Tips for buying technology

Published: December 21, 2012

Tags: legal technology, practice management, printers, servers, smartphones, solo practice, technology

The prospect of investing in technology strikes fear into the hearts of many sole practitioners and small firms.

Ross Kodner and John Simek recently offered their expertise at an ALI/ABA webinar entitled “Buying Smart: Technology for Solos and Small Firms.”

What you need to know about e-discovery in the year ahead

Published: November 26, 2012

Tags: 20 Things Lawyers Need to Know in 2013, computer-assisted review, e-discovery, electronic discovery, smartphones, social media

Reflecting the always-changing world of technology, electronic discovery presents new challenges for lawyers in 2013. At the forefront: social media evidence, smartphone data and the judicial blessing of a new form of discovery review.

Finding the most useful practice management apps

Published: November 26, 2012

Tags: 20 Things Lawyers Need to Know in 2013, apps, BlackBerry, iPad, iPhone apps, practice management, smartphones, technology

Practice management apps for smartphones and other portable devices make it increasingly easier for lawyers to practice on-the-go.

Making your website smartphone-friendly

Published: August 20, 2012

Tags: law firm marketing, smartphones, website

Your law firm’s website may look great on a PC, but if it’s not customized to sync with mobile devices, it could be a headache for clients trying to find a lawyer on their smartphones.

Fortunately, a growing number of legal marketers are getting ahead of the curve and developing mobile-optimized websites to tout a firm’s services to potential clients who are on-the-go.

Lawyers begin launching smartphone apps of their own

By: Kristi Tousignant
Published: July 24, 2012

Tags: Android apps, iPhone apps, smartphones

Attorney Michael A. Freedman, displaying his law firm's "accident intake" iPhone app.

Personal injury attorneys could be moving away from flashy ads on the sides of buses and spots on daytime television.

Several firms have recently launched apps for smartphones as a way to market and streamline their business.

Smartphone data more important in litigation

Published: April 19, 2012

Tags: cell phones, e-discovery, smartphones

Smartphones are increasingly becoming not just useful tools for lawyers on the go, but potentially important factors in litigation.

Ten essential classes of websites for lawyers

By: Jim Calloway
Published: November 3, 2011

Tags: legal research, smartphones, website

The Internet is ubiquitous. Many of us get a growing amount of news from our favorite news sites.

For a challenge this month, I’m going to try to cover 10 essential websites (or classes of websites) for lawyers without referencing Google or some of the more obvious sites.

We will probably leave off your favorite, but hopefully you will learn of some new essential sites for your practice.

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