By Sara Skiff | Friday, May 2, 2008
Coming May 9, 2008 to Fat Friday:
Verizon XV6700/6800/6900 Review; ActiveWords Review; A Modest CLE Proposal; Biglaw Salaries; Office 2007 Correction
By Debra Bruce, Christel Burris, Michael Caldwell, Wesley Y.S. Chang, & Stephen Seldin
In this issue of Fat Friday, Debra Bruce reviews the Verizon XV6700 Pocket PC (and we comment on its successors), Wesley Y.S. Chang reviews ActiveWords and explains how he uses it in his practice, Stephen Seldin discusses how the Internet has affected CLE and how a different pricing structure could help, Christel Burris discusses the method behind the madness of Microsoft's various Office 2007 suites, and Michael Caldwell responds to the continuing discussion about biglaw associate salaries.
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By Sara Skiff | Friday, April 25, 2008
Coming May 2, 2008 to Fat Friday:
Carbonite and WinZip Review; Hiring Small Firms; Open WP Documents in Word; Wrike Review; Treo 680 and Agendus Review
By David Giuffrida, Ido Ilan, David Long, Thomas Parker, & Hugh Roberts
In this issue of Fat Friday, David Giuffrida reviews Carbonite in conjunction with WinZip Pro for comprehensive online backup, Thomas Parker discusses where small firms fit in a general counsel's outside counsel strategy, David Long suggests a more accurate way to open WordPerfect documents in Word, Hugh Roberts reviews Wrike for email-related task management, and Ido Ilan reviews his Treo 680 and Agendus.
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By Sara Skiff | Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Congratulations to DirectLaw, Inc. — its TechnoRelease on April 4, 2008 sparked the most interest among TechnoLawyer members for the period March 31-April 13, 2008. The copy from this TechnoRelease appears below:
FREE WHITE PAPER ON ELAWYERING FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE — HOW TO EARN LEGAL FEES WHILE YOU SLEEP
By Pam Andrews, Law Firm Development, DirectLaw, Inc.
Marc Lauritsen, co-chair of the eLawyering Task Force of the Law Practice Management Section of the American Bar Association, in an article in Law Practice Magazine, succinctly defined eLawyering as:
"All the ways in which lawyers can do their work using the Web and associated technologies. These include new ways to communicate and collaborate with clients, prospective clients and other lawyers, produce documents, settle disputes and manage legal knowledge. Think of a lawyering verb — interview, investigate, counsel, draft, advocate, analyze, negotiate, manage and so forth — and there are corresponding electronic tools and techniques."
HOW TO TAKE MARC'S DEFINITION TO THE BANK ...
Written by Richard Granat, President of DirectLaw, Inc., our new white paper, eLawyering for Competitive Advantage — How to Earn Legal Fees While You Sleep, expands on Marc's definition of eLawyering and what it means for law firms.
Specifically, this free report:
• Discusses changing demographics and the importance of creating online legal services for clients who want to work with the attorneys over the Internet.
• Provides data on what consumers want from their law firms.
• Identifies online legal applications that increase law firm productivity as well as expand the law firm's reach to new kinds of clients.
• Identifies online applications that create law firm cash flow without having to bill on a time basis.
• Explains how to add eLawyering capabilities to your law practice.
Please download your free copy of this white paper now.
Pam Andrews
Law Firm Development
DirectLaw, Inc.
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By Sara Skiff | Friday, April 4, 2008
Coming April 11, 2008 to Fat Friday:
Why GCs Favor Biglaw; How to Use Surveillance Software to Bill Your Time; How to Improve Legal Trade Shows; Recruiting Legal Assistants; Much More
By Nathaniel Barber, Debra Bruce, Barbara Norris, Colleen O'Donnell, & Michael Schwartz
In this issue of Fat Friday, Debra Bruce lists five reasons why general counsel choose big law firms (plus she offers suggestions for reducing attrition rates at large firms), Barbara Norris reviews Spector Software for billing your time (it's surveillance software), Colleen O'Donnell shares her wish list for future legal technology trade shows, Michael Schwartz responds to a recent TechnoFeature about hiring a legal assistant, and Nathaniel Barber challenges the claim that WordPerfect is a "Rosetta Stone."
