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one day, this legal thesaurus will help you pick...

one day, this legal thesaurus will help you pick...

Lawyers treasure to over-define and over-explain,don’t we? Think of every contract you believe...


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why lawyers struggle with accounting software

why lawyers struggle with accounting software

Let’s face it,most accounting software wasn’t made with advance fees, trust accounts, and eat...


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with dmail this email will self destruct in five...

with dmail this email will self destruct in five...

Do you consume Gmail? Do you consume Chrome? Are you ever so slightly paranoid about your email...


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have some security risks with your appellate...

have some security risks with your appellate...

As if electronic filing in the federal court system weren’t depraved enough,it’s approximately...


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episode 50: stuff you should know about computers...

episode 50: stuff you should know about computers...

Adriana Linares trains lawyers to employ technology,but she often has to back up and teach basic...


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legal cloud computing association releases...

legal cloud computing association releases...

How carry out you know whether your cloud software is sufficiently secure to meet your obligation to...


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can big data increase access to justice?

can big data increase access to justice?

We bear talked about how legal tech often focuses on the mistaken problemsand that one of the...


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soon you can access harvard s case law collection...

soon you can access harvard s case law collection...

Harvard is renowned for an almost pathological level of copyright maximalism over the precious...


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quicklegal: practice management and lead...

quicklegal: practice management and lead...

Quicklegal is an all-in-one practice management solution for solo attorneys or larger teams....


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podcast 65: what you need to know about the cloud...

podcast 65: what you need to know about the cloud...

As more law firms travel paperless,using cloud services for billing, timekeeping, or client files is...


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microsoft sues to stop the government from...

microsoft sues to stop the government from...

Attorneys have a complicated relationship with cloud storage. On the one hand,storing everything in...


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the iphone is not safe, android phones are not...

the iphone is not safe, android phones are not...

In the last few weeks,nearly everyone (including us) has praised Apple for remaining steadfast in...


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get free storage when you check your google...

get free storage when you check your google...

It’s Safer Internet Day (apparentlyt) and Google is once again offering 2GB of extra Google Drive...


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new survival guide: how to set up your new windows...

new survival guide: how to set up your new windows...

A brand-unique Windows PC,fully updated and unsullied by crapware, is a wonderful thing. Sadly, or...


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lawyers can be useful to startups, even non legal...

lawyers can be useful to startups, even non legal...

A few months ago,we lamented the fact that the frosty disruptive legal tech startup field was...


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the aba wants to know what you think about...

the aba wants to know what you think about...

Two years ago,the American Bar organization created the Commission on the Future of Legal...


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thought exercise: build a chat bot for facebook...

thought exercise: build a chat bot for facebook...

Yesterday Facebook announced its current Messenger Platform, including Bots for...


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podcast 63: controlling your information in the...

podcast 63: controlling your information in the...

Sam and Tom Mighell talk approximately how to preserve your information—client data,finance...


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custom case management with knack, zapier,...

custom case management with knack, zapier,...

In our forum,Dan Sherman just outlined his custom case management solution: I’ve been playing with...


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make sure your online payment processor is secure

make sure your online payment processor is secure

We fill talked approximately how it is important for attorneys to be able to accept online payments...


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vpns to avoid until they plug their leaks

vpns to avoid until they plug their leaks

You know that here at Lawyerist,we are all about encouraging you to safeguard your data, and one of...


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podcast 64: what the internet of things means for...

podcast 64: what the internet of things means for...

Sam and Andy Mergendahl chat about the ever-increasing prevalance of Internet-enabled...


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nobody in legal tech knows anything about...

nobody in legal tech knows anything about...

Well, statistically nobody. According to a survey done by case management software company...


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find out where two factor authentication is...

find out where two factor authentication is...

You should be using two-factor authentication with your critical online accounts. It is one of the...


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auto numbering microsoft word documents: beyond...

auto numbering microsoft word documents: beyond...

whether you've ever wanted to automate numbered headings (like "Article One",etc.) in your...


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podcast 37: internet ninja research tricks with...

podcast 37: internet ninja research tricks with...

