throughout Arizona, California and the Pacific…
Mar 16
AccessData Receives $45M Investment From Silicon Valley Bank and Sorenson Capital

AccessData Receives $45M Investment From Silicon Valley Bank and Sorenson Capital

TechCrunch reports, AccessData announced that it has received a $45 million investment from Sorenson Capital Partners and Silicon Valley Bank. This funding, the company says, allows it to “reduce outside ownership…
Feb 15
Axiom Receives $28 Million Investment

Axiom Receives $28 Million Investment

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2013 -- Carrick Capital Partners, LLC announced the firm's investment in Axiom, a 1,000 person new model firm that helps general counsel manage their workload more effectively. This announcement marks…

Rank this Week: 2535

iPad 4 Lawyers

Covers iPad apps, tips and tricks for lawyers. By Tom Mighell.

http://ipad4lawyers.squarespace.com/

Mar 25
Announcing: iPad in One Hour for Litigator

Announcing: iPad in One Hour for Litigator

When I talk to lawyers about using the iPad in their practice, I invariably get around to telling them that for some reason, app developers have really concentrated on making apps for litigators more than for any other type of legal practice.…
Jul 27
iPad Apps of the Week - New and Updated

iPad Apps of the Week - New and Updated

Welcome to a new edition of iPad Apps of the Week. Each week, I want to feature those apps that are 1) new this week (or at least new to me), or 2) updated with new features in the past 7 days. I haven't tried the new apps, so my…
Jul 18
Apps of the Week - New and Updated

Apps of the Week - New and Updated

Add text to PDFs with the Add Text tool Use forms that have Field Validation, Calculation, and Formatting Organize and manage documents in Reader's improved file organizer - create folders, copy, move, rename, and delete files.

Rank this Week: 4335

Leadership for Lawyers

Covers client service, creativity, leadership, marketing, operations and research. By Mark Beese.

http://leadershipforlawyers.typepad.com/leadership_for_lawyers/

Mar 23
Signs of the time

Signs of the time

A few interesting notes: The ACC GC Survey confirms that in-house legal departments continue to expand internally. 83% hired new lawyers when they needed staff. 64% created new positions last year. One GC I met last year said it is...
Mar 23
Building Insight

Building Insight

Great article on "Reading a Room" and building insight for leaders.
Mar 23
Growth is Dead e-book

Growth is Dead e-book

If you missed reading Bruce MacEwen's posts about the post-recession legal economy, you can either scroll through his blog or read it as an e-book (which is what I did, so I could read it on a plane on the...

Rank this Week: 1141

The Greatest American Lawyer

Covers alternative billing, marketing, office space and small office technology.

http://greatestamericanlawyer.typepad.com/greatest_american_lawyer/

Mar 22
Newsletter Unsubscribe Friday

Newsletter Unsubscribe Friday

Most people don't really understand the CAN-SPAM Act or spam laws. As long as the header and other information is not misleading in the email, and you provide for an opt-out, you are likely not in violation of most spam...
Mar 5
One Lawyer’s Perspective: Getting organized in the morning

One Lawyer’s Perspective: Getting organized in the morning

There are so many ways to get organized. Software technology creates all sorts of lists, tasks, categories, tabs, flags, reminders…and on and on and on. But sometimes it is easy for a lawyer to get lost in all the various...
Mar 4
Blogging in One Hour for Lawyers by Ernie Svenson

Blogging in One Hour for Lawyers by Ernie Svenson

For someone that has been blogging actively since 2004 and driven more web content than probably any lawyer or law firm in the world, I love the following series of posts by Ernie the Attorney where some of the top...

Rank this Week: 668

The Nutmeg Lawyer

Discusses the Trials & Tribulations of Law Practice. By Adrian Baron.

http://www.nutmeglawyer.com/

Feb 5
The Sandy Hook Conspiracy

The Sandy Hook Conspiracy

My two cents. Since the tragic shootings at Sandy Hook, I have noticed an increase in people creating Facebook conspiracy pages. Dubbed "truthers", many people have called into question whether this horrific event even occurred.…
Jan 25
New Britain Law Firm Celebrates 73rd Anniversary

New Britain Law Firm Celebrates 73rd Anniversary

I am pleased to announce that the Connecticut law firm of Podorowsky, Thompson & Baron is celebrating its 73rd anniversary this week. I was reminded of this fact when I ran into a local bank teller. (I may have shared this story…
Jan 23
Vernon Woman Punches Iron Jawed Baby

Vernon Woman Punches Iron Jawed Baby

Connecticut's Channel 3 Eye Witness News reports that a Vernon woman involved in an altercation with another woman wound up punching a baby. Yes, a baby. As one facebook poster put it, sounds like something out of a Will Ferrell…

Rank this Week: 834

Legal Extranet Blog

Covers legal extranets, client workspace technology, litigation case management and litigation support. By the Xerdict Group.

