The American Bar Association’s Law Practice Division provides a monthly webzine, Law Practice Today, covering the latest topics in law practice management. January’s issue focuses on innovation, including new law firm models, what the future of law will look like, as well as the risks associated with technological innovation in the legal practice. Here are some highlights from this issue: Seeking the New Law …
Read More »The Management Issue: Law Practice Magazine January/February 2014
Every other month, the ABA Law Practice Division publishes a new issue of Law Practice Magazine featuring insightful articles and helpful tips regarding marketing and client development, finance, legal technology and practice management. The January/February edition covers management and leadership. In this issue, learn what tools are needed to not only be a great manager, but a great leader at your law firm. Here are …
Read More »Call for Nominations: James I. Keane Memorial Award
The delivery of legal services is changing, and lawyers must learn to adapt to this new world in order to be successful in the coming era. This is why the ABA’s eLawyering Task Force was created, to take the initiative and examine ways lawyers can use electronic resources to deliver legal services more efficiently and cost-effectively. In a nutshell, eLawyering …
Read More »Healthcare Industry Data Breaches
In the latest edition of Digital Detectives, hosts Sharon Nelson and John Simek invite Alan Goldberg to discuss the typical causes of a data breach, likely consequences, prevention, and more. In particular, Goldberg highlighted was the colossal cost of data breaches. He explained that the minimum cost is $100,000 and it has the potential to amount to millions. Goldberg is a solo practitioner in McLean, Virginia. A past …
Read More »Video: Thinking Big: Better Leverage Search to Supercharge your Firm’s Marketing Efforts
Discover how search engines actually generate leads for law firms, and uncover specific tactics every law firm should be pursuing in their online marketing efforts.
Read More »TECHSHOW 2014 Keynote Speaker Announced
ABA TECHSHOW is known primarily for its variety of legal technology programming and expert faculty, but the conference wouldn’t be complete without an exciting Keynote Speaker! Over the past several years, ABA TECHSHOW has invited big names to the stage including Prof. Larry Lessig, Ben Stein, and David Pogue. This year, ABA TECHSHOW is excited to announce Rick Klau, Partner …
Read More »Internet Marketing: Law Practice Today, November 2013
The American Bar Association’s Law Practice Division provides a monthly webzine, Law Practice Today, covering the latest topics in law practice management. November’s edition focuses on internet marketing, discussing topics such as social media, ethics, and search engine optimization. Here are some highlights from this issue: Social Media, Ethics, and “Expertise:” What’s a Lawyer to Do? “Lawyers have embraced LinkedIn more than any other …
Read More »Learn More About Firm Central
Firm Central can grow as your practice grows. You can make Firm Central as robust a tool as your firm needs. It is the only online practice management tool for solo and small firms that connects you to and integrates industry-leading platforms and programs from Thomson Reuters. WestlawNext – Maximize your research with the trusted expertise of 125+ years of …
Read More »Independent Thinking: Small Law Firms Find Their Niche in Hosted Software
Are you still debating a move to “the cloud?” Thomson Reuters has released a free practice management article—the first in their Independent Thinking thought leadership series—that defines cloud technology, and lays out specific reasons why hosted software (a.k.a. Software as a Service/SaaS) has certain inherent benefits to solo and small law firms. In the article Getting Ahead in the Cloud: Why Small Law …
Read More »Get to Know Firm Central
Firm Central let’s you accomplish more for your clients with less effort and stress. It is the only online practice management solution for solo and small firms that connects your legal research, drafting, matters, contacts, calendar, and more. Accomplish more for your clients with less effort and stress with these key benefits: Efficiency – Once you’re in Firm Central through the single …
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