I confess that I am annoyed when people call Google+ a ghost town. I have to bite my tongue and crack my knuckles to avoid furious screaming and typing "You're doing it wrong!" But wait. Wait. Let me back up a step and explain what Google+ is: ...
Gwynne Monahan - January 22, 2013Tell the truth. You’re always on the lookout for a few really good marketing ideas. We all are. Even the world’s busiest lawyers are interested in the possibility of new (better!) clients. Because it is just so hard to go out looking for ...
The Editors - January 18, 2013In recent years, as we all know, large law firms cut back on hiring, laid off staff and, in a handful of high-profile cases, dissolved. Consequently, we've seen a surge of interest in “going solo” among current and former BigLaw associates and ...
Josh King - January 17, 2013In his series on apps for Android-using lawyers, The Droid Lawyer blogger Jeffrey Taylor has covered note-taking and digital dictation. Today, he covers those nifty voice-command apps that help turn your smartphone into a digital personal ...
Jeffrey Taylor - January 16, 2013Mostly in life, you get what you pay for. And when you pay nothing, you don’t often get much in return. Sometimes you get more than you bargained for, but not in a good way. Once in a great while, though, you get an unexpected prize. Adobe ...
Vivian Manning - January 15, 2013This post is not intended to convince you to join Google+. My friend Steve Matthews explains why lawyers should care about Gyi Tsakalakis - January 14, 2013
Ready to ratchet up your marketing? Perhaps business is slower than you'd like, or you just don’t like the direction your practice is taking—too much repetition, not enough challenge? Maybe it's time to refocus your practice. Or maybe you need ...
Merrilyn Astin Tarlton - January 11, 2013What you do (or don't do) to begin your day can determine how you feel for the rest of the day—whether you're focused or distracted, energized or tired, positive or grumpy. That's why it's so important to develop strong productivity practices ...
Daniel Gold - January 10, 2013It seems excellent lawyers do not always produce excellent legal writing. Whether due to a lack of time, of mental energy, of colleagues available to proofread, or of awareness of just how bloated a legal document can get, good lawyers sometimes ...
Carol Gerber - January 9, 2013The National Technology and Data Association (NTDA), a Virginia-based nonprofit focused on technology-related economics, combined with support from the Data Transfer Registrar (DTR), a governmental database logging national data transfer rates ...
William Melater - January 8, 2013