Books

Excerpted and adapted from Social Media as Evidence: Cases, Practice Pointers, and Techniques, now available from LPM Publishing. The Use of Social Media to Conduct Research on Jurors In addition to researching individual jurors, parties should also consider social media research to discover trends of thought, attitudes, opinions, and the like among the jury pool in the area, particularly in a high profile case. Indeed, …

Save 15% on ABA Books and CLE products through August 16! Just enter the code ANNUAL2013 at checkout. You will also enjoy FREE ground shipping on your order during the sale. Here’s a sampling of LPM technology books that will tempt your wallet: The Lawyer’s Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2010 Learn essential tips and tricks that will save time and increase your productivity with …

Worldox fans rejoice: LPM will publish Worldox in One Hour for Lawyers by document-management expert John Heckman in late 2013. In a recent blog post, Heckman offered a sneak preview of the contents of the book.  He writes: Lessons cover Worldox basics (saving documents, version control, searching for documents, email integration, dealing with your old or legacy documents), as well …

Excerpted and adapted from Lessons in Leadership: Essential Skills for Lawyers by Thomas C. Grella, published by the ABA Law Practice Management Section. We are a society of structures and hierarchies. Many of these struc­tures and hierarchies have served society well; others are blamed for injustices, challenges, and problems suffered over many centuries. It is human nature for some people …

LPM is proud to announce that three of our book authors have been named to the Fastcase 50 class of 2013. Congratulations to Carole Levitt, Sharon Nelson, and Mark Rosch for being recognized as among “the law’s smartest, most courageous innovators, techies, visionaries, and leaders.”   Here’s more information about this year’s honorees: Carole Levitt, President & Founder, Internet for …

LPM is excited to be publishing Tom Grella’s latest book, Lessons in Leadership: Essential Skills for Lawyers, later this month. Pre-order your copy now for a 15% discount! All too often, the difference between a successful and unsuccessful law firm is the quality of its leadership. Exemplary leaders have the power to motivate attorneys and staff to serve clients, collaborate, …

Excerpted and adapted from The Consumer Law Revolution: The Lawyer’s Guide to the Online Legal Marketplace by Stephanie L. Kimbro, now available from LPM Publishing. With the many benefits that come from the use of social media, there are risks that the law firm must minimize. The individual lawyer or law firm that chooses to create and use a profile within …

LPM Publishing is delighted to announce that The Consumer Law Revolution: The Lawyer’s Guide to the Online Legal Marketplace by Stephanie L. Kimbro has been published. There is a revolution occurring in the delivery of legal services in the United States. Consumers in need of personal and business legal assistance are turning to the Internet to find lawyers, just like …

Are you planning on bringing your iPad to the beach this summer? Don’t want to lug around a pile of books in your suitcase? Catch up on all our latest technology tips from your iPad or iPhone with LPM e-books. Just visit the iBooks app to start downloading today! Here’s an e-book reading list to get you started:   iPad …

Excerpted and adapted from Passing the Torch without Getting Burned: A Guide to Law Firm Retirement and Succession Planning, now available from LPM. Order your copy today at www.ShopABA.org. For law firms, succession is a fact of life: founding partners retire, rainmakers depart, and in the meantime, client relationships must be preserved. In some cases, the partners might decide that the …