http://legalextranet.blogspot.com/

Jan 22
Migrating Systems From One Platform To Another

Migrating Systems From One Platform To Another

This was the topic of my December 2012 article in Law Technology News. The article discusses th do's and don'ts of moving case management tracking system data from one technology to another. To see the actual article, please click…
Sep 11
CaseEnsemble FAQ

CaseEnsemble FAQ

Q. Can CaseEnsemble be used to create a complex case management tracking system?A. Yes. Our extranet is used regularly to manage large, nationwide litigations. We assist clients in the tracking of legal matters, settlement data, defense fees,…
Sep 4
Ease of use

Ease of use

When designing (or selecting) a legal extranet, be sure it is easy to use. If it is not easy to use, it will not be used.How is that statement "make it easy to use" defined?

Rank this Week: 4129

Law Space Match Blog

Provides information for lawyers on space sharing arrangements.

http://blog.lawspacematch.com/

Jan 14
Commercial Real Estate Recovery Boosted in Atlanta

Commercial Real Estate Recovery Boosted in Atlanta

According to Douglas Sams, Commercial Real Estate Editor of the Atlanta Business Chronicle, referencing commercial real estate brokerage Jones Lang LaSalle, says Atlanta's economy is rebounding! According to Sams, the region's second-largest…
Jan 8
LawSpaceMatch: A Sponsor for the Run for Justice

LawSpaceMatch: A Sponsor for the Run for Justice

As a sponsor for Run for Justice facilitated by Atlanta Legal Aid Society, LawSpaceMatch was a part of the 1,200 participants raising $25,000 for the general operating fund of the Atlanta Legal Aid Society. The run was on November 10, 2012,…
May 1
Creative Attorney Space Sharing Arrangement

Creative Attorney Space Sharing Arrangement

With the road paved for sharing office space, attorneys seek options for finding suitable space with great amenities and a place for exchanging expertise with other like-minded professionals.

Rank this Week: 1081

Hawaii Attorney Blog

Covers Hawaii civil procedure and trial practice, commercial litigation, hawaii real estate litigation, mediation and arbitration, and personal injury. By Philip Brown.

http://legalblog.hawaii-attorney.net/

Dec 7
Honolulu Magazine Lists Philip R. Brown Among the Best Lawyers in Hawaii

Honolulu Magazine Lists Philip R. Brown Among the Best Lawyers in Hawaii

Philip R. Brown was once again listed in Honolulu Magazine’s annual issue of The Best Lawyers in Hawaii. Philip Brown is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Brown also has the highest ethical/legal rating (AV) from…
Sep 25
Hawaii Attorney Effie Steiger Named “Top 40 Under 40?

Hawaii Attorney Effie Steiger Named “Top 40 Under 40?

The National Trial Lawyers Association has selected Hawaii attorney, Effie Steiger, of the Law Offices of Philip R. Brown, for inclusion in “Top 40 under 40” trial lawyers in Hawaii.
Feb 28
Recovery of Hawaii Attorneys Fees (Part 2)

Recovery of Hawaii Attorneys Fees (Part 2)

As we wrote in our previous post regarding HRS § 607-14, “[t]he Hawaii Supreme court has defined an “assumpsit” case as a claim “for the recovery of damages for the non performance of a contract . . . as well as quasi contractual…

Rank this Week: 2508

Solo in Minneapolis

Covers practicing law as a solo attorney in Minneapolis, Minnesota. By Joe Flanders.

http://soloinminneapolis.com/

Dec 4
Starting Law Firm | I’m still here

Starting Law Firm | I’m still here

I am about eight months into starting a law firm. I don’t know if I have “made it” yet but I can tell you that the absolute terror and nervousness is gone. I almost feel like this is my real “career”…
Jun 20
Rural Lawyer v. Big City Lawyer

Rural Lawyer v. Big City Lawyer

I’m struggling a bit with my practice area focus. No, not my legal practice area, my firm location area.
May 23
Solo in Minneapolis has a New Look!

Solo in Minneapolis has a New Look!

For any of my readers who care – I am redisgning this blog. Why? Because business is a little slow and I didn’t like how it looked. Warning: designing and redesigning the way a blog looks has very little bearing on starting a law…

Rank this Week: 3990

Build A Solo Practice, LLC

Covers solo practice, marketing and work/life balance. By Susan Cartier Liebel.

http://susancartierliebel.typepad.com/build_a_solo_practice/

Nov 29
You’re An Attorney, But Are You An Entrepreneur?

You’re An Attorney, But Are You An Entrepreneur?

