Smartphone Shootout – Which Is Best For You?
Big-firm-lawyers with BlackBerrys are so common that the image this phrase conjures up is almost a cliché. And many solo practitioners have been quick to adopt the stylish iPhone, so…
Big-firm-lawyers with BlackBerrys are so common that the image this phrase conjures up is almost a cliché. And many solo practitioners have been quick to adopt the stylish iPhone, so…
From time to time I get calls from lawyers who are looking for information on shuttering their practices. Sometimes it’s for happy reasons, like appointment or election to a judgeship or a long-awaited retirement. Other times it involves a family relocation and, sometimes, small firms just don’t gain the traction they need to keep on keeping on, so the principals decide it’s time to move on to something else. Here are some thing to think about should you decide to close your practice. (more…)
It's time to start thinking about making plans to attend ABA TECHSHOW 2010. For those who are not familiar with it, TECHSHOW is the ABA Law Practice Management Section's annual…
I received two email messages recently. Each was from someone I did not know. Both posed a single, easy-to-answer question, but it's amazing how different my reaction was to each.…
Windows 7, Microsoft's latest operating system, went on sale today. While people are not lining up around the block to purchase a copy, many lawyers may be wondering whether it…
I am frequently asked by new lawyers for a list of books that I think they should acquire as they set up their practices. A new book, the Alabama Appellate…
G.M. Filisko has written a well organized compilation of 70 Sizzling & Lawyer Friendly Apps for the October issue of the ABA Journal Magazine. This article has the applications organized…
Many lawyers, particularly recent law school graduates, are finding themselves preparing to hang a shingle as the economic downturn has resulted in law firm layoffs and deferrals of new hires.…
I'm posting this from Delta Flight 62 on my way home from Denver and induction into the College of Law Practice Management. It was a great weekend, with fantastic CLE…
One of the quetions I get frequently is which laptop is best. Well, of course, it depends on your needs. With that in mind, I'd like to pass along this…