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Newsletter Unsubscribe Friday

Posted on March 22, 2013
Most people don't really understand the CAN-SPAM Act or spam laws. As long as the header and other information is not misleading in the email, and you provide for an opt-out, you are likely not in violation of most spam...

One Lawyer?s Perspective: Getting organized in the morning

Posted on March 05, 2013
There are so many ways to get organized. Software technology creates all sorts of lists, tasks, categories, tabs, flags, reminders?and on and on and on. But sometimes it is easy for a lawyer to get lost in all the various...

Blogging in One Hour for Lawyers by Ernie Svenson

Posted on March 04, 2013
For someone that has been blogging actively since 2004 and driven more web content than probably any lawyer or law firm in the world, I love the following series of posts by Ernie the Attorney where some of the top...

Stand Up and Be Heard: One Lawyer?s Thoughts on Stand Up Desks

Posted on January 30, 2013
Two years ago, I went from a kneeling chair to stand up desk. It has literally changed my life. There is no question that a stand up desk is great for your health, your back, your stamina, your engagement and...

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New Blog Launched - UnIntellectualProperty.com

Posted on July 25, 2012
My law partner, Brian A. Hall, has launched a new blog: UnIntellectualProperty.com. This blog highlights instances where an owner attempted to claim exclusive intellectual property rights in a trademark, copyright, or trade secret (and to a lesser extent patents) only...

Know Your Business and Mind Your Business

Posted on March 19, 2012
It is important to know what kind of law firm you are. If you are a firm that drives business off your reputation and referrals, then those are the people you need to make sure you are attending to. If...

Larry Bodine Named Editor-in-Chief of Lawyers.com and Martindale.com

Posted on February 17, 2012
Larry Bodine is now the editor-in-chief of two of the largest and most prestigious services and websites in the world, www.lawyer.com and www.martindale.com. I?ve known Larry for many years, as we have both been active bloggers for some time. Lawyers...

Interview with Attorney Earnest Svenson about Digital Workflow CLE - Part 2

Posted on January 23, 2012
Welcome to GAL Radio, brought to you by the Greatest American Lawyer Blog. Changing the way law is practiced through technology, innovation and creativity. Turning the business of law on its head and shaking things up to the betterment of...

Top Tech Trends Lawyers Should Keep an Eye On in 2012

Posted on January 23, 2012
Monica Goyal at the Law Times News published this article about the top five tech trends lawyers should keep a close eye on in 2012. See her list below: Goyal, Monica (2012, January). Bits and Bytes: Top 5 tech trends...

Interview with Attorney Earnest Svenson about Digital Workflow CLE - Part 1

Posted on January 16, 2012
Welcome to GAL Radio, brought to you by the Greatest American Lawyer Blog. Changing the way law is practiced through technology, innovation and creativity. Turning the business of law on its head and shaking things up to the betterment of...

Growing Your Law Firm in 2012

Posted on January 06, 2012
Welcome to GAL Radio, brought to you by the Greatest American Lawyer Blog. Changing the way law is practiced through technology, innovation and creativity. Turning the business of law on its head and shaking things up to the betterment of...

Why Are So Few Managing Partners Great Leaders

Posted on December 15, 2011
I was lucky. My first law firm was Bowman and Brooke, a niche firm providing automotive product liability defense to the automobile industry. The founder and managing partner of the firm was Richard Bowman. By in the late 1980?s and...

How to Meet, Sign Up and Obtain Payment from New Clients in Less Than 60 Minutes

Posted on November 29, 2011
Welcome to GAL Radio. My name is Attorney Enrico Schaefer, and today we?re going to talk about something that?s really important to lawyers and law firms alike. How do you sign up your clients? Keep in mind that the industrial...

Just A Few Reasons a Lawyer Should Fire the Client

Posted on November 21, 2011
I?m a big fan of Seth Godin?s blog found at sethgodin.typepad.com. Seth talks in this post about an unreasonable customer and the reasons why you should consider firing a customer or, if you happen to be a lawyer or law...

What We Can Learn about Online Reputation Protection from Herman Cain and Joe Paterno

Posted on November 10, 2011
Welcome to GAL Radio. Today, we?re talking about reputation management in the internet space. There?s a lot of stuff that goes on on the internet. There are review sites such as Yelp and Google Places. Your Google Places? page has...

