During the last couple of months of 2022, I taught several CLE programs on ethical issues with lawyers’ use of technology. Password managers are one key to ethical digital security because you can create extremely long passwords no one could
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.
During the last couple of months of 2022, I taught several CLE programs on ethical issues with lawyers’ use of technology. Password managers are one key to ethical digital security because you can create extremely long passwords no one could
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I recently attended a presentation by Judge Scott Schlegel, a Louisiana district judge who has received many accolades for his forward-thinking views about the use of technology to improve court
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This is a guest post by Oklahoma Bar Association Practice Management Advisor Julie Bays.
By Julie Bays
If you spent much time online, you have recently seen several creative writing assignments completed by artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT.…
I often consult with lawyers setting up a new solo or small firm practice. There are many items involved in setting up any new business – like applying for an employer identification number (EIN) and deciding on the best entity…
Do you ever have trouble spotting your cursor? Since I often use three monitors, it is sometimes easy for the tiny, little cursor to get lost when I have many windows open. There’s an easy way to fix that –…
The holiday shopping season is upon us, and that means it is also time for our annual Tech Toys for the Holidays Digital Edge podcast.
Sharon Nelson and I highlight an eclectic assortment of holiday gifts with a technology…
What if you copied a lot of documents to a USB flash drive for working offline and now you can’t find the drive? Do you have to report this potential breach to firm management or notify the client of this
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Businesses exist to make a profit. Lawyers often go into practice with the goal of helping their clients with their legal needs. Profits aren’t always the first thing a lawyer thinks about daily, but this should be a primary goal…
We have certainly seen many weather-related disasters this year. How long has it been since your law firm reviewed its disaster plan? Disaster Planning: It’s Not Just for Hurricanes is our new Digital Edge podcast.
Jim Calloway and Sharon Nelson…
Did you know that roughly 96% of worldwide email traffic is spam? Or that one of the more recent scams is to text someone an innocent or flirtatious message, followed by, “Whoops, wrong number,” in hopes of opening a conversation?…