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Companies to Join Cloud Computing

Posted on April 20, 2010
Amazon, Microsoft, Google and others are now trying to rent large corporations the remote use of their technology infrastructure, but some concerns remain after a few cautious steps into cloud services...read the full story " Companies Slowly Join Cloud-Computing" -...

Supreme Court to Decide the Future of Employee Privacy Rights

Posted on April 19, 2010
On Monday, The Supreme Court will hear case involving an Ontario, California police officer, Sgt. Jeff Quon, who used his government-issued text-messaging device for personal use. The court is to decide whether the police department violated the officer's privacy rights...

Tough Times Ahead for Graduating Law Students in Today?s Job Market

Posted on April 16, 2010
According to this recent ABAJournal article entitled US News Warns of Tough Times for Law Grads; Expert Says ?It?s Just Like the Lottery?, law school graduates are finding it much harder to find employment in today?s struggling job market. U.S....

Effective Law Firm/Lawyer Communication is Key Topic at the 2010 Judicial and Bar Conference

Posted on April 14, 2010
In the article, "Communication Is Key for Success as a Lawyer, Panel Says" by Jeff Jeffrey on Law.com, reports that communication was a key topic for discussion at the recent seminar, "The 20 Keys to Successful Law Firm Management", held...

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Grow Your Small Firm NOW

Posted on April 13, 2010
Carolyn Elefant of My Shingle.com and The Law Firm of Carolyn Elefant discusses the many ways solos and small firms can build their arsenal and business fast on today's GAL Radio. Play: Grow Your Solo Or Small Firm NOW (click...

ABA Gives Permission to Drop the LSAT Requirement.

Posted on April 12, 2010
The ABA has given the University of St. Thomas Law School permission to waive the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) requirement for a limited number of students. According to a recent article in the ABA Journal, several universities have started...

The Greatest American Lawyer: Looking Back at the Beginning

Posted on April 01, 2010
Regurgitation Thursday: Damien Allen and Enrico Schaefer discuss the changes the past five years have brought in the practice of law by way of technology, the internet, and new business models. Play: Looking Back at 5 Years of The Greatest...

Grow Your Small Firm NOW

Posted on March 31, 2010
Carolyn Elefant of My Shingle.com and The Law Firm of Carolyn Elefant discusses the many ways solos and small firms can build their arsenal and business fast on today's GAL Radio. Play: Grow Your Solo Or Small Firm NOW (click...

How The Internet Has Changed The Practice Of Law

Posted on March 31, 2010
There is no doubt that the internet and new technologies have changed the way lawyers work, practice law, and market their abilities to the public. Enrico Schaefer discusses how the advent of the web has changed the practice of law...

Solo Practice University One Year Anniversary

Posted on March 30, 2010
Susan Cartier Liebel began Solo Practice University on March 20, 2009. One year later, we look back at the reasons SPU started, what it has accomplished and where it's going now.

The Majority of Lawyers are Preparing for the Changing Practice of Law

Posted on March 30, 2010
In a recent ABA Article, the author discusses a new study released at ABA Techshow, a blog devoted to information about the 2010 conference and EXPO and the evolution of the legal profession, reveals that the majority of lawyers are...

Is it the End for BigLaw or a Beginning for Change?

Posted on March 26, 2010
At a two-day conference hosted by the Georgetown Center for the Study of the Legal Profession called Law Firm Evolution: Brave New World or Business as Usual?, scholars, consultants, attorneys and law firms gathered together in debate and discussion over...

Google Search Permissible under Rule 201 in Evaluating Evidence in a Case

Posted on March 25, 2010
In a recent Law.com article entitled "Court's Google Search Did Not Violate Evidence Rules, 2nd Circuit Says", Author Joel Stashenko reports on a case in which a Southern District of New York Judge used an internet search to evaluate evidence...

The Importance of Networking at Conferences

Posted on March 18, 2010
I'm just returning from the South by Southwest Interactive Conference 2010. I was a speaker on a panel regarding the recently enacted FTC Part 255 Guidelines and how they specifically affect bloggers. In addition, I attended countless sessions ranging from...

