As the obsessive consumer of productivity and self-help literature that I am, I’ve decided to share with everyone the main recurring theme I read over and over again. It’s a short list….

The blogs below are the ones that have made the cut, and are, in my opinion, truly exceptional. Whereas most blogs I subscribe to I barely pay any attention to at all.

Every year, one of the most entertaining, yet often under-reported economic articles published comes from PNC Bank, the 12 Days of Christmas Inflation Index. In 2010, if you were going to buy your true love all of the items, from the partridge in the pear tree to the twelve drummers drumming, you’d spend a modest $96,824. That’s a staggering 9.2% [...]

At this time of year it seems like everyone has a “bad customer service” story.  I get to mix it up a little and report a really good one. The guys at the Apple store in Boca Raton, Florida – Steve (manager) and David K. (“Genius”)  in particular – really helped us out. It was an experience that definitely made [...]

Competition in the legal cloud computing space can be a great thing. The more options lawyers have, the more companies like ours need to continually improve our software, support and other content and services in order to earn (and keep) your business. In many ways, the more we compete the better it is for you. On the other hand, when [...]

In one instance, Nasa blamed the loss of the Columbia, in part, due to critical information buried in a horrendous PowerPoint presentation.

I’m pleased to announce an initiative that has literally been years in the making, from initial conversations between Jack Newton of Clio, Steph Kimbro of VLO Tech (now Total Attorneys) many moons ago. Clio, DirectLaw, Rocket Matter, and Total Attorneys have banded together as the initial seed companies to form the Legal Cloud Computing Association. In our small group we [...]

This is part two of yesterday’s initial gift suggestion article. To be brutally honest, we split up the post because we’re constrained for time and we needed to stretch our content out a little. 6) Levenger Pocket Briefcase Wallet – $69 This is my wallet of choice, because it holds 3 x 5 index cards and a slot for a [...]

We here at Rocket Matter do more than write Legal Productivity blog posts and create web based case management software for law firms. We deal with attorneys and legal professionals everyday. We understand the stressors, the mentality, and what makes people happy. So who better to turn to for gift advice? Without further ado, we present the first five of [...]

We’re excited to have renowned speakers Niki Black and Carolyn Elefant discuss their recent ABA book, Social Media for Lawyers: The Next Frontier, on the Legal Productivity Webinar Series.