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Protect Your Google Accounts

December 26, 2009

Gmail is my preferred email interface for lawyering, and I also use Google Apps to maximize my productivity. Although my Gmail account has never been hacked, here are some tips to keep your accounts secure, and if they do get hacked, what you need to restore security.

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Book Client Appointments Online

October 23, 2009

Use the power and ease of the internet to let your clients book appointments with you online.
Setster places a tab on your web site that lets client book consultations online—no phone call needed. You can also set up Setster to accept Paypal payments. The service also integrates with both Quickbooks and Freshbooks to keep your [...]

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Google Calendar Rocks

September 23, 2009

Google Calendar is very user-friendly, and very good at helping you manage your days. If you already use another calendar, consider switching over. If you do not already use a calendar—start using GCal immediately—it is that good.
5 Reasons Why GCal Rocks

You can invite people to events or allow them to view your entire calendar with [...]

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What I Use to Manage My Practice [Updated]

February 6, 2009

I first talked about the software and tools I use to manage my own practice last April. I have changed a few things since then, so here is an update.
As most readers know, I do not use case management software. This is partly because most case management software is pretty awful, and partly because I [...]

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Sometimes I long for paper (but not for long)

April 22, 2008

As I was waiting for my calendar to load on my Treo this morning to check my availability for an appointment, I had a moment of longing for the paper planner I used to use. No waiting for my Treo to crash, reboot, and connect. No tedious flipping through screens. Just open to the right [...]

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Google Calendar sync for Outlook just released

March 6, 2008

Here comes something I have been wanting for a long time: an easy way to sync my Outlook Calendar with Google Calendar so that I can share my schedule with my wife. Oh, and co-counsel, I suppose.
Since I am always changing from one program to another, it also makes it easier to track my calendar [...]

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TimeBridge simplifies scheduling meetings

January 9, 2008

One of the biggest pains about managing a law practice is scheduling meeting, conferences, and other get-togethers with clients, opposing parties and attorneys, etc., all of whom have crowded calendars. TimeBridge goes a long way toward simplifying the process of setting meetings.
Here’s how it works: pick a few possible meeting times, and enter the e-mail [...]

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