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 […]

We all have our own inane conference call stories. It seems a medium designed for the ridiculous and irritating and fraught with, well, stupidity. While the technology continues to improve, our conference call behavior seems impervious to basic common sense. So let’s get some simple rules on the table and see if we can’t clean up our acts.

We sometimes think that the pace of change in the law is something recent. Or that the hot technologies are all recent innovations. When Simon Chester and Dan Pinnington looked back at the history of the ABA TECHSHOW for their presentation at the show's 25th anniversary party, they were surprised at what they found. So, here to kick off your week, is a quiz.

We 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.

Your 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!)