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My favorite websites and online tools

Posted on January 25, 2010
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "My favorite websites and online tools." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ****** My favorite websites and online tools As you can probably imagine, I spend a lot of time online...

I'll be speaking in Chicago at the ABA #TechShow in March

Posted on January 20, 2010
Image via Wikipedia I'm very excited to announce that I'll be speaking at the ABA TechShow in March. This speaking engagement corresponds with the expected release date of the book I'm writing with Carolyn Elefant, tentatively titled: "Social Media for Lawyers: the New Frontier", which is being published by the American Bar Association...

More new iPhone apps for lawyers

Posted on January 19, 2010
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "More new iPhone apps for lawyers." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ****** More new iPhone apps for lawyers In July 2009 I wrote a column about iPhone apps for lawyers...

Online Collaboration Tools for Lawyers

Posted on January 12, 2010
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "Collaboration tools for lawyers online." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ******Collaboration tools for lawyers online My co-author, Carolyn Elefant, and I are in the midst of re-writing the last and final draft of our book about social media for lawyers, which will be published by the American Bar Association in the spring...

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Latest lawtechTalk episode released

Posted on January 06, 2010
If you're in the market for new legal technology products for your law practice, you may want to check out the latest lawtechTalk screencast, available for viewing at not cost, which features, and is sponsored by, the following legal technology products: MyCaption--Provides a Blackberry application that converts speech to text within minutes and synchronizes seamlessly with Outlook...

The Legal Profession, the Internet and Harry Potter

Posted on January 04, 2010
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "The legal profession, the Internet and Harry Potter.." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ****** The legal profession, the Internet and Harry Potter...

Focus on Your Online Presence in 2010

Posted on December 29, 2009
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "Focus on Your Online Presence in 2010." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ****** Focus on Your Online Presence in 2010 People don?t believe what you tell them...

Speaking Engagement--NYC 1/28

Posted on December 29, 2009
I'm pleased to announce that I'll be speaking at the New York State Bar Association's Annual Meeting on January 28th, 2010 in New York City. I've been asked to speak about cloud computing at the "Hot Topics in Legal Technology" track of the conference...

Happy Holidays!

Posted on December 24, 2009
Wishing you and yours Happy Holidays!

Is 2010 the year lawyers enter the 21st Century?

Posted on December 21, 2009
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "Is 2010 the year lawyers enter the 21st Century?" A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ****** Is 2010 the year lawyers enter the 21st Century? We?re probably about five years into a 30-year cycle of trans- formation...

The Evolution of Intermedia

Posted on December 15, 2009
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "The evolution of intermedia." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ****** For many lawyers, one of the greatest deterrents to interacting online is a mistaken impression that online networking is a purely ?social? endeavor...

An open letter to future lawyers

Posted on December 07, 2009
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "An open letter to future lawyers." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** I wanted to begin this week?s column by sharing a poem I wrote while in law school, an open letter to future lawyers: I entered law school fearful and proud ?yet knowing who I was But the metamorphosis rudely and abruptly began...

Print Media Must Evolve

Posted on November 30, 2009
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "Print Media Must Evolve." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ****** Print Media Must Evolve One of my favorite social media gurus is Gary Vaynerchuk...

Change is Good #lflc

Posted on November 24, 2009
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "Change is good" A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** Change is good Last week I attended on a press pass the Canadian Bar Association?s ?Law Firm Leadership Conference...

Is cloud computing really less secure than the status quo?

Posted on November 16, 2009
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "Is cloud computing really less secure than the status quo?" A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. *****Is cloud computing really less secure than the status quo? Cloud computing, defined at Webopedia...

Does Cloud Computing Compromise Clients?

Posted on November 09, 2009
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "Does cloud computing compromise clients?" A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ****** Does cloud computing compromise clients? I predict that within about two to three years, lawyers in most jurisdictions will communicate and collaborate with clients using some type of an encrypted network...