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By Sara Skiff | Friday, March 28, 2008
Coming April 1, 2008 to TechnoFeature:
Top Ten Tips for Recruiting and Managing a Law Firm Bookkeeper
By Beatriz Milia
Good employees are hard to find. Hiring a good bookkeeper with law firm experience is even harder. Do you know the skills required to work with sensitive and specific accounting records, only found in law firms? In this article, trainer Beatriz Milia shares ten important tips for hiring and training a competent, motivated, and trustworthy legal bookkeeper.
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By Neil Squillante | Monday, March 24, 2008
Blawg Review #152, TechnoLawyer Style
Blawg Review is not just a blog, it's a clever social networking concept. Every week, a different blawg hosts Blawg Review, pointing out what it deems the most interesting blawg Posts from the previous week. Sometimes, the hosting blog will develop a theme around Blawg Review.
As you can see, 151 Blawg Reviews have preceded this one. Today, at last, it's our turn. Don't worry. You're in good hands. Blawg Review is similar to our BlawgWorld eBook.
The former contains links to Posts whereas the latter reprints entire Posts. Both have the same goal — expose people to blawgs and the excellent content they publish free of charge.
Given our BlawgWorld legacy, we thought we would canvas the 77 blawgs that comprise the latest edition of our eBook to see what they've published lately.
And then we realized that 77 is quite a large number. Fine for an eBook, but maybe not for a blog post. Time for Plan B.
This being TechnoLawyer, we decided to canvas the law practice management and legal technology blawgs within BlawgWorld. A few of these blawgs have fallen off the radar, but most of them (29) continue to crank out great content as evidenced by our selections below. (My commentary appears in parentheses.)
Because many other bloggers were kind enough to send us submissions for Blawg Review, we have also showcased our favorite submissions.
Our Picks from the Practice Management and Technology Blawgs in BlawgWorld ...
Above the Law reports on the most shocking court transcript of the year. (Are you sure this isn't the latest Quentin Tarantino script?)
Adam Smith, Esq. debates whether a blog can benefit a large law firm. (No comment from Kevin O'Keefe yet. Three, two, one ...)
Anonymous Lawyer explains why there's not much Anonymous Lawyer lately. (We suggest Jeremy work as a contract lawyer for a month on one of the inevitable Bear Stearns lawsuits. That'll provide some inspiration.)
Between Lawyers announces a new book by Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell, The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies: Smart Ways to Work Together. (We're awaiting our review copy.)
DennisKennedy.blog dishes out some advice to lawyers who want to start a solo practice. (Trail Carolyn Elefant for a week.)
Futurelawyer's Rick Georges further criticizes PaperPort 11, this time by proxy. (The joys of activation.)
Golden Practices provides some tips on responding to RFPs, including when not to respond. (How about wearing a swimsuit to your next beauty contest?)
In Search of Perfect Client Service reports on the "lost generation" of large firm associates. (I'm a proud member.)
JD Bliss Blog reports on a group of Stanford Law School students who have started a movement — 1,000 strong on Facebook — to improve associate life at large law firms. (Until they become partners, that is.)
Jim Calloway's Law Practice Tips Blog discusses the most important button on your mobile phone. (Try guessing before you click.)
LawBiz Blog finds a law firm profitability lesson in a college hoops game. (Go Bruins!)
Leadership for Lawyers comments on the ABA's "Blawg 100," a list of the top 100 legal blogs. (For the record, we was robbed!)
Legal Business Development explains why ignoring "good ideas" for growing your practice might actually help you achieve that goal. (Okay then, no swimsuit at your next beauty contest.)
