A new website has launched with an intriguing premise: Provide all the technology tools a lawyer needs in a single, integrated platform — from lead generation to legal research to case management and more. For the new site, called CaseEdge, that does not mean it plans to build every one of…
Exam Results Released for Washington's First Class of Legal Technicians
Of the nine candidates in Washington state who took the licensing exam to become the nation’s first-ever limited license legal technicians (LLLTs), seven passed and will now have their names submitted to the Supreme Court of Washington for the court to issue an order granting their admission to practice.
This historic program seeks to help…
A Most Unusual Episode of Lawyer2Lawyer (Hint: It Involves Beer)
It is not every day that I get to record a podcast episode in a brewery. For that matter, I don’t usually drink beer while conducting an interview. But for our interview with the hosts of the FOSS+Beer podcast, we set up our mikes in Beryl’s Beer Co. in Denver, Colo.…
Social Media is Theme of Super Marketing Conference June 4 in Boston
Need help with your social media marketing? Hear from over a dozen legal marketing experts at the fifth annual Super Marketing Conference presented by the Massachusetts Law Office Management Assistance Program (LOMAP) and the American Bar Association’s Law Practice Division.
The conference will take place June…
Lexicata: A Cloud-Based Client Intake and CRM System for Law Firms
A few weeks ago I wrote about the launch by Rocket Matter of client-intake forms for law firm websites. As I’ve looked further into this topic, I’ve realized there are very few options for lawyers who are looking for an online client-intake system. In fact, as far…
Review: Adobe Acrobat DC Improves On A Law Office Staple
I reported here last month that Adobe had officially launched an all-new version of its Acrobat PDF software, Acrobat DC. In the weeks since, I have been able to try it out and I am impressed with what I have seen.
Its usability and interface are dramatic improvements over prior…
Clearspire Is Dead — Long Live Its Technology
During its brief four-year lifespan, Clearspire was hailed as the firm that would disrupt the traditional law firm business model. Although the firm closed down a year ago, that hope of disruption remains alive, embodied in an updated version of the technology platform that powered the firm and that is soon to…
How Legal Blogging Has Changed Over the Decade
Over at PrawfsBlawg, as they commemorate their tenth anniversary, they’ve been ruminating on the question of how legal blogging has changed over the past decade. As professorial types tend to do, they have been putting forth all sorts of hypotheses, most more or less pointing to the same conclusion, which is…
Analyze Your Facebook Network Via Wolfram|Alpha, But Act Fast
Weekly distribution of my posting activity on Facebook.
Thanks to Tara Calishain’s ResearchBuzz blog, I learned about a Wolfram|Alpha tool that analyzes and visualizes your Facebook network and activity in minute detail. It provides a fascinating look at how you use Facebook and about your network of connections.…
Two Days Left to Vote for Your Favorite Legal Site in the Webby Awards
Five law-related websites are in the running for The Webby Awards’ annual People’s Voice honorees. There are just two days left to vote. If you haven’t done so already, head over and support your favorite site.
The five nominated legal sites are:
Robert Ambrogi Blog