We lead lives filled with constant bells and whistles—unfortunately, not the kind that mean upgrades! Instead, I’m referring to the constant alerts that sound during your day, starting with the alarm clock signaling that a new day has begun to ...
Paul H. Burton - May 2, 2011Marketing experts say the best marketing strategies demonstrate how we are different from our competitors. And they roll their eyes and sigh when lawyers ask, “Who else has done this before?” in response to their amazingly unique concept ...
The Editors - April 29, 2011Cloud computing isn’t new. Lawyers have used cloud computing applications such as Lexis and Westlaw, and stored documents in the cloud to support automated litigation support, for many years. What is new about cloud computing is how it has now ...
Richard S. Granat - April 28, 2011Some people are born schmoozers and like nothing more than to meet and mingle at professional events. But for others, this is about as painful as watching a "Kardashians" marathon at gunpoint. If you fall into the latter category — and most of ...
Mary Ellen Sullivan - April 26, 2011
Most law firms have a senior partner who won’t stop doing things the “old way,” who won’t step aside so someone else can do it more efficiently or better. (Fill in your favorite saying about "pots" here.) Here’s the thing: For our clients, we ...
Otto Sorts - April 23, 2011Someone once said that we are happiest when people see us as we see ourselves. But that’s not always easy to control on the Internet. It gets easier, though, when you are armed with information. Today’s Friday Five ponders how we look ...
The Editors - April 22, 2011We invited friends attending ABA TECHSHOW 2011 to write about their impressions of the conference.
The Editors - April 21, 2011We spent the first part of the week up to our eyeballs in legal technology at the 25th Annual ABA TECHSHOW conference and expo, and brought back more than just a bunch of highlighters! Here are just five of our favorite things from the conference.
The Editors - April 15, 2011Your career is your responsibility. But there are professionals who can put you in touch with opportunities. Some seek you out. You go looking for others. Here's the scoop on who does what, and how they get paid. (It's important to know!)
Karen MacKay - April 14, 2011Last week, more than 1,000 people gathered in Orlando for the 2011 Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference. Just in case you weren’t one of them—or if you were but couldn’t attend all the sessions—we asked a few of Attorney at Work’s ...
The Editors - April 13, 2011