2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Opinion on Attorney Advertising and Solicitation

Posted on March 15, 2010
As reported by Debra Cassens Weiss in today's ABA Journal post entitled, "2nd Circuit: Ban on Law Firm Nicknames Violates First Amendent", the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected content-based restrictions on attorney advertising and held that the ban...

The Head of Research Services from Michigan State University College of Law Discusses Online Legal Research

Posted on March 15, 2010
Jane Edwards discusses the issues related to the cost of electronic resources in online legal research, the value of print resources and the competition between proprietary databases and free resources on the web. Play: GAL Radio - Jane Edwards Discusses...

Gender (in)Equality in the Law: A Frank Discussion with Monica Bay, Editor-In-Chief of Law Technology News

Posted on March 12, 2010
Monica Bay, the editor-in-chief of Law Technology News, discusses the technology changes within the publishing industry and gender equality within the legal profession in this GAL Radio interview. Highlights include....

Digital Court Is Right around the Corner

Posted on March 11, 2010
In a recent post on law.com entitled ?How close are we to introducing Digital Court??, the author, Bruce Carton, discusses a recent article posted on the laweyrist.com blog entitled, ?Is Digital Court the Wave of the Future??. Both authors note...

Should You Include Business Contacts In Your Facebook Friend List?

Posted on March 10, 2010
Facebook has morphed from a personal tool linking personal friends to a mission-critical business tool which ties you to your business community of friends. I have often heard it said that you shouldn?t be sharing your personal information with business...

Former Partner of the Greenberg Traurig Law Firm Charged with Overbilling Client

Posted on March 08, 2010
In Martha Neil's recent ABA Journal article, Mark McCombs, a former partner of the Greenberg Traurig Law firm was recently let go and brought up on criminal charges for allegedly overbilling a client in excess of $1 million. Here are...

Did You Know That Blogging Builds Credibility with Your Adversary?

Posted on March 04, 2010
The benefits of blogging have been long discussed. My law firm built its eight-lawyer practice over the last five years on the foundation of its niche content in specialized practice areas such as internet law, online trademark and copyright infringement...

Lawyer Escapes Blackberry While On Vacation.

Posted on March 01, 2010
Here?s an interesting ABA Journal story by Becky Beaupre Gillespie and Hollee Schwartz Temple entitled, ?Lawyers Wrestle with the Constant Pull of 24/7 Technology?. ?I was just completely relaxed,? says Byrd, an associate at Greenebaum Doll & McDonald who typically...

Lawyer Advertisements in Liturgical Newsletters: One New Lenox, ILL Lawyer Finds It to Be an Effective Marketing Tool

Posted on February 27, 2010
Here?s an interesting story in the ABA Journal by Deborah L. Cohen entitled, ?Having Faith in Marketing - Houses of worship offer affordable and effective advertising possibilities? Here?s what Attorney Daniel Adler has to say about his advertising in the...

Patrick Lamb Discusses Alternative Fee Issues

Posted on February 22, 2010
Announcer: 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...

Peter Olson Solo In Chicago: Pros and Cons of Being a Solo Practitioner

Posted on February 20, 2010
Announcer: 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...

Ernest Svenson Discusses Technology and The Solo Lawyer

Posted on February 17, 2010
Announcer: 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...

Lawyers, Prospects and the Consultation Fee: Should Lawyers Charge a Prospective Client a Fee for an Initial Consultation

Posted on February 16, 2010
Ed Poll, the host of The Law Biz Forum - a legal forum for lawyers seeking best practices, wisdom and support - lists the following three choices lawyers have when it comes to charging prospective clients for an initial consultation...

The Duke University Law Entrepreneur LLM Program- Merging Business and Law

Posted on February 10, 2010
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...

Lawyers and the New Mobile Platform: Lawyers Should Go Mobile

Posted on February 10, 2010
Here is an interesting article by Dennis Kennedy in this ABA Journal. Kennedy lists several ways lawyers can participate in the new mobile platform: How should you participate in the new mobile platform?? See what you already have. Contrary to...

Using the Cloud for Your Firm's Storage

Posted on January 27, 2010
In an article posted on the ABA Journal site on August 1, 2009, entitled Working in the Cloud, many benefits of using cloud computing are discussed. Cloud computing allows you to use the Internet as a platform to run programs...

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