2006

Effective immediately, Oklahoma Bar Association members have access to a free legal research tool. We are very excited about providing free legal research to our members as a member benefit. Our provider is FastCase.com. OBA Members need to log in through www.okbar.org using their Bar ID number and PIN Number (just like you use…

Several months ago a group of nationally-known speakers on a 60 Tips in 60 Minutes panel were joking that we could probably do a presentation titled 60 Google Tips for Lawyers. With the speed at which Google has rolled out new services this past year, that is scarcely a joke any more. The current new…

I try to stick closely to law-related items in my posts. But what the heck. It is the holiday season. I can give a gift to many of my readers with this post and provide some people much-needed stress relief during this busy time. (Ever notice how good we lawyers are at rationalizing a course…

I got the following information from Adobe today and think it is worth passing on to you.

Below please find the "hot-off-the-press" Adobe Acrobat Legal Resource Guide with links to free downloads, training, support, and informational resources.

Free Downloads & Trials

Acrobat 8.0 Professional Trial Download – http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatpro/tryout.html

Adobe Reader 8.0 Download – http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Adobe…

I’m going to feature a non-lawyer news gathering site because it is so cool (and so Web 2.0.) I’ve wanted to write about Digg.com for a while, which features several topical news areas with links to the stories suggested and supported by Digg users. The thing that held me back was the need to do…

I have not liked most of the Treo holsters I have seen and I’ve examined several belonging to others. I want to be absolutely sure it won’t accidentally fall off my belt and I want it to be easy to grab and answer. One of the posts by Grant  Griffith I referenced earlier this week…

I think almost every lawyer should carry a smart phone. There is a huge benefit in synchronizing  this device with your office calendar and contacts and having them with you at all times. The smart phone you wish to use is up to you, as is to what extent you want to send and receive …

It is the season of giving thanks in the U.S. While I have many things to be thankful for, including great friends and my family, none of those make for a good Law Practice Tips blog post.

So let me pick an unlikely candidate for my thanks and choose an application you may have already…