One of our best Digital Edge podcasts of 2018 
was The Cloudy Ethics of Cloud Computing with Lucian I. Pera. Lucian is a partner with Adams and Reese, LLP and writes the Ethics column for ABA’s Law Practice Magazine. He was named the youngest member of the ABA Ethics 2000 Commission, was ABA
Podcast on The Data-Driven Ethics Initiative
You may not have heard of something called the Data-Driven Ethics Initiative. The organizers say it is an initiative to gather and use data to completely overhaul and improve the Rules of Professional Conduct to better benefit the public. Skeptics say it is an effort primarily funded by online legal tech companies with goals that
ABA TECHSHOW 2018: Why you should go and What you need to know
ABA TECHSHOW 2018 will be held March 7-10 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. It’s an important year to attend ABA TECHSHOW. Long-discussed changes are underway in our profession and many of them relate to technology. Many consumers are purchasing legal products online. Smart contracts powered by blockchain technology sound very realistic and appealing to large
Podcast: When the Bell Tolls for Thee: Disaster Planning and Recovery for Law Firms
2017 was a year of many natural disasters. While months have passed since hurricanes Irma and Maria and recovery from those storms is now only infrequently covered in the media, Tom 
Bolt hasn't forgotten their impact. His Virgin Islands law firm BoltNagi PC was was hit by both hurricanes.
Many law firms, having seen the
What a Disaster! (And what to do to help you survive a disaster)
The year 2017 has been an extraordinary year for hurricanes impacting the U.S. and the Caribbean. It is heartbreaking to see pictures and videos of the destruction and devastation. Recovery will take many years for some of these areas and many families have lost photo albums and prized possessions that cannot be replaced. The number
Two Things Your Law Firm Should Be Producing: Great Solutions and Happy Clients
If there is a single sentence summing up what every law firm of any size should be focusing on today, I’ll nominate this one. A law firm today should be in the business of producing great solutions and happy clients.
Most new clients don’t really want legal services. They need legal services. What they want
Risky Business: Managing Law Firm Risks
Lawyers help their clients manage many legal and business risks. But law firms have many risks of their own to manage today. From ransomware and other cyber attacks to losing a key client or key lawyer, the way to 
manage these risks is to think about the risks in advance and make plans from creating an incident
Client Portals: Now More Important than Ever
My “Big Idea” for the Big Ideas issue of Law Practice Magazine was a column titled The Law Firm Portal: A Must-Have Client Service Tool. I hope you can take the time to read it. 
In all honesty perhaps the biggest idea today for solo and small firm lawyers (who have not already done
ICYMI One Year Ago – Cyber Security for Small Firms and Solo Practices on Digital Detective podcast
One year ago I was the guest on Digital Detectives podcast on the topic of Cyber Security for Small Firms and Solo Practice.
This is an important subject and I decided this podcast deserved a repeat promotion. I had occasion to listen to the podcast recently and my five 
cybersecurity tips are still important
OBA Program on Delivering Limited Scope Services (aka Unbundled Services) Effectively and Safely
Our citizens all deserve equal access to justice. Those with financial means can afford the best representation. There are many who can afford to pay something for a lawyer’s help but cannot afford full representation. Next Friday, August 18, OBA Practice Management Advisor Darla Jackson and I teach a three-hour program on Delivering Limited Scope