The very first business I ever owned was a babysitting service. Yeah, I know, everyone is a babysitter when they are 16. But I figured out that I could charge more for my services if I went a little further than the other sitters. So I cooked…
Nov 27
Evolutions of a Solo Practice – Part 3

Evolutions of a Solo Practice – Part 3

(You can read Evolutions of a Solo Practice – Part 1 and Part 2 if you haven’t already. Remember, all events are real though the names are made up!) Landlord-Tenant Evolves Into Real Estate/General Practice
Nov 26
Digital Asset Management – Guest Lecture with Deborah Gonzalez

Digital Asset Management – Guest Lecture with Deborah Gonzalez

Everyone dies. Often unexpectedly. But there is power in dead hands. We are the country with the greatest control of our assets after death. However, most never consider, let alone manage, their digital legacy. How do we handle,…

Rank this Week: 578

The Namby Pamby, Attorney-at-Law

I get paid to dress pretty, go to court and talk to crazy people.

http://thenambypamby.blogspot.com/

Nov 28
Scene Three Way

Scene Three Way

I went to a doctor’s appointment with my fiancée last week. It was the first time that I had gone to this doctor with her and as can be expected, there was a little apprehension on my part when going into a physician’s appointment that…
Nov 20
This is a dead parrot.

This is a dead parrot.

For this entire phone call I felt oddly like John Cleese when he was making a complaint. Thankfully I wasn’t holding a parrot’s cage the entire time:
Nov 14
All problems can be cured by taking cellphone

All problems can be cured by taking cellphone

Each day the commuting masses leave their abodes to make their respective ways to work. In Chicago, as I am sure is similar to all other major metropolis’ across the land, this requires the seasoned commuter to refrain from committing a…

Rank this Week: 2415

Baby Barista - Times Online

Fictional account of a junior barrister practising at the English Bar.

http://www.babybarista.com/

Nov 28
Book Recommendation: How the Law Works by Gary Slapper

Book Recommendation: How the Law Works by Gary Slapper

How the Law Works is a refreshingly clear and reliable guide to today’s legal system. Offering interesting and comprehensive coverage, it makes sense of all the curious features of the law in day to day life and in current affairs.…
Nov 26
Monday morning with Alex Williams’ cartoons, 26th November 2012

Monday morning with Alex Williams’ cartoons, 26th November 2012

This cartoon is by Alex Williams who draws the Queen’s Counsel cartoons for The Times and in numerous books including Lawyers Uncovered. He also does the cartoons for BabyBarista and has had two more excellent books published…
Nov 24
Weekend Video: Sir Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity?

Weekend Video: Sir Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity?

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My Shingle

Covers client relations, ethics, malpractice, legal research, marketing and solo practice trends. By Carolyn Elefant.

http://www.myshingle.com/

Nov 27
Blawger Hall of Fame

Blawger Hall of Fame

What do you do with someone who’s blogged nearly a decade and been nominated for ABA Top 100 Blawg Contest for six years straight without ever coming remotely close to winning the category? Stick her along with nine other guys (and yes,…
Nov 26
Web’s Best Online Profiles…Or Pick Up Lines?

Web’s Best Online Profiles…Or Pick Up Lines?

Damian is the litigator God would have invented if He’d thought that at all a good idea. Chaz is the lawyer with the best name. Owen can tell you how it feels to fall off a cliff- because he’s done it. And don’t forget Kim, the…
Nov 20
What if solos were start ups?

What if solos were start ups?

In the nearly ten years that I’ve been blogging at MyShingle, solo and small firm practice has never really been what you’d call buzz-worthy. Sure, there was that time when the economy first tanked that suddenly solo was the new soho ,…

Rank this Week: 1958

Transblawg

Weblog on German-English legal translation from Furth. By Margaret Marks.

http://www.margaret-marks.com/Transblawg/

Nov 23
Delia Venables on legal resources/Delia Venables: UK-Recht im Internet

Delia Venables on legal resources/Delia Venables: UK-Recht im Internet

Delia Venables, who I've recommended before, was one of the earliest sources of internet information on law in the UK. Her website on legal resources for the UK and Ireland would take a long time to click around. I usually look at the…
Nov 10
Economist on translation and the law

Economist on translation and the law

An article in The Economist on the growing demand for legal translation: Translating and the law. It envisages this as a good prospect for underworked lawyers:
Oct 26
English books/Englische Bücher

English books/Englische Bücher

This is what English-language books look like in Germany.

Rank this Week: 1724

Adam Smith, Esq.