Legal Ease Blog explores the risks associated with evaluating lawyers on the number of hours they bill. (Attach this Post when submitting your time.)
Legal Marketing Blog provides six tips on effective marketing in a weakening economy. (Tip Number 7: Stop reading this blog post and get back to work.)
Legal Sanity applies the broken windows theory to law practice, particularly keeping clients happy. (It's the little things ... like returning phone calls.)
Life at the Bar explains what it's like when a lawyer becomes a party to a lawsuit and needs to hire a lawyer. (If you really want to blow your mind, think about a lawyer hiring a lawyer to sue a lawyer for malpractice.)
Want an extra $100,000 on your W-2 this year? More Partner Income explains how. (No, you won't have to send a check or money order for $59.95 for a set of videotapes.)
Nerino Petro's Compujurist.com recently published an in-depth review of Microsoft OneNote 2007. (Shame on us for not doing so.)
Passion, People and Principles has assembled the 20 worst Beatles songs as proof that "no-one ever achieves a consistently high standard." (Someone doesn't like the White Album.)
Ross Ipsa Loquitur tells you how to email Steve Ballmer. (Because of the volume of messages he receives, his reply may come from a retirement community 40 years from now.)
Slaw unveils the Slaw Timeline, a PDF file that summarizes each blog Post published during the past week using a timeline. (Did they use TimeMap? TimelineXpress? Timeline Maker Professional? Do tell.)
Strategic Legal Technology discusses two new social networks for lawyers, JD Supra and Legal Onramp, describing them as "conceptually similar to Counsel Connect." (Let's not forget LawCommerce.com.)
The Common Scold's Monica Bay becomes the last person on the planet to buy an iPod. (Her Walkman bypassed eBay and went straight to the Smithsonian.)
The Mac Lawyer summarizes a recent seminar on using a Mac for trial presentations. (Tip: Hire Steve Jobs to give your closing argument.)
The Marcus Perspective delves into the world of surveys, and provides some tips on how to use and not misuse them. (Take that Richard Dawson.)
The [Non]Billable Hour concludes that the only real difference between a large law firm and a venture-backed startup company is the $5,000 espresso machine. (Does anyone sell cost recovery software for macchiatos?)
What About Clients? reports that cost cutting at large companies may benefit small law firms. (Or perhaps law firms in India.)
Wired GC explores the problems general counsel face when they cut legal costs. (Like having to pay in Rupees.)
Our Picks from This Week's Blawg Review Submissions ...
Slate's new legal blog, Convictions, argues that the Supreme Court has a pro-business bias. (Well, the Framers were wealthy businessmen.)
Death and Taxes has an excellent cross-selling suggestion for family law practitioners. (Ka-ching!)
Small Business Trends echoes our sentiments about the foolishness of not listing executive bios on your Web site. (We told you so.)
Sharp Brains suggests you try to relax a little. (Maybe we should have linked to just one blog post in this Blawg Review.)
Professor Marc John Randazza of the Legal Satyricon took Sharp Brains' advice and makes two important announcements as a result. (Congratulations.)
And that's all for Blawg Review 152! Next week, 153 at Declarations and Exclusions.
Blawg Review has information about next week's host, and instructions how to get your blawg posts reviewed in upcoming issues.
About TechnoEditorials
A TechnoEditorial is the vehicle through which we opine and provide tips of interest to managing partners, law firm administrators, and others in the legal profession. TechnoEditorials appear first in TechnoGuide, and later here in TechnoLawyer Blog. TechnoGuide, which is free, also contains exclusive content. You can subscribe here.
By Sara Skiff | Friday, March 14, 2008
Coming March 21, 2008 to Fat Friday:
Optical Media Longevity; Roboform Review; Email Like a Postcard No One Wants to Read; Word Tip; Bluebeam PDF Revu Review
By Carlton Barnes, Steven Brower, Harold Burstyn, Aaron Craft, & Paul Easton
In this issue of Fat Friday, Carlton Barnes explains how to improve the longevity of data stored on CDs and DVDs, Paul Easton reviews Roboform and provides tips on using it outside of a browser, Steven Brower responds to Ross Kodner's take on attorney-client email confidentiality, Aaron Craft explains how to open WordPerfect documents in Word, and Harold Burstyn reviews Bluebeam PDF Revu.
