When I launched this blog in November 2002, I joined the ranks of what then were only a small number of legal blogs. Among those who inspired me back then to start blogging was New Orleans lawyer Ernest Svenson, better known…
My Most Popular Posts of the Year
I always find it interesting to look back over the year to see which of my posts generated the most traffic. Interestingly, of my top 10 posts for traffic in 2012, six were actually posted in 2011 or 2010. This first list shows the top 10 in traffic for the year, regardless of what year…
Rocket Matter Now Integrates with QuickBooks
When it comes to practice management software, competition is a good thing. With the ever-increasing popularity of cloud-based practice management among lawyers, the various platforms have all been scurrying to add new features and enhancements. A prime example is Rocket Matter, which in recent months has
Two Updates on wireLawyer
Last week, I wrote a follow-up to my October post about the launch of wireLawyer.com, a new professional network for lawyers. In my post, I took issue with a
54 of AmLaw 200 Firms Have Mobile Sites
More than a quarter of the nation’s top 200 law firms now have mobile websites, an increase of 46% from last year. This is the finding of the Second Annual AmLaw 200 and Global 100 Mobile Web Survey, conducted by the Law Firm Mobile blog.
The survey looked at which…
The WordRake Editing Program Takes on Scalia, Kagan and El Pollo Loco
WordRake is a new editing program created specifically for lawyers. An add-on to Microsoft Word, it “rakes” your documents in search of unnecessary and obtuse words, suggesting edits to improve clarity and concision. It is the creation of Gary Kinder, a lawyer and writer whose 1998…
Beta Site Continues to Claim it is First Network for Lawyers
Back in October, I reported the beta launch of wireLawyer.com, which described itself as “the first dedicated digital network created by lawyers for lawyers” and as having “the first crowd-sourced peer-2-peer exchange for documents.” Neither claim was true and, at that point, there was…
AAA Launches Tool to Create ADR Clauses
The American Arbitration Association has launched ClauseBuilder, a web-based tool designed to assist in drafting clear and effective arbitration and mediation agreements. The new tool provides parties with the AAA’s standard arbitration agreement, in addition to an array of options parties may consider when drafting…
Update on Enlocked, the Easy Email Encryption Tool
Last April, I wrote about Enlocked, an application that I described as making email encryption idiotically easy. Enlock is a plug-in you add to your email client — whether it is a desktop client such as Outlook or a webmail service such as Gmail. Once installed, encrypting an email is as…