An inquiry into the economics of law firms. By Bruce MacEwen.

http://www.adamsmithesq.com/

Nov 22
Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving Day, it seems only fitting to mention to you, Dear Readers, how thankful I truly am for your interest, support, and loyalty. Without question the most emotionally and professionally satisfying benefit I’ve derived from…
Nov 18
“Growth is Dead” Will Be an E-Book

“Growth is Dead” Will Be an E-Book

Yes, coming soon to a Kindle or iPad near you: The complete 12-part Growth is Dead series from Adam Smith, Esq. as an e-book. We’re doing this partly in response to popular demand. Requests for “reprints” of the series have far exceeded…
Nov 16
Growth is Dead: Part 12-The S-Curve

Growth is Dead: Part 12-The S-Curve

As we come to the final installment of the Growth is Dead series, I hope the challenge I’ve laid out for us is clear. Excess capacity Stagnant demand Cut-throat or “suicidal” discounting Unprecedented pressure on prices, from all…

Rank this Week: 1718

Life at the Bar

Covers law practice and life balance issues facing lawyers. Published by Julie Fleming Brown, a professional and personal coach for lawyers.

http://www.lifeatthebar.com/blog/

Nov 21
You’ve Got to Conquer Your Resistance. Here’s How.

You’ve Got to Conquer Your Resistance. Here’s How.

Until recently, I was most familiar with Steven Pressfield as the author of The Legend of Bagger Vance, though he has written a number of other well-received books. And then a year ago, I ran across The War of Art. Curious, since I’d…
Oct 12
Mountain Climbing Is A Great Business Analogy

Mountain Climbing Is A Great Business Analogy

High Altitude Leadership: What the World’s Most Forbidding Peaks Teach Us About Success (J-B US non-Franchise Leadership) By Chris Warner and Don Schmincke
Sep 21
What Are You Thinking?

What Are You Thinking?

How do you regard business development activity? Do you believe you can succeed? Is the wolf at the door, waiting to devour your practice if you fail? Is bringing in new business a “nice to have” activity, or is it a critical stepping…

Rank this Week: 3087

Certified Practice Advisor's Blog

Focused on practice management and growing your business. By Jan Copley.

http://www.copleycoaching.com/blog/

Nov 21
Thanksgiving 2012

Thanksgiving 2012

It’s Thanksgiving again. It’s my favorite holiday of the year. I like it that we use the day to mark the start of a season of good cheer. I also very much like the concept of the holiday — to give thanks for what we have.
Nov 16
Stupid Networking Mistakes – Part Two

Stupid Networking Mistakes – Part Two

In my previous blog posting, I wrote about being subjected to a serious network mistake: brazenly asking for business. It’s unfortunate, but at the same meeting, I was exposed to another networking technique that served to annoy me and…
Nov 14
Stupid Networking Mistakes – Part One

Stupid Networking Mistakes – Part One

I just got back from the monthly meeting of the Fiduciary Round Table of the San Gabriel Valley. It’s a nice organization composed of private fiduciaries, home healthcare service professionals, financial advisors, attorneys, accountants,…

Rank this Week: 2031

legal sanity

Covers key lawyering skills, nontraditional approaches to practicing law and work/life balance. By Arnie Herz.

http://www.legalsanity.com/

Nov 20
Client Empowerment 4: Great Expectation

Client Empowerment 4: Great Expectation

I had breakfast this morning with a successful entrepreneur who recently sold his business. We spoke briefly about what life is like for him now that he never has to worry about money, what it was like building the business and his ideas for…
Jul 10
Managing Emotions 1: Why Emotions Matter In Legal Matters (Emotional Intelligence 101 for clients)

Managing Emotions 1: Why Emotions Matter In Legal Matters (Emotional Intelligence 101 for clients)

In my post Finding the Right Lawyer, I spoke about the need to find a lawyer who has the legal skills needed for your specific problem. For example, if you have an immigration issue, don’t go to a real estate lawyer. In this post, I am…
Jul 10
Managing Emotions 1: Why Emotions Matter In Legal Matters (Emotional Intelligence 101 for clients)

Managing Emotions 1: Why Emotions Matter In Legal Matters (Emotional Intelligence 101 for clients)

In my post “Finding the Right Lawyer,” I spoke about the need to find a lawyer who has the legal skills needed for your specific problem. For example, if you have an immigration issue, don’t go to a real estate lawyer.

Rank this Week: 4119

1234Tips on Time Matters

Offers step-by-step instructions showing how to get more out of Time Matters software.

http://www.activepractice.com/1234tips/

Oct 30
Client Intake Form

Client Intake Form

With Time Matters you can set up an electronic Client Intake Form. This form highlights the information that should be filled in if you have it. It puts your entries into the new client's Contact record. The process also produces a…
Sep 23
Converting from a Windows Domain to a Windows Workgroup

Converting from a Windows Domain to a Windows Workgroup

A PC that will be leaving a Windows Domain needs to be converted for use in a Workgroup (peer-to-peer network) or stand-alone. To avoid all kinds of extra work, the user profile on the PC must be transferred from the domain user to a new…
Sep 18
Moving Merge Template File

Moving Merge Template File

If you move the Merge Template files to a new location, you may need to open, fix and save each Merge Template. These step-by-step instructions explain how to fix them.

Rank this Week: 2452

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