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By Sara Skiff | Friday, March 7, 2008
Coming March 14, 2008 to Fat Friday:
From Vista to Mac OS X; Cross-Selling; Sticking With Dell; Greg Krehel; OpenOffice
By Bobby Abrams, Mark Fidel, Kevin Grierson, Doug Jacobs, & Carroll Straus
In this issue of Fat Friday, Mark Fidel reviews Windows Vista, Kevin Grierson explains the difference between cross-selling and upselling, Carroll Straus shares various thoughts on Dell, (the good, the bad, and the ugly), Bobby Abrams writes in with more kind words for CaseMap co-founder Greg Krehel, and Doug Jacobs reviews OpenOffice.
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By Sara Skiff | Friday, February 22, 2008
Coming February 29, 2008 to Fat Friday:
Biglaw Salary Reality Check; Leet Speak; Train in Vain; Dragon Review; iPhone Gets Pushy?
By Harold Burstyn, Grant Griffiths, John Rigby, Kurt Schoettler, & Harry Steinmetz
In this issue of Fat Friday, Harry Steinmetz attempts to bring a reality check to the thread on biglaw associate salaries, Kurt Schoettler discusses using "leet speak" when creating strong passwords, Harold Burstyn tells us how he really feels about Microsoft Word (and a past CM's Note), John Rigby reviews Dragon NaturallySpeaking, and Grant Griffiths reviews the iPhone (which might soon get pushy if you catch our drift).
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By Sara Skiff | Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers an online service for tracking rivals (see article below), a content management system for blogs, wikis, and internal discussions, and a Firefox plugin for tracking online forum threads of interest. Don't miss the next issue.
Spies Like Us
By Neil J. Squillante
If you operate a gas station at a busy intersection, it's pretty easy to keep tabs on your competitors on the other three corners. Just walk outside and take a look through your binoculars. Because neither you nor your clients work at a gas station, you'll need a more sophisticated strategy.
Enter RivalSoft's RivalMap, a Web-based service that enables you, your colleagues, and your clients to share information about other organizations of interest — especially rivals.
You start by setting up profiles of the organizations you want to track. You can categorize as needed. For example, you might organize rival law firms by the practice area in which you compete for business.
Once you complete the set-up process, you and others can post comments such as anecdotes, links, etc. You can also share files such as brochures, proposals, photos, briefs, and anything else that comes into your possession (legally of course).
If a rival engages in an action that troubles you or a client, you can create a "Concern" and then track that particular issue separately from more general posts. A "Concern" could of course result in legal action, which means RivalMap could help you generate more business.
RivalMap features a number of "social bookmarking" tools. For example, the bookmark tool creates a live link. The clipping tool enables you to quickly capture and share the relevant portion of a Web page. To facilitate finding all the information associated with a given issue, you can apply "tags" to your posts. You can also search RivalMap using Boolean queries.
Like many knowledge management products nowadays, RivalMap provides a dashboard so that you can see the most recent and most urgent information at a glance.
RivalMap comes in five versions — Free, Small Team ($49/month), Team ($99/month), Company ($199/month), and Enterprise (price varies). The versions differ regarding the number of users and storage space. Also, the Free version lacks encryption. You can upgrade or downgrade anytime, and need not commit for longer than one month. You can try any version for free for 30 days. Learn more about RivalMap.
