Posted in CBA LPMT News on May 10th, 2013
FYI, the Chicago Bar Association Law Practice Management is co-sponsoring the Mass LOMAP annual marketing conference which occurs on May 16. The ‘Third Annual Super Marketing Conference: Accelerate Your Marketing’ will focus on web marketing. As always, there is an impressive lineup of speakers covering subjects germane to lawyer advertising online. Avvo Founder and CEO Mark [...]
Posted in CBA LPMT News, Legal Research, Marketing, Solo Practice on Apr 30th, 2013
Come by the CBA on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, between 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to catch up on the latest in law practice management and technology services that can benefit your law practice, including CBA Member Benefit providers, plus participate in free CLE, see product demos, and enjoy food and prizes! Expo Hall from [...]
Posted in CBA LPMT News, Mobile, Solo Practice on Feb 28th, 2013
Law practice management and technology tips are a great way to get quick shots of information you can use immediately – or tuck away for when you need them. In January I presented a CLE for the CBA on “Tips for the New Year”. Did you miss it? Watch the archived webcast and download the [...]
Posted in CBA LPMT News, Legal Research, Mobile, Solo Practice on Jan 11th, 2013
General Administrative Order No. 2013-01 Revises and Supersedes General Administrative Order No. 2012-8 On December 12, 2012 General Administrative Order No. 2012-8 was released, declaring a ban against mobile computing and telecommunication devices for all Cook County courthouses except the Daley Center to begin on Monday, January 14, 2013. A list of exempt persons was identified, including licensed attorneys, who would be permitted [...]
Posted in CBA LPMT News, Disaster Planning, Ethics, Gmail, Security on Nov 15th, 2012
“In the space of one hour, my entire digital life was destroyed. First my Google account was taken over, then deleted. Next my Twitter account was compromised, and used as a platform to broadcast racist and homophobic messages. And worst of all, my AppleID account was broken into, and my hackers used it to remotely [...]
Posted in CBA LPMT News, Ethics, Marketing, Solo Practice on Sep 27th, 2012
Whether you are going solo, opening a small firm, or just need a refresher, the CBA’s new “Law Firm Start Up Boot Camp” is a day long event that will provide essential information on getting a successful law practice up and running. The program will be held on Thursday, October 4, 2012, from 8:45 a.m. [...]
Posted in CBA LPMT News, Cloud Computing, Security on Aug 21st, 2012
The folks at the SANS Institute want to make it easier for small businesses and individuals to keep up with security risks. They offer two proactive and useful free resources to help keep up with new security threats, best practices, and security education. OUCH is a monthly newsletter in PDF that provides an overview of a security [...]
Posted in CBA LPMT News, Cloud Computing, Ethics, How To..., Legal Project Management, MS Office, MS Outlook, Social Media, Solo Practice on Aug 20th, 2012
Don’t miss upcoming CLE programs and free training sessions: Coming up in August: How to… Take Control of Social Media with Hootsuite How Lawyers Can Use Collaboration Tools Coming up in September: How to… Use MS OneNote for Project Management How to… Automate Functions in MS Word Smarter, Better, Faster: Document Assembly Coming up in [...]
Posted in CBA LPMT News, Ethics, How To..., MS Office, Trust Accounting on Aug 20th, 2012
New archives available: June 26, 2012: How to… Take Note with Evernote (webcast/materials, training, no CLE) June 28, 2012: Everything You Need To Know About Trust Accounting (But Were Afraid to Ask) (webcast/materials, CLE) July 10, 2012: How to… Control Formatting with MS Word Styles and Templates (webcast/materials, training, no CLE) July 24, 2012: How to… Discover the Benefits of Windows 7 (webcast/materials, [...]
Posted in Adobe Acrobat, CBA LPMT News, How To..., Marketing, MS Office, MS Outlook, Social Media on Jun 20th, 2012
New archives available: May 15, 2012: How to… Use Adobe Acrobat As a Litigation Tool (webcast and slides, training, no CLE) May 24, 2012: Using Technology to Communicate with Clients (webcast/materials, CLE) May 29, 2012: How to… Manage Calendar and Tasks in MS Outlook (webcast/materials, training, no CLE) June 12, 2012: How to… Create a LinkedIn Company Page (webcast/materials, training, no CLE)
