After a lengthy hiatus, I am returning to posting on my blog, Jim Calloway’s Law Practice Tips.
Part of the reason I will be returning to blogging is that I am retiring from my position as Director of the Oklahoma
Law Practice Tips, published by Jim Calloway, focuses on practical insights for law firm management, legal technology, and innovations in legal practice. The blog addresses topics such as the ethical and effective use of artificial intelligence in legal work, alternative billing methods including value billing, and access to justice issues like civil fee waivers. It also covers legal industry reforms and their impact on service delivery, as well as law office management strategies. The content often includes analysis of studies and reports relevant to legal practice improvements and access to justice challenges, with a particular interest in how technology and policy changes affect lawyers and clients.
Judge Scott Schlegel from Louisiana was a speaker at the 2023 Oklahoma Access to Justice Summit. Last year, I noted his conviction that both courts and law firms should embrace text message reminders to reduce failure-to-appear issues. Lawyers want…
Years ago, I put together a presentation called “The Client-Centered Law Practice.” It focused on the irony that while law firms focused on serving clients and appropriately addressing their legal needs, clients sometimes had an impression that differed from that.…
2023 cast a huge spotlight on Artificial Intelligence tools. That means it is a great year to attend ABA TECHSHOW, which will be held in Chicago February 14 – 17, 2024. But it is time to decide now! The Early…
It’s that special time of year. By that I mean it is time for the Tech Toys for the Holiday episode from the Digital Edge podcast. Sharon Nelson and I both agree that it is our favorite podcast of the…
By Jim Calloway and Julie Bays
In August’s Law Practice Tips column, “ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence and the Lawyer,”we covered the development of AI tools and some challenges they have presented to attorneys who did not appreciate the limitations of…
Technology innovations and artificial intelligence tools have generated much discussion this year. There have been many truly amazing uses for AI demonstrated and many of the tools we currently use are now adding AI components. This is a perfect time…