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Adobe Reader XI: A Worthwhile Download for Lawyers

Mostly in life, you get what you pay for. And when you pay nothing, you don’t often get much in return. Sometimes you get more than you bargained for, but not in a good way. Once in a great while, though, you get an unexpected prize. Adobe ...

Vivian Manning - January 15, 2013
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Create a Local Google+ Page for Your Law Firm

This post is not intended to convince you to join Google+. My friend Steve Matthews explains why lawyers should care about Gyi Tsakalakis - January 14, 2013

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Get Real About Marketing

Ready to ratchet up your marketing? Perhaps business is slower than you'd like, or you just don’t like the direction your practice is taking—too much repetition, not enough challenge? Maybe it's time to refocus your practice. Or maybe you need ...

Merrilyn Astin Tarlton - January 11, 2013
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Five Ways to Have a Much Better Day

What you do (or don't do) to begin your day can determine how you feel for the rest of the day—whether you're focused or distracted, energized or tired, positive or grumpy. That's why it's so important to develop strong productivity practices ...

Daniel Gold - January 10, 2013
WordRake: Clearing the Clutter from Legal Writing

It seems excellent lawyers do not always produce excellent legal writing. Whether due to a lack of time, of mental energy, of colleagues available to proofread, or of awareness of just how bloated a legal document can get, good lawyers sometimes ...

Carol Gerber - January 9, 2013
We’re Making a (Reading) List

Ah, for a week with endless hours to relax and read a few of the beautiful books on those end-of-year "top selling" and "best of" lists. Whether curled up by a cozy fire or digging your toes into some warm tropical sand, there's nothing better ...

Joan Feldman - December 21, 2012
Finding Experts and Verifying Their Credentials on the Web

When you’re in need of an expert to serve as a witness in your case, to consult on a special matter, or perhaps even to serve as a speaker at your bar seminar, where do you look? Your first instinct may be to use a search engine, or to search a ...

Carole Levitt - December 20, 2012
Writing an Ebook: What I Learned

Have you been thinking about writing a book? It can be a fantastic marketing tool that sets you apart from the pack—and you can leverage it to get media attention for your area of expertise. In the past, you had to pitch ideas to publishers, of ...

Ruth Carter - December 13, 2012
Advice? I Hate Talking to Reporters

Seized by sweaty anxiety at the mere thought of speaking with a reporter? Perhaps a bit of professional advice will help set you up to master the interview. In today's launch of our regular new feature "Ask the Experts," three media-savvy ...

The Editors - December 11, 2012
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Five Ways to Control Your Inbox

In my first two posts (“How We Get Things Done” and “Boost Your Productivity: The Five Phases of GTD”), I talked about how to gain more time in your day and become more productive by leveraging a time management ...

Daniel Gold - December 10, 2012
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