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Learn to Type

November 23, 2009

The ability to type is one of the greatest barriers to modern communication. If you have to hunt-and-peck, even l-a-w-y-e-r-i-s-t-.-c-o-m becomes a chore. I know there are lawyers out there who type 25-page briefs two fingers at a time, but I cannot imagine how those lawyers justify their bills to their clients.

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How law students should use LinkedIn

April 14, 2009

There is no doubt about it – if you are a law student and do not have a vibrant, comprehensive, and frequently-updated profile on LinkedIn, you are missing an essential tool in your job hunting, professional networking, and personal branding tool box. Kevin O’Keefe was spot-on in his post last Sunday about law students and [...]

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Make scheduling easy by publishing your calendar

June 25, 2008

A few weeks ago, I started using Google Calendar to publish a free/busy version of my calendar on my website. I am so glad I did. Scheduling—especially for busy attorneys—can be a royal pain. It often involves several phone calls or e-mails, at least, and it can be much worse when you are trying to [...]

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Free book: The Wireless Networking Starter Kit, 2nd Edition

October 8, 2007

Adam Engst and Glenn Fleishmann weren’t getting the kind of sales they wanted, so they released their great starter guide on wireless networking for free. It is from 2004, but at a glance, most of the information still applies. Particularly useful for attorneys will be the sections on wireless security, both on your own network [...]

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Protect client data with encryption

April 27, 2007

Attorneys have a lot of data about clients. A lot of this may be on your computer, especially if you have begun to explore having a paperless law office. And hard drives are only as secure as the lock on your office door. Paper can’t be encrypted–another downside to paper–but digital data can. While I [...]

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Make backup easier by centralizing your data

March 29, 2007

Everyone needs backup. Hard drives fail. Period. So backup your data. The problem is that your data is hiding in a bunch of different places on your hard drive. One of the best ways to make backup easier is to centralize it. Pick a folder where you want to store all the data you want [...]

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