In Search of the (Legal Technology) Holy Grail at ABA TECHSHOW
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Last week I attended the ABA TECHSHOW in Chicago, where I made two presentations. TECHSHOW celebrated it’s 25th anniversary this year, and Paul Unger and his planning board put on a great…
Read MoreAlaFile Registration is Now Mandatory!!
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As most Alabama lawyers are aware by now, the state’s General Fund budget is in proration, which means that funds for the state’s court system have been cut along with everything else.
Read MoreNeed Practice “Essentials?” Catch Them This Friday!
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The Alabama MCLE rules now allow you to earn CLE credit by watching a live seminar offsite in real time, using your computer. And CLE Alabama has a great one, titled “The…
Read MoreFriday Reading: Time for a New Computer?
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Lately I’ve had several people tell me that they are in the market for new computers and ask me to recommend something. I’m not an IT expert and computer specifications change so…
Read MoreR.I.P. Skip “The Critterman”
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The nicest thing about having a blog is that it’s your own, personal legal pad. You can scribble anything you like on it, and no one can tell you that you can’t.
Read MoreNew Practice Niche? Finance and Immigration Meet in EB-5 Visa Practice
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From time to time I get calls from lawyers who are seeking to build more business. They invariably want to know whether I can suggest any underserved practice areas. My first response…
Read MoreRed Flag Rule Clarification Act Passes!! What??
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Most practicing lawyers probably haven’t followed this fight closely, but anxious bar officials breathed a sign of relief yesterday. The U.S. House of Representatives followed the Senate in passing the Red Flag…
Read MoreDrip, Drip, Drip…
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Many solo and small firm lawyers don’t spend much time reviewing financial data from their practices. They are busy and just feel lucky to get through the day without too many important…
Read MoreABA TECHSHOW In Your Christmas Stocking?
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Now that we’ve sailed past the crazed shopping of Black Friday and are well into Cyber Monday, maybe you should be sending a letter to Santa on your own behalf. A trip…
Read MoreLose Your Glasses! Get Readability.
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The rush to get CLE credit before year-end is on, and Kristi and I had the opportunity to travel down to Mobile last Friday, along with Robby Lusk from the Office of…
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