Practice Management

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,...

Nominate Your Firm for an InnovAction Award

Posted on March 05, 2008
The College of Law Practice Management is seeking nominations for the 2008 InnovAction Awards, to recognize law firms, law departments, and other legal services providers who are engaged in extraordinary innovation efforts. According to the College, "the awards are meant...

Nominate Your Firm for an InnovAction Award

Posted on March 04, 2008
The College of Law Practice Management is seeking nominations for the 2008 InnovAction Awards, to recognize law firms, law departments, and other legal services providers who are engaged in extraordinary innovation efforts. According to the College, "the awards are meant...

A Lesson From Starbucks

Posted on February 26, 2008
In case you hadn't heard, Starbucks is closing all of its stores today at 5:30 to retrain their baristas and enhance the customer experience. It is another in a series of steps initiated by CEO Howard Schultz to "revisit the standards of quality that are the foundation for the trust that our customers have in our coffee and in all of us...

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A Lesson From Starbucks

Posted on February 26, 2008
In case you hadn't heard, Starbucks is closing all of its stores today at 5:30 to retrain their baristas and enhance the customer experience. It is another in a series of steps initiated by CEO Howard Schultz to "revisit the...

Must-Read Essay on Our Changing Profession

Posted on February 20, 2008
I encourage every lawyer?especially young lawyers?to read this outstanding article about the evolution of law practice over the past fifty plus years.  Author Abe Krash, a 50-year veteran of the legal profession, does a terrific job of recounting the changes he has witnessed?both good and bad--from his vantage point in what is now a large D...

Must-Read Essay on Our Changing Profession

Posted on February 20, 2008
I encourage every lawyer?especially young lawyers?to read this outstanding article about the evolution of law practice over the past fifty plus years. Author Abe Krash, a 50-year veteran of the legal profession, does a terrific job of recounting the changes...

My iPhone Rocks!

Posted on February 19, 2008
In neglecting my blog for the month of January, I=ve not had the opportunity to brag about my Apple iPhone that I received for Christmas.  That month away from blogging gave me a chance to learn my iPhone and put it to the test.  The verdict?  I=m in love with my iPhone...

My iPhone Rocks!

Posted on February 19, 2008
In neglecting my blog for the month of January, I=ve not had the opportunity to brag about my Apple iPhone that I received for Christmas. That month away from blogging gave me a chance to learn my iPhone and put...

Google Phone Preview Set for Monday

Posted on February 09, 2008
Google's entry into the smartphone arena is set for a sneak preview on Monday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Google's open-source alliance of more than 30 companies world-wide is developing the Android platform to challenge Apple's iPhone and...

Google Phone Preview Set for Monday

Posted on February 08, 2008
Google's entry into the smartphone arena is set for a sneak preview on Monday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.  Google's open-source alliance of more than 30 companies world-wide is developing the Android platform to challenge Apple's iPhone and Nokia--which is positioning itself as a leader in content as well as device manufacturing...

Still Time to Register for Techshow at Early-Bird Rate

Posted on February 05, 2008
The ABA Techshow is less than six weeks away, still plenty of time to register and make travel arrangements to be there; however, if you want the low early-bird rate, you must register by February 8. Techshow remains one of the best legal conferences in North America today, providing terrific educational sessions, an opportunity to see and evaluate the best in law office technology, and maybe the best of all, to network with other lawyers from across the U...

Still Time to Register for Techshow at Early-Bird Rate

Posted on February 05, 2008
The ABA Techshow is less than six weeks away, still plenty of time to register and make travel arrangements to be there; however, if you want the low early-bird rate, you must register by February 8. Techshow remains one of...

Law Firms Top Forbes Profitability Survey

Posted on February 05, 2008
Citing the low cost of entry and a steady flow of lawsuits, Forbes.com lists legal services as one of the most profitable businesses to start in America. Statistically, says Forbes, "[b]ean counters trumped all, with a 25% average pretax margin....

Law Firms Top Forbes Profitability Survey

Posted on February 04, 2008
Citing the low cost of entry and a steady flow of lawsuits, Forbes.com lists legal services as one of the most profitable businesses to start in America. Statistically, says Forbes, "[b]ean counters trumped all, with a 25% average pretax margin. Next came the legal-service firms, at 21...

Road Warriors Beware--New Flight Restrictions on Batteries

Posted on December 30, 2007
Starting January 1, 2008, the TSA has new limits on passengers carrying lithium batteries when traveling on commercial airlines.  Lithium batteries are used in most laptop, cell phone and video cameras. Basically, you can travel with batteries loaded in your tech device, but spare batteries cannot be transported in checked baggage--they must go through carry-on...

2007 Holiday Gift Guide for Lawyers

Posted on November 20, 2007
My Holiday Gift Guide for Lawyers is back for the third consecutive year, with an expanded array of noteworthy recommendations for the lawyers in your life. Not a tie, gavel, or kitschy brass scales on this list, just gifts that any self-respecting, hard-working, red-blooded American lawyer wouldn?t love to have?if they had the time to find it themselves and tell you about it! Once again, I?ve compiled this list as a public service for my learned professional colleagues and their time-sensitive, gift idea-starved family, friends, partners, associates and, dare I say, appreciative clients? Yep, that means that once again I make no money on this guide...

Travel Intelligence for Busy Lawyers

Posted on August 26, 2007
PCWorld, known best as a technology publication, sometimes ventures out of that sphere, as in this article about the best hotels for business travelers.  It references recent surveys by JD Power & Associates and Consumer Reports to gauge overall satisfaction with dozens of hotel chains, from budget chains to luxury "collections"...

Plan to Attend the 2nd Annual National Solo and Small Firm Conference

Posted on August 23, 2007
I am excited to be going to this year?s National Solo And Small Firm Conference in Philadelphia on October 5-6, 2007. Sponsored by the ABA GP Solo Division, this conference is becoming one of the premier networking and educational events in the country for lawyers in smaller firms...

Congratulations to Jay Foonberg

Posted on August 16, 2007
My congratulations to Jay Foonberg, author of numerous books to help lawyers, including "the bible" for new law firms, How to Start and Build a Law Practice, for receiving the ABA Sam Smith Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2007 ABA Annual Meeting. I was pleased to be part of the crowd honoring Jay at the City Club of San Francisco, and to watch the presentation of the award...

Best of the ABA in San Francisco

Posted on August 15, 2007
I just returned from the 2007 ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco, so thought I'd share a few thoughts, comments, and new ideas: I had the pleasure of presenting Technology for the Rest of Us with the incomparable Tom O'Connor of the Legal Electronic Document Institute...

The World?s Greatest Balancing Act: Creating a Vacation Communication Policy

Posted on August 06, 2007
   I recently returned from a glorious two-week family vacation in the mountains of Montana. It has only been in the last several years that I have allowed myself the annual luxury of a two-week vacation. The value of the second week is immeasurable...

BlawgWorld 2007 eBook is eAwesome

Posted on July 30, 2007
Technolawyer publisher, Neil Squillante has hit a homerun with the launch of his latest eBook, BlawgWorld 2007. This free downloadable book is a hand-selected collection of 77 essays from around the world of legal blawging, including a post from yours truly...

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