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By Sara Skiff | Friday, February 8, 2008
Coming February 15, 2008 to Fat Friday:
How Much Don't You Know; Lawyer Mom Earning Big Bucks; Try This at Home; Calculators and Word Processors; WinFax Pro
By Thomas Daly, Jean Mahserjian, Jerry Nicholson, Paul Nosek, & David Young
In this issue of Fat Friday, Jerry Nicholson adds his two cents to the heated debate about software design and training, Jean Mahserjian responds to the thread on biglaw associate salaries with her own personal success story, Paul Nosek explains an old NASA trick for recovering data from a troubled hard drive, David Young waxes philosophical about Word and WordPerfect, and Thomas Daly reviews Winfax Pro for desktop faxing (and we explain the difference between desktop fax software and fax server software).
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By Sara Skiff | Friday, January 25, 2008
Coming February 1, 2008 to Fat Friday:
Biglaw's Key Advantage; Reviews of Latitude D630, Word 2007, PCmover, Mozy, Voyager 510, Quikscribe; Word Tip
By Marty Barrack, Rodrick Enns, Barron Henley, Pam Rolph, & Russell Swartz
In this issue of Fat Friday, former biglaw attorney Rodrick Enns explores an additional reason general counsel tend to hire large firms, Marty Barrack reviews his new Dell Latitude D630 laptop as well as Office 2007, PCmover, and Mozy, Barron Henley reviews the Plantronics Voyager 510 Bluetooth headset and compares it to the other seven he has tried, Pam Rolph explains how to open a WordPerfect document in Microsoft Word, and Russell Swartz reviews Quikscribe for digital dictation.
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By Sara Skiff | Friday, January 4, 2008
Coming January 11, 2008 to Fat Friday:
Biglaw Debate Continues; Voice Mail Caveat; Best CLE Ever; Keyboard Regrets; WordPerfect TKO?
By Charles Beach, Myer Sankary, Steven Schwaber, Andrew Simpson, & Harry Steinmetz
In this issue of Fat Friday, Steven Schwaber lays down the gauntlet on the feisty debate regarding biglaw associate salaries and the role of general counsel, Andrew Simpson provides an interesting spin on a previous post about the litigation risks of voicemail, Myer Sankary reviews the State Bar of California's online MCLE programs and shares anecdotal evidence to rebut the recent assertion that lawyers cannot provide useful CLE, Harry Steinmetz reviews his Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse, and Charles Beach explains which word processor remains the only choice to handle his "real work."
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By Sara Skiff | Friday, December 14, 2007
Coming December 21, 2007 to Fat Friday:
BlackBerry 8830 Review; Upselling Legal Services; Online Versus Yellow Pages; Ergonomic Tip; I'm a Mac and a PC
By Robert Bass, Ted Boxer, Tom Rowe, Michael Schwartz, & Suzanne Turner
In this issue of Fat Friday, Robert Bass reviews the BlackBerry 8830, Tom Rowe discusses the importance of upselling legal services, Michael Schwartz shares his thoughts on the future of lawyer advertising in the Yellow Pages, Suzanne Turner explains how she beat wrist pain without paying a cent on new equipment, and Ted Boxer shares why he switched to an iMac even though he prefers Windows plus his experience installing Parallels.
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By Sara Skiff | Friday, December 7, 2007
Coming December 14, 2007 to Fat Friday:
How GCs Hire Lawyers; Roboform Review; How to Improve CLE; DOS Versus Windows; Amicus Attorney 7
By Eugene Curry, Stephen Seldin, Chanler Sparler, Edward Still, & Chas Watson
In this issue of Fat Friday, Eugene Curry responds to a thread on biglaw associate salaries and shares how he chose lawyers when he worked as general counsel, Chanler Sparler reviews the pros and cons of using Roboform for creating and managing passwords in his busy law practice, Edward Still offers three suggestions for improving CLE, Stephen Seldin reminisces about the glory days before Windows and fancy word processors, and Chas Watson reviews Amicus Attorney 7.
