The best backup plans in the world often fail to recognize the time commitment involved in a ground-up hard drive recovery, including re-installing the operating system, software, drivers and files, plus customization and configuration. To speed things up, consider adding disk imaging to your backup arsenal. Disk imaging (or cloning) essentially takes a snapshot of your hard drive, including software, configuration, files and so forth, so that you can get your computer back up and running faster.

Really, there are only two kinds of questions in any job interview. All questions will fall into either the “can” category, or the “will” category. Knowing this can help you better prepare for the interview, stay calm under pressure and, ultimately, respond to the employer's concerns with ease.

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 the wristband alert at night reminding you to take your medication. The good news is […]

Marketing 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 to position the law firm. Okay. They are right. It does make sense: We’ve got to differentiate […]

Cloud 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 expanded to include a multitude of legal applications delivered over the Internet.

Some 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 us do — it pays to have a few tricks up your sleeve. Today author Debra Fine offers her top 10 icebreakers.

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 need to do a better job of preparing younger lawyers to take over when the senior partners do (finally) step aside.

Someone 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 online, with tips for making a positive impression. 1. Listen in. You may be […]

On Friday, we shared our favorite five impressions of ABA TECHSHOW, the ABA Law Practice Management Section's annual legal technology conference and expo, held last week in Chicago. Today, we invited friends attending ABA TECHSHOW 2011 to write about their impressions of the conference.

How clients are choosing a lawyer. Sitting there, staring at the inside of your office door, and wondering how long you’ll have to wait before a new client strolls in? Stop it. To attract new clients, you need to set yourself apart from other lawyers—and that takes a lot more work than updating your LinkedIn […]