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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.

Microsoft Word tips and tricks

Published: September 14, 2011

Tags: Microsoft, Microsoft Word, practice management, technology

Despite all the time lawyers spend at the keyboard using Microsoft Word, most don’t know all there is to know about the program.

Google Plus: The next big thing for small law firms?

By: Sylvia Hsieh
Published: August 16, 2011

Tags: Facebook, Google, legal marketing, LinkedIn, marketing, social media, social networking, technology, Twitter

Some law firm marketing gurus are going gaga over Google+ (Google Plus), the latest social media platform.

App roundup: Signatures, phone billing, notes and more

By: Correy Stephenson
Published: August 3, 2011

Tags: Black’s Law Dictionary, EasySign Mobile, GoodReader, iPad, iPad apps, iphone, iPhone apps, Notes Plus, phone billing, RogueTime, SignMyPad, technology

As lawyers increasingly perform their work on the go using mobile devices, work-related applications are more important than ever before. Lawyers USA has compiled the following handful of useful apps for lawyers.

Judge pulls ‘landmark’ opinion on metadata e-discovery

Published: July 19, 2011

Tags: e-discovery, electronic discovery, electronically stored information, metadata, technology

A federal judge in New York has withdrawn what some commentators had hailed as a “landmark” decision on the disclosure of metadata during the course of e-discovery.

Using the Internet for investigative research

Published: July 13, 2011

Tags: Find Info Like a Pro, PACER, research, technology

Everyone knows the quantity of information available on the web has grown exponentially. But how can litigators find the most useful and cost effective sites for research?