The Big Ideas issue of Law Practice Magazine is an incredible resource. (July/August 2013 Issue) I say that with a great deal of pride as John Simek and I were the guest editors of the issue. We had a great team helping us. The great news is that you can get this issue free on
Technology Trends
Gathering Evidence – 21st Century Style The Craigslist Killer Case and Boston Marathon Bombing Manhunt Demonstrate the Importance of Digital Clues
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Technology advances are changing our world in many ways. The number of digital footprints you leave is no longer limited to Internet use, but now also includes your movements being tracked by the phone you are carrying and hidden video cameras in many places recording you. Gathering Evidence – 21st Century Style. The Craigslist Killer …
Facebook Privacy Policy- The oxymoron that can even bite non-Facebook users
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One Oklahoma lawyer has declined to participate in Facebook, in part because of the horror stories about privacy breaches. You would think that would make her safe from inadvertent disclosures of information via Facebook. But think again.
This lawyer loves phtography and she had shared photos she made with her friend via text message and…
Lawyers Should Pick up This Resource About Twitter
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Social media is obviously huge and significant. Certainly a lot of people use social media very successfully for marketing. Using social media can be fun, which means it holds the potential to be a huge time sink. By now most family law practitioners have had a case involving damaging statements or inappropriate photos posted to Facebook.
Great Tutorial on Setting Up Two-Factor Authentication On Dropbox
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As I noted in my Oklahoma Bar Journal column earlier this month on Email Issues For Lawyers Today, Dropbox really had no choice but to speed up releasing Two-Factor Authentication for better security. They have now done that and you should set it up. Thanks to a tweet from PDFforLAwyers.com, I can now pass…
Email Issues For Lawyers: Four Not-So-Frequently Asked Questions
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Email Issues For Lawyers Today is my column in this month's Oklahoma Bar Journal.
Dealing with email is a challenge for many business professionals. I actually intended to write this piece about something that was related, but I was inspired by a blog post by Erik Mazzone, Should Lawyers Use Encrypted Email? and something very…
We’re All Legal Technologists Now
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That headline must strike fear in the hearts of some lawyers, who already feel that they have to follow too many recent developments in the law. But this week the American Bar Association House of Delegates passed several Amendments to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct relating to lawyer's knowledge about technology. Yes, I remember…
Catch up on Digital Edge Podcasts
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Podcasts are a great way to learn while you are doing something else, like commuting or just relaxing. The complete archives of the Digital Edge: Lawyers and Technology podcast are now available online at the American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section website. We just posted the 57th Edition where Sharon Nelson and I talk…
Podcasting the Future of Law Practice
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Since I already made one blog post on the future of law practice this week, I decided I should mention that our most recent Digital Edge podcast is our 56th Edition, which was also about The Future of Law Practice. My podcast teammate, Sharon Nelson, interviewed me for a change of pace and added…
The Future Is Hazy — Thoughts From Some Deep Thinkers
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Today's post from those helpful folks at Attorney at Work begins as follows:
"This summer, the hottest ticket at state bar association annual meetings seems to be sessions focused on the future of the business of practicing law. And with just cause. There’s a lot going on out there to make us nervous."
I've certainly …