You must have been living in cave with no media connections the last few months if you didn't know that the new crop of smart phones have some impressive features. At the beginning of the year when I became eligible to upgrade to an iPhone, I jumped to buy the iPhone 3GS; even though I
June 2010
Your Old Office Copier As Jailhouse Snitch (Part 2)
I wasn't the only one who noted the CBS story on copiers holding much data this week. Steve Miller also blogged about it on The LawBill Blog
I note his conclusion:
- "Today we sent an email blast to each of our law firm clients recommending that
they contact their copier leasing company and request a
…
Your Old Office Copier Can Turn Jailhouse Snitch
People can turn on you. But you may not have thought that your old copier would turn into an informant against you. But, why not? You've kicked it to the curb, told it to get out of your life, replaced it with a new cuter model and now it is incarcerated in a warehouse with…
Missouri Bar Solo and Small Firm Conference 2010
I was at the Missouri Bar's Solo and Small Firm Conference last week. They had an incredible turnout with around 1050 registered attendees. I believe it has more attendees than their annual meeting. It is clearly the largest of all of the state bar solo and small firm conferences.
I spoke for seven presentations or…
What’s a PMA?
I'm a PMA, which stands for Practice Management Advisor. Many state bar associations and law societies have one (or more) full time person on staff to help members with practice management and technology issues. You can see if your bar association has this type of program by visiting www.abanet.org/practicemanagementadvisors. It seems that the PMA's…
AT&T Limits Smart Phone Data Plans and Creates a Huge Reaction
AT&T generated a lot of buzz when it announced Wednesday that it is instituting a new pricing model virtually immediately. By Monday, June 7, one will not be able to purchase the unlimited data plan for $30 per month or for any price. Many iPhone users were shocked. But imagine the shock of the 3G…
Remembering What We Truly Do as Lawyers
"Remembering What We Truly Do as Lawyers" is the title of a great piece by Daniel M. Mills, the practice management advisor for the D.C. Bar. Dan goes a great job of noting how the current hard times interplay with our traditional role as trusted advisor.