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

‘Al Qaeda Seven’ or ‘Patriots’? AG Defends Lawyers in Apparent Rebuttal

Attorney General Eric Holder is defending lawyers who represent unpopular clients in a speech delivered just two weeks after a conservative group criticized Justice Department lawyers who previously defended Guantanamo detainees. The group known as Keep America Safe had dubbed the lawyers “the Al Qaeda Seven.” Speaking Friday as he…

Mar 22, 2010 10:30 AM 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

New Wiki Will Chronicle Legal Reforms Promoting Gender Equality

The International Models Project on Women’s Rights is unveiling a wiki—a collaborative online database—to chronicle gender equality legal reforms around the world. A prototype focuses on laws fighting acid attacks against women in Bangladesh, according to a press release and the ABA International Law Section page on ABAnet.org. When the…

Mar 11, 2010 5:03 PM CST

Real Estate Realities

Mar 1, 2010 11:10 AM CST

Let’s Leave Politics Out of It

Merit-based judicial selection, confirmation processes help to ensure impartiality

Mar 1, 2010 11:00 AM CST

ABA Halves Dues for Solos

Cuts also made for judges and for lawyers in government and legal services

Mar 1, 2010 8:10 AM CST

Rankings to Get ABA Review

The ABA will study how a variety of organizations rank law firms and law schools, though debate on the measure in its House of Delegates proved to be the most contentious of any of the resolutions considered.

Mar 1, 2010 8:00 AM CST

Immigration System ‘Broken’

A sweeping report by the ABA Commission on Immigration proposes creation of an independent structure for hearing cases involving immigrants facing removal from the United States to replace the Justice Department’s current system.

Mar 1, 2010 7:50 AM CST

Ethics 20/20 Eyes Global Change

As the ABA commission on Ethics 20/20 begins to shift into high gear, a co-chair indicated its mission is not to change the world of lawyer ethics but to adapt ethics rules for U.S. lawyers to changes in the world.

Mar 1, 2010 7:40 AM CST

Economy Hurting Diversity

The recession is undermining efforts to achieve greater diversity in the legal profession, says an ABA report released at the midyear meeting.

Mar 1, 2010 7:30 AM CST

Bellows on Track for 2012

it is not much of a secret that Laurel G. Bellows will become ABA president in August 2012.

Mar 1, 2010 7:20 AM CST