Two items in the news today involving providers of law office software.
LexisNexis announced today that is has acquired Toronto-based Alumni Computer Group, the developer of PCLaw and PCLawPro time, billing and accounting software for law firms. An announcement said: “PCLaw will become part of the LexisNexis portfolio of content, software, and services…
I find it interesting that two of the three people being discussed to replace Nightline anchor Ted Koppel got started in their careers covering law and one is a lawyer: Cynthia McFadden and Terry Moran. McFadden, a graduate of Columbia University law school, was an anchor and producer for Court TV and…
As insurers and legal professionals begin to sift through damage claims in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the demand for experts in key areas is likely to be unprecedented. The sheer volume of cases could quickly drain the pool of qualified experts, leaving lawyers in the lurch.
This was the conclusion of an article I…
This week’s Coast to Coast podcast looks at the issue Bloggers as Journalists: Making New Rules. My cohost J. Craig Williams and I discuss this with four guests:…
Law Technology News has posted my latest Web Watch column, Support for Media Lawyers: With Journalists Under Fire, Websites Offer Help. (LTN’s site requires free registration to view articles.)…
Steven M. Cohen’s blog Library Stuff does a great job of keeping track of new RSS feeds. Thanks to Steve, I report today on two that represent the full range of possibilities for RSS.
The first is a series of RSS feeds and podcasts from the White House. Here you will find links…
In Who Makes How Much – New York’s Salary Guide 2005, New York magazine offers a look at the salaries of hundreds of New Yorkers — and lawyers aren’t left out. We learn that Manhattan DA Robert Morgenthau earns $150,000, while a first-year Manhattan DA brings home just a third of that and…
The American Bar Association said today it will relocate its February 2006 midyear meeting from New Orleans to Chicago. The notice from ABA President Michael S. Greco said:
…“The decision was made difficult because of our strong desire to help the economy of New Orleans at this time. We made every effort to remain
Citing the lessons of Benjamin Cardozo, William Brennan and the french fry case, Village Voice columnist Nat Hentoff explains why the next Supreme Court justice should be U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein, not John Roberts.…
I was happy to see today that the Web site of the New Jersey law firm Riker Danzig received the Standard of Excellence Award from the Web Marketing Association. In my former role as vice president of Jaffe Associates and director of its WritersForLawyers, I was part of the creative team…
While most law firms use competitive intelligence to track competitors, many remain unfamiliar with the term. Other firms actively apply CI without the full support of senior partners.
These are among the intriguing findings of a survey released today, Law Firms and Competitive Intelligence: Who Gets it and Who Doesn’t? (A PDF of the…
Katrina’s Aftermath: The Gulf Coast Legal Community is the topic of this week’s Coast to Coast, the weekly legal news podcast cohosted by J. Craig Williams and me.
In the first half of the program, we hear first-hand accounts from Louisiana attorneys and blawgers Ernie Svenson and Raymond P.…
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