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E-Discovery Can Create Big Hassle for Small Cases

The proliferation of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter has created a tangle of ownership rights, subpoena power and even malpractice actions for botched e-discovery for lawyers and clients—even in small cases. Attorneys in consumer-based practices such as family, personal injury and estate law must be particularly careful…

Mar 27, 2010 7:34 PM CDT

E-Discovery Can Be TMI—Even For Those Seeking It

Sometimes an e-discovery job can bring too much information, even for the people demanding it. Sharon Nelson and John Simek, co-founders and the president and vice president, respectively, of Sensei Enterprises, a Fairfax, Va.-based computer forensics and legal technology firm, discussed a few examples Friday in an ABA Techshow presentation…

Mar 27, 2010 7:27 PM CDT

Explore the World of Web Tools Behind Google’s ‘More’

Take a trip behind the “more” link at the top of the Google homepage. Behind that link lies a world of free Web-based tools that can help the average solo and small-firm practitioner compete with the big firm lawyers without busting the technology budget. And at the bottom of that…

Mar 26, 2010 8:02 PM CDT

Majority Say Law Practice Is Undergoing a Sweeping Evolution, Survey Says

While not all lawyers agree the deep impressions of the economic downturn will last, the majority is preparing for a new paradigm with significant changes to practice—whether it be BigLaw or solo practice—and legal education, says a new study released at ABA Techshow. Conducted by Ari Kaplan, a lawyer and…

Mar 26, 2010 5:45 PM CDT

Web 2.0 Spins Out Some Tough Marketing Ethics Questions

States have the constitutional right to impose limits on speech that “beckons business” or “proposes a commercial transaction.” And an advertisement for legal services is clearly commercial speech, subject to restrictions imposed by the states. However, efforts to get business and commercial speech are not necessarily one and the same.…

Mar 26, 2010 4:26 PM CDT

How Do You Handle e-Evidence at Trial? It Depends

Suppose the defendant in a case you’re judging has produced a document with a certain hash value (used to index items in a database) that the plaintiff wants to use at trial. On the eve of trial, however, the defendant, having noticed the hash value on the document is different,…

Mar 26, 2010 3:33 PM CDT

Inexpensive Web Tools and Straight Talk Help Build Client Relationships

North Carolina divorce attorney Lee Rosen loses sleep at night over his payroll, particularly when business is slow. Rosen confessed his fear to a packed crowd of lawyers at the ABA Techshow seminar, Crossing the Digital Divide: eMarketing to Clients and Prospects. Many of those in attendance Thursday, mostly solo-…

Mar 26, 2010 1:57 PM CDT

Research Cases, Dictate to a Virtual Legal Assistant and Never Lose Your Way, iPhone JDs Say

The crowning glory of the ABA Techshow’s Mac user track on Thursday, according to presenters Jeff Richardson and Reid Trautz, was a lively display that highlighted the top 60 applications that should be on every lawyer’s iPhone. The iPhone application store recently surpassed 100,000 apps—and iPhone users are moving in…

Mar 26, 2010 1:44 PM CDT

Fast-Paced Ignite Law Dives Into the Future of Law Practice

On the eve of ABA Techshow, as presenters and participants make their way to Chicago, 16 will dare answer the question: What’s the future of law practice? But don’t expect a heady symposium on the topic. Each presenter gets just six minutes to share their vision for the future. The…

Mar 23, 2010 11:14 PM CDT

Promoting Others Can Promote Yourself, Lawyer Consultant Says

Self-promotion is more about promoting others than yourself, according to a former McDermott Will & Emery associate who is now a legal consultant. Ari Kaplan, who is in Chicago to give his advice at the ABA’s Techshow, gave the Chicago Tribune two examples. An associate who would like to work…

Mar 23, 2010 2:43 PM CDT

Beer for Blawggers @ TechShow

The ABA Journal and LexBlog will host a 3rd Annual Beer for Blawggers meet up from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 26 after ABA TechShow sessions break for the day. Law bloggers and their fans are welcome to join us for a rare in-person gathering and to raise…

Mar 17, 2010 2:58 PM CDT

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