In the Internet and Technology Age, Isn?t it Time for Lawyers to Stand Up?

Posted on November 04, 2011
Don?t get me wrong. I love technology. And I adore the internet. As a lawyer specializing in internet law and technology issues, it is hard for me to complain about anything related to technology. Our law firm thrives on the...

When Selecting an Attorney, Does Geography Count Anymore?

Posted on October 31, 2011
I was recently interviewed by The Northern Express Magazine who did an article titled ?Internet Law.? One of the interesting quotes that found its way into the article is as follows: ?It used to be that clients felt secure having...

State Bar Associations Continue to Lead from Behind

Posted on October 24, 2011
The Virginia State Bar Association took aim at a Richmond, Virginia Attorney engaged in the nefarious pursuit of ?blogging.? An article concerning the decision is posted here. The Virginia State Bar Association?s misconduct charge can be viewed here. As usual,...

Growing a Law Firm in Tough Economic Times

Posted on October 19, 2011
Lawyers and law firms are not exempt from the economic downturn. When the economy is chugging along, companies regularly look to enhance their business model. Clients have no problem hiring attorneys to do things which are important, but not critical...

Internet Law Article by the Northern Express

Posted on October 17, 2011
I?m an internet lawyer by trade who loves to blog about innovative business models for law. I was recently interviewed by the Northern Express on a variety of different issues ranging from the technical aspects of internet law, what it...

Integrating Video into Small Business Marketing

Posted on October 17, 2011
Lawyers and law firms rarely put the attention necessary into their web site. Web sites require work and technical knowledge. Too many attorneys are intimidated by web marketing because it requires near constant attention. One new tool which would help...

Intellectual Property Attorney Interviewed by Michigan Entrepreneur TV

Posted on October 10, 2011
Tara Kachaturoff: Hello, my name is Tara Kachaturoff, and I?m the host of Michigan Entrepreneur, where we feature businesses from startup to stellar. Today, we have a special guest, Enrico Schaefer, who is the managing partner from Traverse Legal all...

What does it mean to be a Solution Minded Attorney?

Posted on October 07, 2011
Every attorney sees themselves different. In the litigation arena, there are those attorneys who simply fight to the death, contest every issue and whose fundamental purpose is to destroy everything in their path. There are other lawyers who take a...

Denise Howell, Evan Brown, Enrico Schaefer and Ashley Packard on "This Week in Law"

Posted on September 26, 2011
A big thanks to Denise Howell who invited me to participate on her popular "This Week in Law" netcast televised on Twit.tv. In this weeks episode titled "Little Orphan Schweddy Balls," the panel of internet and technology attorneys (and Ashley...

Keyword Domain Name for Lawyers: Internet Lawyer Parking Page?

Posted on September 22, 2011
Many lawyers use the internet for marketing. From Blogs to Facebook, Twitter and Google+, the debate over whether lawyers should market online ended long ago. Virtually, every law firm now does so. Many law firms register their firm name as...

The Email Inbox as a Communications Database

Posted on September 15, 2011
One of the challenges that every lawyer faces when they sit down at their desk in the morning is managing the various software applications running on their computer and the data and communications which run through their systems. In order...

Don?t Focus Your Lawyer Marketing on the ?Deal Hunter? Population

Posted on September 13, 2011
Law is a moving target. So is legal marketing. In an age of commoditized legal services, new business models for law, legal services on the internet, Legal Zoom, Trademarkia and so many others, lawyers sometimes may make the mistake of...

Many Lawyers Hate Their Job. But How To Escape?

Posted on September 09, 2011
Alan Henry at Lifehacker.com provides 10 tips for escaping your crappy job in his article titled ?Ten Things To Do While Planning Your Escape from an Awful Job.? Here?s a summary of what Alan suggests you should do prior to...

Are Blogs Headed Towards the Graveyard?

Posted on September 01, 2011
Jeff Bullas over at the jeffbullas.com blog addresses the question of whether blogs are dying out and social media sites such as Facebook are taking over. Bullas reports that blogs are not dying but instead evolving. According to the ?State...

Is Information Making People Stupid

Posted on August 31, 2011
Back in 1994, I had great hopes that the information age will bring us out of the intellectual dark ages and into the light. I could have never imagined that people would simply ignore readily available information and bask in...

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