The Internet is a powerful tool for research that few people know how to consume well. Carole Levitt...


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send your snail mail to the cloud

send your snail mail to the cloud

The United States Postal Service is a remarkably efficient,albeit spectacularly unprofitable, piece...


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best practices for protecting client information...

best practices for protecting client information...

New federal regulations promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will apply to...


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podcast 25 five things deborah savadra thinks you...

podcast 25 five things deborah savadra thinks you...

Deborah Savadra writes for Lawyerist as well as for her own blog,Legal Office Guru. She specializes...


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podcast 70: using public court data to predict...

podcast 70: using public court data to predict...

On this week's podcast,a discussion with Sam Harden approximately balancing solosmall firm...


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abacus acquires amicus, expanding its cloud...

abacus acquires amicus, expanding its cloud...

nowadays,Abacus Data Systems announced that Amicus Attorney (previously developed by Gavel & Gown...


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russian hackers are trading your email credentials...

russian hackers are trading your email credentials...

Another day,another security breach. Alex Holden, chief information security officer at Hold...


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what is the best analogy for a smartphone?

what is the best analogy for a smartphone?

Fundamental to the privacy dispute approximately cell phones—including the current dispute between...


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lexis s  copy with cite  is not necessarily right

lexis s copy with cite is not necessarily right

There is no question that The Bluebook is a scourge that should probably be killed dead and...


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episode 48: law firm data security, with sharon...

episode 48: law firm data security, with sharon...

On today's podcast,we query security experts Sharon Nelson and John Simek things like how tough...


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podcast 36: dennis kennedy on how technology can...

podcast 36: dennis kennedy on how technology can...

Dennis Kennedy thinks the real promise of technology is taking absent the tedious bits of law...


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the death of ez filing bankruptcy software

the death of ez filing bankruptcy software

whether you are a bankruptcy attorney and are attached to using EZ-Filing Bankruptcy Software,it is...


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new lawsuit says gov t shouldn t profit from pacer

new lawsuit says gov t shouldn t profit from pacer

There is no question that none of us like paying our PACER fees,particularly given that navigating...


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briefs: in apple v. fbi, everyone loves apple

briefs: in apple v. fbi, everyone loves apple

We’ve covered the Apple versus FBI phone encryption saga extensively here,coming down solidly on...


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announcing mycourtcase.org

announcing mycourtcase.org

I’m really excited to announce a new service I just launched: MyCourtCase.org. legal now it’s...


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law firm partners ready to replace associates with...

law firm partners ready to replace associates with...

How willing are law firm partners to replace first year associates with robots? The results are...


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the consequences of technological incompetence

the consequences of technological incompetence

Being a Luddite can be expensive,embarassing, and potentially disastrous for lawyers and clients....


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DocketAlarm Follows Court Dockets So You Don’t...

DocketAlarm Follows Court Dockets So You Don’t...

One of our biggest problems with law is not that we lack information – it is that we have far too...


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podcast 68: what s happening at the harvard...

podcast 68: what s happening at the harvard...

Sam and Adam Ziegler talk about the future of law and the challenges it faces through the lens of...


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virtual private network (vpn) buyer s guide

virtual private network (vpn) buyer s guide

As increasingly of your client data moves to the cloud, it is pertinent you protect your...


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rocket matter  atlas  is its biggest update yet

rocket matter atlas is its biggest update yet

Rocket Matter always had a unique user interface,and it aged really well. But it was aging, and it...


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slack: a communication portal for lawyers and...

slack: a communication portal for lawyers and...

The client portal is evolving quicker than we’re able to accept to know it. Slack is a...


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some legal tech companies are focused on...

some legal tech companies are focused on...

This year,ABA TECHSHOW will shine a spotlight on accessibility by showcasing some of the products...


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legal tech is solving all the wrong problems

legal tech is solving all the wrong problems

Law has a tech problem. No,I am not talking about how we are a bunch of Luddites. Rather, I am...


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a firm finally passed the legal tech audit

a firm finally passed the legal tech audit

Last year,we wrote approximately the Legal Tech Audit (LTA), a test designed to examine whether...