Tricks for efficient online interaction

Posted on November 02, 2009
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "Tricks for efficient online interaction" A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ****** Tricks for efficient online interaction Many lawyers understand the importance of networking, but let?s face it ? running a law practice takes time and no one ever seems to have enough of it...

Real-time Web a Game Changer

Posted on October 27, 2009
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "Real-time Web a Game Changer." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ****** Real-time Web a Game ChangerYou?ll have to forgive me for having online technologies, including social media, on my mind a lot lately...

Who are you, Nicole Black (aka @nikiblack), and what do you do?

Posted on October 25, 2009
Some of you may wonder just that--who is Nicole Black? However, more likely than not, most of you probably don't care. I realize that--and answering that question really isn't my goal here, so please excuse what appears to be extreme navel gazing. The primary purpose of this post is to clarify, for search engine purposes, who I am, what I do and why...

Law Schools Failing Their Clientele

Posted on October 20, 2009
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "Law schools failing their clientele." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** Law schools failing their clientele Law schools need an attitude adjustment...

Still more social media for lawyers: Participate!

Posted on October 06, 2009
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "Still more social media for lawyers: Participate!" A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ****** Still more social media for lawyers: Participate! My thoughts continue to be focused on social media because of two upcoming speaking engagements on lawyers and social media...

Creating an effective online presence for lawyers, Part 2

Posted on September 29, 2009
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "Creating an effective online presence for lawyers, Part 2." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ****** Creating an effective online presence for lawyers, Part 2 Last week I spoke at an Incisive Media conference in New York City, ?Social Media Risks and Rewards...

I'll be in New York City on 10/8

Posted on September 28, 2009
On Thursday, October 8th, 2009 I'm going to be speaking at the "Social Media for Lawyers I" conference which is being held at New York Law School from 8-11 a.m. I'm also arranging a meetup that evening at 7--see below for details. This conference offers a unique and highly targeted look at social media...

Creating an Effective Online Presence for Lawyers, Part 1

Posted on September 23, 2009
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "Creating an effective online presence for lawyers, Part 1." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ****** I?m going to be speaking about lawyers and social media at a number of conferences over the next few months in Rochester, New York City and Los Angeles...

Live and Let Live.

Posted on September 15, 2009
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "Live and let live." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ****** Live and let live ?You can checkout any time you like, But you can never leave!? ?FROM HOTEL CALIFORNIA BY THE EAGLES For the most part, lawyers are not a happy bunch...

lawtechTalk Episode #5-Cloud Computing and Your Law Practice

Posted on September 11, 2009
The fifth episode of lawtechTalk is now available. This presentation will focus on three different types of online legal technologies. In it I'll discuss the concept of "cloud computing" and explore the main features of each to help you figure out which will best meet your law firm's needs...

Brief hiatus

Posted on September 07, 2009
I'll be taking a hiatus for the next week while I catch up now that the kids are heading back to school. See you next week!

Promote Legal Conferences With Social Media

Posted on September 01, 2009
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "Promote Legal Conferences With Social Media." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ****** Promote Legal Conferences With Social Media Attendance has been down this year for many legal conferences, in large part due to budget cuts at law firms due to the economic recession...

The New York Legal News Round Up

Posted on August 26, 2009
It's time for the round up of New York law-related news headlines: End eminent domain abuse: N.Y.'s highest court should rule against Bruce Ratner (NY Daily News) The model, the blogger and the Web giant (The Globe and Mail) The "Analyzer" pleads guilty in New York (The Jerusalem Post) One Tree Hill Actor Pleaded Guilty in federal court (WECT) Refusing to Grant Standing, Judge Rebuffs Challenge to Overseas Wiretapping Law (Law...

Should Lawyers Be Wary of Cloud Computing and SaaS?

Posted on August 25, 2009
This week's Daily Record column is entitled "Should Lawyers Be Wary of Saas?." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** Should Lawyers Be Wary of SaaS? Online services for lawyers are becoming increasingly common and, for many lawyers, are an attractive alternative to the traditional law practice management software installed and maintained on a local server within a law office...

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