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‘Cloud computing for lawyers’ 

Published: April 9, 2012

Tags: cloud computing, practice management, technology

“The day of reckoning has come for our profession,” writes Nicole Black in the introduction to her new book “Cloud computing for lawyers.”

Trial lawyers find new ways to use the iPad to help try cases 

By: Sylvia Hsieh
Published: April 4, 2012

Tags: iPad, legal technology, technology

Trial lawyers keep finding new ways, some expected and others surprising, to use the iPad to settle cases, prepare for litigation and try cases.

The big change is that lawyers have moved from using the iPad purely for content consumption to putting it to work in all aspects of litigation.

Virtual assistants are effective for solos and small firms 

Published: March 13, 2012

Tags: practice management, technology, virtual assistants

Virtual assistants are an affordable, time-saving option for sole practitioners and small firm lawyers.

Tech roundup: Accidents, ethics and reminders 

By: Correy Stephenson
Published: March 2, 2012

Tags: apps, AppsLegal, ethics, iPad, iphone, Mobile Apps for Law, technology

Lawyers USA has rounded up another batch of useful apps and websites for lawyers on the go. From searching for ethics opinions on a smartphone to personalizing an accident app for clients to an app that can remind you to well, remember things, attorneys have even more reasons to be mobile.

Survey: In-house lawyers using social media more often 

Published: February 16, 2012

Tags: Facebook, in-house counsel, social media, social networking, technology, Twitter

In-house attorneys are using social media more today than they were in 2010, according to a new survey.

Tort litigation trends, major verdicts make news in 2011 

Published: January 5, 2012

Tags: asbestos, Botox, brain fog, brain injury, class action, erectile dysfunction, failure to warn, frakking, hair loss, health risks, hepatitis, implied preemption, mesothelioma, natural gas, nuisance, pelvic mesh, Propecia, property devaluation, Proscar, technology, tort claims, tort climate, Twiqbal, U.S. Supreme Court

The past year featured a flurry of activity on the personal injury and tort scene, with several new drug and device developments, significant U.S. Supreme Court rulings and some staggering verdicts.

Here’s a wrap-up of the highlights of personal injury and
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2011 wrap-up: Tech and practice management tips 

Published: January 3, 2012

Tags: blogging, ethics, iPad, iPhone apps, legal fees, practice management, referrals, technology, websites

In 2011, Lawyers USA covered a range of technology, marketing and law firm management topics for small and solo law firms.

Here’s a look at some of our top stories on managing your technology and marketing your firm.

iPhone personal assistant offers time-savers for lawyers 

By: Correy Stephenson
Published: December 29, 2011

Tags: iphone, Siri, technology

The iPhone 4S offers lawyers a valuable new tool that can speed up tasks and simplify phone use.

Top news in legal ethics in review 

By: Correy Stephenson
Published: December 27, 2011

Tags: attorney advertising, blogging, cloud computing, ethics, ghostwriting, legal ethics, metadata, referrals, technology, Total Attorneys

News in legal ethics in 2011 ran the gamut from high-tech – can I friend the employee of an opposing party? – to more traditional challenges, like attorney advertising and judicial recusal.

ABA panel: Lawyers must warn clients about e-mail risks 

Published: September 16, 2011

Tags: ABA, American Bar Association, client confidentiality, e-mail, ethics, technology

Lawyers have a duty to warn whenever a client’s use of e-mail poses the risk of disclosure of confidential information to employers or other third parties, according to an American Bar Association ethics committee.