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Building your e-mail list in four easy steps 

By: Justin Rebello
Published: March 15, 2010

Tags: e-mail, marketing, social media, social networking, Twitter

What use is creating a blog or e-newsletter if there is nobody around to read it?

Lawyers USA recently spoke with Adrian Dayton, lawyer, social networking consultant and author of “Social Media for Lawyers: Twitter Edition,” for some tips on building a successful e-mail list:

Book review: The Lawyer’s Guide to Microsoft Word 2007 

By: Justin Rebello
Published: March 12, 2010

Tags: ABA, American Bar Association, Microsoft Office, technology

It’s the most commonly used application in the Microsoft Office suite, but how many lawyers actually utilize all of the benefits of Microsoft’s Word 2007?

Seventh Heaven: Four reasons to upgrade to the new Windows 

By: Justin Rebello
Published: March 3, 2010

Tags: Google, technology, Windows

After the disaster of Windows Vista, the latest Windows operating system, Windows 7, purports to have solved many of the issues that plagued Vista and made it less than user-friendly.

But is it worth the time and money to upgrade?

Tips on borrowing money to start your practice 

By: Justin Rebello
Published: February 25, 2010

Tags: practice management

Attorneys looking to open their own firms often face an uphill battle when it comes to finding enough funds. If you need to borrow money to start a law practice, how can do it without spending a lifetime in the red?

Here are some tips from practice management experts.

$40M awarded in DUI death 

By: Justin Rebello
Published: February 17, 2010

Tags: drunk driving

An Arizona jury has awarded $40 million to the parents of a teenager killed by a drunk driver in 2008.

Should your firm accept walk-in clients? 

By: Justin Rebello
Published: February 17, 2010

Tags: client relations, practice management

Some lawyers are even acting contrary to the old credo that the client shouldn’t pick the lawyer; the lawyer should pick the client, and taking clients that simply walk in the door.

But is it a good idea to take on walk-in clients?

Tips for the out-of-town lawyer 

By: Justin Rebello
Published: February 8, 2010

Tags: jurors, LinkedIn

Attorneys who take cases outside their state or region learn quickly that it isn’t easy to be a fish out of water. From different procedures to culturally different jurors, here are some ways a lawyer can handle an out-of-town case.

Man injured in tractor accident awarded $56.3 million 

By: Justin Rebello
Published: February 5, 2010

Tags: personal injury, tractor

A Texas jury has ordered Caterpillar Inc. to pay $56.3 million to a worker who was paralyzed while using one the company’s earth-moving tractors.

State senate passes BPA ban 

By: Justin Rebello
Published: February 3, 2010

Tags: bisphenol-A, Wisconsin

The Wisconsin state senate has passed a bill that would ban the chemical bisphenol-A in baby bottles and other cups for children.

Avoiding ethical problems with ‘cloud computing’ 

By: Justin Rebello
Published: February 3, 2010

Tags: cloud computing, ethics, technology

More and more attorneys are using online-based software for billing and other practice management utilities. But some lawyers are still hesitant to make the leap, unsure of the potential ethical dangers.