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Hijacked! Ross Ipsa Now Fixed and Back in Business

By Ross

First, I want to thank so many of you for writing and expressing concern because I haven’t posted since late June. We’ve just been completely swamped here at MicroLaw for the last six weeks – an atypically busy summer helping a number of new small firms – all BigSolos – get started out and various CLEs . . . the tanked economy has definitely not been tanking here at MicroLaw (thank goodness – amazingly grateful that we’ve been able to help more and more economically-shifted lawyers get the next stages of their practice careers jumpstarted). So . . . I’m fine and appreciate all your thoughts and concerns.

I also want to apologize (on behalf of the entire Internet I guess) for the distribution of a purported “update” from Ross Ipsa Loquitur last night that linked back to some weird prostate cancer website. Our site was the victim of a major DNS snafu from massive registrar DomainBank. We’ve clamped down on it and fixed it – it underscores the underlying influence and power of the various DNS management sites over the correct operation of Internet connectivity.

I’ve got a bunch of stored blog posts I’ve been working on and will post them in the next few days, getting back on track. Here’s a quick preview of what’s coming:

• Email – totally broken? Can it be counted on for reliable legal communications or any business communication?
• Texting – the devolution of language in action? How will it affect legal writing and communciations?
• CLE Recap – Rhode Island CLE in June, and Colorado Bar CLEs in July a WILD success – huge attendance, great audiences with great questions
• CLE Preview – August seminars and the upcoming Law Practice Management Institute Series this Fall in Milwaukee (October, November, December) – and coming to the BWI/DC area in November thanks to special fares from Southwest and their Milwaukee service inauguration – looking forward to seeing friends in the area and possibly some CLE (still TBD but working on several things)
• The Big Book Release! “How Good Lawyers Survive Bad Times” to be released by the ABA LPM Section this month! Special celebratory promotions at MicroLaw to watch for
• MicroLaw News – some exciting new ideas to think about to renovate your existing practice and new options for those considering taking control of their own destinies – and news from Renee and Abe too
• Netbooks – the latest scoop and my views on where they fit into the grand scheme of virtual and mobile lawyering (and your portabilized life)
• Paper LESS Office and Paper LESS Life updates related to handling incoming paper mail in a clever way that ensures responsible eyes see the inbound material while becoming Paper LESS ASAP
• Links to my latest CLE materials to download – lots of new content, free as always
• My latest gadget finds – things I never knew I couldn’t live without until I had them (or decided to lust after them)
• Links to my latest articles and SmallLaw columns
• Digital dictation – what I’m recommending and what my clients are using
• Practice/case management – the best implementation planning tips
• More on Worldox Web/Mobile and document/email management in the palm of your hand
• A new podcast and articles series with techno.pal (and just plain extraordinary person and dear friend) Donna Payne from PayneGroup and of Metadata Assistant fame
• Why I haven’t twittered in six weeks and how much of a relief it feels like – but why I’ll be back soon and the implications for maintaining sanity, concentration, an attention span and more

So folks, thanks again for your concern – I’m just fine (actually more than fine – some positive life changes this summer!) and will be back with a posting vengeance!

Oh, and I’d be remiss not to mention some special thanks to special friends Courtney Kennaday, Renee Kodner, Sharon Nelson, Bruce Dorner, Deb Matthews and Lori Brown over the last couple of months – they know why. And Lisa Martin – she most certainly knows why.

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Full post as published by Ross Ipsa Loquitur on August 05, 2009 (boomark / email).