I've been meaning to note the JAllenLawTek blog since it debuted last year. I've known Jeff Allen for quite a few years now and have been a co-panelist with him on several occasions. He stays up to speed on most aspects of law office, including mobile phones and other types of gadgets. He is also a long-time
January 2009
When You Go To Heaven, Will Your Practice Go to Hell?
By Jim Calloway on
When You Go To Heaven, Will Your Practice Go to Hell? is an eye-catching title for a nice article on a very serious topic. It was written by Courtney Kennaday, PMA for the South Carolina Bar, and Reid Trautz, PMA for the Association of Immigration Lawyers of America. Sever other blogs have already…
A Tip for PowerPoint Presentations
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If I am doing a CLE program, I'll generally try to submit written materials and not just print the PowerPoint slides for my materials. (There are exceptions.) But if I have submitted written materials in advance that are not the same as my PowerPoint slides, I would often be interrupted at the beginning of the presentation…
“It’s the Economy, Stupid” Podcast from Atticus
By Jim Calloway on
I participated in the podcast panel discussion "It's the Economy, Stupid" with a stellar group of co-presenters including Mark Powers (President of Atticus), Mark Chinn, William C. Cobb, Professor Kamran Dadkhah and Thomas J. Ahrens. Typically the Atticus coaching firm makes these podcasts available to its graduates. But, given the problems in the economy that we…
Lifehacker’s Best of 2008
By Jim Calloway on
Sometiomes I try to do some end-of-the-year law office technology roundups. But lately I've been more focused on issues relating to practicing law in a "tough" economy. So, while it is not law-related, here's quite a collection from LifeHacker in its Best of 2008 feature. Among the offerings are Most Popular Free Downloads for Mac, Windows…
Disposable News: Anatomy of iGoogle
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Catherine Sanders Reach and I co-authored an article, Disposable News: Anatomy of iGoogle. We are both fans of using iGoogle to capture RSS newsfeeds and the other Google Gadgets for a customized personal "home page." If you don't have an iGoogle page, read the article and set one up.
New Year’s Resolution for Lawyers – Improve Your Web Site (or Create One)
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A few years ago I wrote a blog post stating that all law firms really needed a Web site now. I hoped law firms would make it their New Year's Resolution for 2006 to set up one if they didn't have one and look at improving their site if they had one.
So now it…