New Book on PowerPoint for Lawyers
Paul Unger’s book PowerPoint in One Hour for Lawyers is now available. Here’s one section that’s right on: Don’t Misuse PowerPoint PowerPoint’s misuse is a nationwide epidemic. Critics of PowerPoint,...
View ArticleLawyers Attracting Twitter Followers
Kevin O’Keefe has some good ideas about lawyer use of Twitter, including: Your Twitter account should be in your own name. Not your law firm’s name, not your blog’s name, and not in a pseudonym. People...
View ArticleCloud Ethics Opinions
Bob Ambrogi notes, “The ethics of cloud computing remains an evolving area of law and research involving it needs constant updating.” The energetic Mr. Ambrogi followed up by finding several cloud...
View ArticleEnlighten Us, But Make It Quick
Ethics Training Forum has an explanation of the Ignite training format that’s just as good for lawyers as for trainers.
View ArticleProblems With E-mail Disclaimers/Warnings
It’s smart to include disclaimers in all your e-mail messages, right? A friend of mine summarized her advice at a legal conference a few years ago as “Disclaim, Disclaim, Disclaim.” Is it really that...
View ArticleBoost Productivity with Evernote App
Evernote is a slick app, but my guess is few lawyers come close to tapping the power of this tool. Jim Calloway passes along some tips from Australian lawyer Philippe Doyle Gray and provides his own...
View ArticleNew Ways to Stay Safe on the Internet
Lincoln Mead has some fresh ideas on Internet security in the ABA’s Law Practice Magazine. Here’s one that was new to me: Web sessions come in two flavors: “http” and “https.” The latter is the...
View ArticleGoogle Simplifies E-mail Security
Google’s introduction of new encryption tools may be one of the most favorable security developments in a while. A New York Times article, Google Offers New Encryption Tool, explains: The tool, called...
View ArticleIs PowerPoint Really That Bad?
Ethics Training Forum notes Politico writer Robert Simon’s criticism of slide shows: Conducting a PowerPoint presentation is a lot like smoking a cigar. Only the person doing it likes it. The people...
View ArticleHow to Share Files with Clients
Sam Glover has some thoughts on How to Share Files with Clients. The best, in his view? Encrypted e-mail. The comments to his post are lively. One of Glover’s points is indisputable: Relying on...
View ArticleChoosing a VPN
Some relief from professional responsibilities means I can return to maintaining this site. We’ll resume posting with a particularly important topic: The use of Virtual Private Networks for secure...
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New Dennis Kennedy Book: Successful Innovation Outcomes In Law
Since having the pleasure of working with Dennis Kennedy for three years on The Internet Roundtable, an LLRX.com column about lawyer marketing on the Internet, I’m not surprised that The Artificial...
View ArticleDon’t Write Me A Novel!
One CEO’s method of avoiding long emails she doesn’t have time to read: “I also always say to my team: ‘Please don’t write me a novel, I won’t read it.’ I just don’t have the time. Instead, write in...
View ArticleTraining Tip Number 7: Should You Have Handouts?
Should you give the audience handouts? A simple question deserves a simple answer: Yes, nearly always. There are many reasons for this. The simplest is that at least a few audience members, perhaps...
View ArticleGreg Siskind’s Travel Ban Advisor App
Greg Siskind gets it. He knows far better than most lawyers how to do well by doing good. His new Travel Ban Advisor app is a perfect way to get new clients: Help the people you want to be your new...
View ArticleTechshow & An Alternative
There are good reasons why ABA Techshow is considered the world premiere legal technology conference, and it’s not too late to register. However, if you’re not in a position to take the time to attend,...
View ArticleSecurity Risks of 5G Cellphone Standard
Plenty of misunderstandings and oversimplified views of 5G cellphone security risks. Here’s the intro to Bruce Schneier’s analysis: The security risks inherent in Chinese-made 5G networking equipment...
View ArticleTraining Tip 8: The Humor Paradox
Which of these statements is correct? Presenters should never tell a joke just to be telling a joke.Nearly every presentation can be improved by using humor. Though the statements may appear...
View ArticleHow Carolyn Elefant Does It
Never stop thinking, never stop working. No wonder we can’t keep up with this woman.
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Training Tip 9: Benefits of Using Question Forms
One of my favorite training techniques is using forms for audience members to ask questions. Left to my own devices, I would never have realized the value of this technique, but having seen it used...
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