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By Sara Skiff | Friday, October 26, 2007
Coming November 2, 2007 to Fat Friday:
Biglaw Associate Salaries Versus the Real World; Word Styles Tips; Keyboard Reviews; Roboform Review; Xerox Documate 252 Review
By James Atkins, Kerry Hubick, David McConnaughey, David O'Connell, & Robert Price
In this issue of Fat Friday, David O'Connell responds to a recent TechnoFeature about biglaw associate salaries, Kerry Hubick explains how to use Styles and insert Excel files in Microsoft Word, David McConnaughey reviews his experience using a Microsoft ergonomic keyboard and the Logitech Cordless Desktop S510, James Atkins reviews Roboform for password management, and Robert Price shares a tip for scanner paper jams as well as a review of his Xerox Documate 252.
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By Sara Skiff | Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Congratulations to Lex Systems — its TechnoRelease on October 3, 2007 sparked the most interest among TechnoLawyer members for the period September 24-October 7, 2007. The copy from this TechnoRelease appears below:
NEW REPORT: THE EASIEST WAY TO BOOST YOUR BILLABLE REVENUE AND CASH FLOW, AND MINIMIZE YOUR UNBILLABLE COSTS
By Greg Weaver, Lex Systems
John bought an 8-track tape deck 30 years ago from The Good Guys. Last week, he decided he didn't like it, and drove back to the store to return it. Even if The Good Guys chain were still in operation, which it's not, what chance would John have of successfully returning his tape deck?
This extreme example of failing to act in a timely manner demonstrates an important principle about running a law firm. In fact, probably the most important principle:
Increasing the speed and accuracy with which you capture the financial result of an activity is the easiest way to convert expenses incurred into receivables collected.
Note that I said "easiest." Other routes to increased profitability exist, but none of them are as easy to implement.
GET OUR FREE REPORT ...
In our new report, The Easiest Way to Boost Your Billable Revenue and Cash Flow, and Minimize Your Unbillable Costs, we discuss this principle in detail.
Specifically, you'll learn about:
• The five expenses you can most easily convert into revenue.
• The three human impediments that hinder the capture of this revenue.
• The three components your expense capture system must have to overcome these human impediments.
In addition, the report contains a flow chart that visually shows you how law firms fail to capture and collect chargeable expenses — including billable time — by not adhering to the above principle.
Please get your free copy of this report now.
Sincerely,
Greg Weaver
Lex Systems (USA), Inc.
LandingPage Interactive, an online ad agency owned by the same company that operates TechnoLawyer, created this TechnoRelease for Lex Systems.
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By Sara Skiff | Friday, October 5, 2007
Coming October 12, 2007 to Fat Friday:
Disaster Planning at Home and Work; Oce Im7230 Review; Windows on Mac; Nastygram Credo; Voicemail Via Email
By Wells Anderson, Craig Humphrey, Jenny Jolinski, Todd Richardson, & Lynn York
In this issue of Fat Friday, Wells Anderson provides a detailed disaster plan for the home and office, Lynn York reviews the Oce im7230 multifunction printer, Craig Humphrey discusses running Windows on a Mac (and we respond), Todd Richardson adds a tenth step to David Canton's instant classic Think Before Sending Nastygrams, and Jenny Jolinski shares her concerns about voicemail delivered by email.
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By Neil Squillante | Monday, October 1, 2007
BlawgWorld 2007-08 with TechnoLawyer Problem/Solution Guide is a free eBook in PDF format. Actually, it's two eBooks in one.
BlawgWorld enables you to explore and discover legal blogs (blawgs) without spinning your wheels. It features the best essays of the year from 77 of the most influential blawgs.
TechnoLawyer Problem/Solution Guide uses a question/answer format to help you find solutions to problems commonly encountered by law firms. It contains 185 solutions organized into 58 topics.
Thanks to the eBook's inspired design, you're never more than three clicks away from what you want to read. BlawgWorld 2007-08 with TechnoLawyer Problem/Solution Guide has received glowing reviews from many publications. For example, LLRX writes:
"The substance of both books is exceptional, while the eBook format is innovative and inviting.... [The eBook] was designed to open in just about any PDF viewer and it worked very well in my various tests.... The best part of the entire eBook is that it is free."
