Practice Technology

I Sync I Can

FolderShare solves big problems in sharing files digitally—and it’s free

Aug 1, 2007 12:37 PM CDT

Who’s Using Legal OnRamp?

A partial list of law firms participating in LegalOnRamp. Firms are based in the United States unless otherwise noted.

Aug 1, 2007 9:36 AM CDT

The Cost of Free

Don’t bet the firm on no- or low-price software

Aug 1, 2007 9:00 AM CDT

Court Fines Law Firm Over Spam Filter

Initially, the problem at a suburban Denver law firm was pornographic e-mail. Employees complained, and the office’s tech administrator was told to do something. He did. Dialing up the spam setting on the firm’s firewall solved the porn problem. But it also created a new issue, PC World reports. Shortly…

Jul 13, 2007 9:26 PM CDT

Law Firm Pays $150 K for Cell Service

Cell phones have become such a necessity in daily law practice that a major Washington, D.C., firm, anticipating reception problems, recently paid $150,000 to have cell signals boosted on three underground floors that included the library. And the cost would have been higher if the work hadn’t been done while…

Jul 3, 2007 10:11 PM CDT

A Lot of Room in Its View

Microsoft’s Vista stores much more data—and may affect the discovery process

Jul 2, 2007 12:56 AM CDT

Law Hacks

101 tips, tricks and tools to make you a more productive, less stressed-out lawyer.

Jul 1, 2007 8:02 PM CDT

LexisNexis Sues Ex-Executive

LexisNexis is relying on a forensics examination of a former executive’s computer in a lawsuit alleging he violated a noncompete agreement. The information services company says it learned through filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission that Paul Colangelo, formerly vice president of sales for its Information Analytics Group, went…

Jun 28, 2007 1:56 PM CDT

New Site Will Rate Lawyers

A Seattle-based startup company is launching a Web site to help consumers find lawyers. The new company, Avvo, will rate listed lawyers on a 1-to-10 scale and post consumer comments, the Seattle Times reports. Avvo claims it lists every licensed attorney in Arizona; California; Washington, D.C; Georgia; Illinois; New York;…

Jun 5, 2007 5:34 PM CDT

CRM Catching On

Software makers gear products to law firms’ client-management needs

Jun 5, 2007 9:03 AM CDT

On Software: Move It or Lose It?

Knowing when to be an early adopter may just save your firm

Jun 5, 2007 9:01 AM CDT

Eek Is for E-Mail

You can manage the mess of messages–but first let go of the paper

May 1, 2007 11:27 AM CDT

Thumb-Thing Good

For road warriors: trailer-size space in a finger-size ‘trunk’

May 1, 2007 11:24 AM CDT

Florida Law Firms Prepare for Disaster

Florida Law Firms Prepare for Disaster Miami-area law firms are investing in technology to protect their records and keep connected in the event of a hurricane. One well-prepared firm, Shutts & Bowen in Miami, houses computer hardware at a hurricane-proof building, the Daily Business Review reports. It has issued laptops…

Apr 13, 2007 12:13 PM CDT

‘Acrobatics’ with a Twist—No Adobe

There are alternatives, considering what you want to do

Mar 22, 2007 8:02 AM CDT