Lexmark Platinum Pro905 “SmartSolutions” All-in-One

by Sam Glover on September 2, 2010

Lexmark Platinum Pro905

Lexmark has identified lawyers as a great fit for its SmartSolutions line of printers and all-in-ones, so it sent me its Platinum Pro905 all-in-one inkjet to try. The SmartSolutions line of printers and all-in-ones is basically an attempt to turn your printer into an iPhone. Which turns out to be surprisingly useful, actually.

Overall, the Lexmark Platinum Pro905 is a great all-in-one inkjet with one crippling flaw: it is an inkjet. In my humble opinion, inkjets are a bad choice for a law office. Aside from that gigantic caveat, this is a great piece of kit, and if you aren’t churning out lots of paper, this may be the printer for you.

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Use Gmail For More Than E-Mail

by Randall Ryder on September 1, 2010

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Right after I wrote a post about enhancing Gmail’s usefulness, they added more goodness.

Now you can make phone calls from Gmail without a Google Voice number. You can also download a free extension called Rapportive that shows the email sender’s digital profile.

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When To Return a Client’s Fee

by Allison Shields on August 31, 2010

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A lawyer recently faced a situation in which she had agreed to represent a client at a hearing, had collected the fee in advance and made arrangements to meet the client at another location before the hearing.  The lawyer prepared for the hearing and went to the agreed-upon meeting place, but the client did not show up. Later, the lawyer learned that the client went directly to the hearing before the scheduled hearing time and handled it themselves. Then the client requested that the lawyer return the fee.

Should the fee be returned?

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Should Law Schools Become Trade Schools?

by Randall Ryder on August 31, 2010

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There are numerous posts on Lawyerist about whether applying to law school is a good idea. The legal economy simply cannot provide jobs for the number of students graduating each year.

On top of the that, many schools provide students with little to no practical skills, making a solo career difficult, if not impossible, right after graduation.

Is it time for law schools to radically revamp their curricula and move to a trade school format?

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The Importance of Tuning Out

by Randall Ryder on August 30, 2010

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Smartphones, email, social media marketing and laptops have made people tethered to the digital realm. I am about as big a technology user as you will find, but I also realize the importance of tuning out and unplugging.

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Make the Most of 3L: Practice, Practice

by Laura Bergus on August 30, 2010

While most returning third-year law students’ schedules are set for the semester, there’s still time to harness practical opportunities this year. Wherever you’ve spent your summers, the last year of law school may be your last chance to practice practicing law.

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