Productivity
Working With Multiple Monitors in Your Law Office
By Luigi Benetton | Aug.10.17 | 1 Comment
When I interview people via Skype, I explain that I have the Skype window on my notebook computer screen, which also holds an embedded camera. I take notes on another, external monitor and update information …Continue reading »
The Friday Five
Top Five Ways Lawyers Use Dictation Technology
By Eric Wangler | Aug.04.17 | No Comments
For many young lawyers, dictation evokes images of dusty credenzas covered with tape recorders and microphones. But while today’s lawyers tend to be more tech-savvy than past generations, they still use their voices to accomplish …Continue reading »
Friday Tech Tips
Must-Have Technology for Better Client Service
By Joan Feldman | Jul.28.17 | No Comments
The lack of basic technology where it’s expected can be extremely frustrating. But forcing technology on clients without a human touch can backfire, too. We asked law practice technology pros Heidi Alexander, Tom Lambotte, Sharon Nelson …Continue reading »
Email, Text, Voice and Video
Using Encryption for Secure Client Communication
By Sheila Blackford | Jul.27.17 | No Comments
Secure client communication is a major concern for lawyers. Encryption is your best option for protecting confidential and sensitive information you exchange by email, text, voice and video calls with your clients. Email Encryption ABA Formal Opinion …Continue reading »
Tech Tips Friday
Five Word Styles Lawyers Need to Know
By Luigi Benetton | Jul.14.17 | No Comments
Have you ever spent hours fine-tuning a Microsoft Word document to ensure a consistent “look and feel” throughout? If so, I suspect you don’t want to do that again. You especially don’t want to repeat the …Continue reading »
Tech Tips Friday
Legal Technology Spending: Biggest Money-Wasters
By Joan Feldman | Jun.30.17 | 1 Comment
The internet is really helpful at listing common ways people waste their money. But legal technology spending is a bit trickier to control than your gym fees or cable bill. Even when it’s just you …Continue reading »
Digital Transcription Dictates Caution
Digital Dictation and Transcription Options
By Luigi Benetton | Jun.20.17 | 1 Comment
Many lawyers dictate their thoughts into a recording device, then send the recording to an assistant for transcription. This is a great time-saver for the lawyer. But the human transcriptionist today is gradually giving way …Continue reading »
Legal Technology
Understanding Blockchains
By Ben Whetsell | Jun.12.17 | 2 Comments
Blockchains — a sort of digital ledger best known for powering the bitcoin digital currency — have been getting a lot of attention from lawyers for their potential to change how people transact. Specifically, there are a …Continue reading »
Tech Tips
Auto-Filing Email: 5 Productivity Tips
By Luigi Benetton | May.31.17 | 3 Comments
Imagine if your email system could look like this at the end of your day (presuming your inbox is empty): This is more likely to happen if email lands in the right folder without you having …Continue reading »
LAWYER STARTUPS
10 Minutes with Legal Tech Entrepreneur Nehal Madhani
By Luigi Benetton | May.15.17 | No Comments
When Nehal Madhani left his practice at Kirkland & Ellis four years ago, he set out to create an online marketplace to connect lawyers and businesses. First, he learned to code. “I wanted to understand …Continue reading »
