I’m tired of it. It’s off-putting. It hurts your professional image and undermines your marketing if you’re one of the perpetrators. I’m talking about bad grammar and spelling, the stuff that gets past spell-check. I see it in briefs. I see it in email messages—and, no, the format is not an excuse, especially now that email has largely substituted for more formal business correspondence. Sve sloppy wrtng 4 Ur txts & tweets! ....

We know the business of practicing law is evolving into … something. But what? That's the question the College of Law Practice Management wrestles with each year at its annual Futures Conference. With some of the best minds on the topic on hand for the conference last month in Washington, D.C., the sessions were reliably provocative. We asked Tim Corcoran to report back.

I love it when law firms sponsor community events, little league teams, and when their associates and partners serve on the board of directors for charities. It’s wonderful when law firms are dedicated to supporting their local community. But I wonder how many law firms—even those with offices in multiple states—know how much they can do as an organization to give back to the local community on a daily basis.

Remember that time at the airport when you stepped onto the moving walkway to discover it wasn't ... moving ... and fell on your face? Well, that's what today could be like. Whether you spent the wee small hours of this morning at a celebration or a wake, you may need a little help getting going. So let's get you started with an action item or two for today to help recalibrate your priorities—and a few ideas to lift you out of the post-campaign funk.

Lawyers, it turns out, are not so special. They have just as much difficulty writing and speaking well in their native tongue as the next person. Poor grammar. Jargon. Weird syntax. The ever-popular use of 10 words when one will do. You have your own pet peeves—we certainly have ours—but how can we get past them? Today we begin a new regular feature called "Get to the Point," with clear communication and easy listening in mind. First up, Steve Taylor takes on cliches. ...

Daniel Gold, our "Get It Done" columnist, writes about great ways to amp up your daily productivity—in a big way! Last time he overviewed a time management system that has taken on a bit of a cult-like following: Getting Things Done, or GTD. Today he runs through into its five workflow phases and how you can use them in your law practice.

The life of a lawyer, especially a solo or small firm practitioner, is often stressful. Stress itself is not necessarily a bad thing. Our body’s reaction to stress actually helps us to meet the sudden demands and extra tasks that we face as busy lawyers. However, too much stress too often—chronic stress—takes its toll on […]

You’ve heard the hype, read the warnings and have decided to take Dropbox for a test drive. Just one problem. Even though you’re sure about the "why," you’re not so sure about the "how"—how to sign up, how to install, how to use. Well now’s the time to throw away that uncertainty because you’re about to learn, in excruciating detail, just how to dive into Dropbox. ... Keep Reading

Beyond standard-issue snap covers, there are some pretty sleek, practical and just plain fun ways to accessorize an iPad (or whatever king-sized or fun-sized tablet is your pleasure).

In his much-anticipated ABA book Twitter in One Hour for Lawyers, Jared Correia says the best use of Twitter, and the one most calculated to drive your practice forward, is to engage with others with whom you share similar interests. One of the first steps? Learn how to be a good follower. In this excerpt from the terrific new book, the law practice advisor tells us how. ... Keep Reading