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first look: ciinch law practice management...

first look: ciinch law practice management...

whether you are looking for something quick and efficient that helps you grind through your tasks...


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zapier zaps for lawyers

zapier zaps for lawyers

In a profession that places a premium on time,powerful workflow automation gives you a considerable...


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how one lawyer uses big data to find whistleblower...

how one lawyer uses big data to find whistleblower...

John Mininno,a lawyer in original Jersey, is running a legal tech startup to catch crooks. His...


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computer buying guide for lawyers

computer buying guide for lawyers

In general, people spend way too much time worrying about which computer to buy. You can sprint a...


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another reason not to use email for confidential...

another reason not to use email for confidential...

In a scheme called “spear phishing,” hackers are targeting small law firms that handle real...


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lawyers need a secure communication portal and...

lawyers need a secure communication portal and...

You should be able to communicate with clients more securely than you can with email. That doesn’t...


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podcast 24 ed walters on robot lawyers and the law...

podcast 24 ed walters on robot lawyers and the law...

This episode we’re trying something a bit different. One of our favorite interviews to date was...


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find the right legal tech consultant for your firm

find the right legal tech consultant for your firm

Inspired to innovate but unsure where to start? Need guidance executing on your vision for your...


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url shorteners are attractive, convenient, and a...

url shorteners are attractive, convenient, and a...

Those services that automatically shorten unwieldy and lengthy web addresses are great. They allow...


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cosmolex adds matter based email for all email...

cosmolex adds matter based email for all email...

CosmoLex’s email integration is simple and straightforward. Then, CosmoLex uses a smart algorithm...


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how big data equals big changes in cases and the...

how big data equals big changes in cases and the...

We will soon become accustomed to our data being “stout” and turn our focus toward predictive...


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ransomware hackers hit law firm, demand bitcoin,...

ransomware hackers hit law firm, demand bitcoin,...

In case you thought data security for your law firm was a fringe issue, a Florida law firm just...


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lawyerist at the 2015 clio cloud conference

lawyerist at the 2015 clio cloud conference

Clio’s exuberant legal tech conference kicks off in Chicago in just under two weeks. (Here’s my...


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cosmolex law practice management software

cosmolex law practice management software

CosmoLex is cloud-based practice management software for lawyers. It encompasses...


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podcast 28 nicole bradick on how to build a...

podcast 28 nicole bradick on how to build a...

Nicole Bradick explains what a virtual practice is and how to build one. But first,we talk...


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beating up on legal tech in front of a home crowd...

beating up on legal tech in front of a home crowd...

"Imagine it is the year 2020. Plaintiff,a dissatisfied attorney, has brought suit against the entire...


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podcast 67: how and why you need to ditch your...

podcast 67: how and why you need to ditch your...

Sam and Jared Corella discuss the impact of smartphones on our daily lives and why it may be best...


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why lawyers need to stand by apple

why lawyers need to stand by apple

Apple is in the news for the unprecedented order issued by a Federal justice of the peace Judge in...


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episode 47: automating your documents, with barron...

episode 47: automating your documents, with barron...

Want to automate your documents? Step one is *not* shopping for software. Barron Henley talks about...


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podcast 60: building an agile, virtual immigration...

podcast 60: building an agile, virtual immigration...

Greg McLawsen discusses how he went approximately building an agile,virtual immigration law...


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first look: lexicata crm and client intake...

first look: lexicata crm and client intake...

If your practice is lead-generation heavy and you need to track a lot of leads from first contact to...


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doj  compromise  to apple changes absolutely...

doj compromise to apple changes absolutely...

The Department of Justice has filed a motion to compel Apple’s compliance with final week’s...


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smokeball: organization, collaboration, and...

smokeball: organization, collaboration, and...

Smokeball is practice management software built exclusively for solosmall firms,but it comes with...


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apple clashes with the doj over iphone encryption

apple clashes with the doj over iphone encryption

The Department of Justice has filed a motion to compel Apple’s compliance with final week’s...


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timekeeping and billing software buyer s guide

timekeeping and billing software buyer s guide

For many lawyers,timekeeping and billing are still central practice-management functions. And even...


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