Download Your Free Copy Now
BlawgWorld 2007-08 with TechnoLawyer Problem/Solution Guide is truly free — no registration hassles.
So please download your copy now (PDF file).
And then enter our sweepstakes.
By Sara Skiff | Friday, September 21, 2007
Coming September 28, 2007 to Fat Friday:
The Biglaw Hegemony; Avvo; Cirque Touchpad; Document Names; Playing Nice
By Philip Franckel, Mazyar Hedayat, Joyce Kawahata, Steven Schwaber, & Anna Marie Sossong
In this issue of Fat Friday, Steven Schwaber implores general counsel to hire more small law firms, Mazyar Hedayat shares his thoughts on the new lawyer-rating Web site Avvo, Anna Marie Sossong reviews the Cirque Touchpad, Philip Franckel describes his document naming system, and Joyce Kawahata explains why her firm uses both WordPerfect and Microsoft Word.
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By Sara Skiff | Friday, September 7, 2007
Coming September 14, 2007 to Fat Friday:
WordPerfect's Advantages; Age Discrimination; Treo Versus iPhone; Backups3; Outlook Rules
By Diane Hopkins, Greg Goodrich, Michelle Niemeyer, Stephen Seldin, & Sanjay Singh
In this issue of Fat Friday, Stephen Seldin continues the Word v. WordPerfect debate comparing cost, metadata issues, formatting, and more, Michelle Niemeyer takes on law firm age discrimination, Greg Goodrich explains why he (probably) won't switch from his Treo 650 to an iPhone (and our publisher updates his iPhone review), Diane Hopkins describes her "Backups3" method and how it can save your firm from disaster, and Sanjay Singh explains why lawyers need to worry about more than just size limitations when it comes to Rules in Outlook.
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By Sara Skiff | Friday, September 7, 2007
Coming September 11, 2007 to TechnoFeature:
Me and My CRM: How Client Relationship Management Software Gives My Firm a Competitive Edge
By David Stevenson
Most lawyers are so busy with their current case loads, they don't have time to seek new clients. Without a client development strategy and the tools and resources needed to execute it, law firms can miss out on numerous opportunities. In this article, managing partner David Stevenson discusses how his firm addressed this all-too-common problem by implementing Client Relationship Management (CRM) software.
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By Neil Squillante | Tuesday, August 14, 2007
It can be soooo difficult deciding which four star restaurant to dine at every day when you're a summer associate. Decisions, decisions.
Of course, I wouldn't know as I was a summer associate during the lean years so I typically received only one lunch offer per day ("Spago at 1:00? Never heard of it, but I'm game.") We had it so tough back then.
Today's summers don't know how good they've got it, but David Lat of Above the Law does. Recently, ABC News interviewed David about today's summer associate programs. Watch the video.
Above the Law is one of 77 influential legal blogs (blawgs) featured BlawgWorld 2007 with TechnoLawyer Problem/Solution Guide, a popular PDF eBook. Download your free copy.
By Neil Squillante | Monday, July 30, 2007
BlawgWorld 2007 with TechnoLawyer Problem/Solution Guide is a free eBook. Actually, it's two eBooks in one PDF file.
BlawgWorld 2007 is the best way to explore and discover legal blogs (blawgs). It features 77 remarkable essays from 77 of the most influential blawgs. Each blogger handpicked their best essay of the year for inclusion in the eBook.
The 2007 TechnoLawyer Problem/Solution Guide is a revolutionary new way to find Solutions to Problems your law firm is experiencing. Specifically, it contains 185 Problems and corresponding Solutions.
Each Problem is written in the form of a question from the point of view of a law firm and organized by topic. Topics include case management, depositions, discovery, document management, legal research, time-billing, and many more — 58 topics in all.
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Our eBook is truly free. You click the link and it downloads. No registration hassles.
Download your copy of the eBook now.
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