Archives for: December 2011
App of the Week: LawStack – A Legal Library in Your Pocket

Get free federal rules on your iPhone with the Lawstack app. It comes preloaded with the following: US Constitution Federal Rules of Federal of Civil Procedure Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Federal Rules of Evidence Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Each set of rules comes with search functionality allowing users to search by keyword or phrase. [...]

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Roundup of Legal Productivity Apps of 2011

Our App of the Week series took off during the second half of this year culminating in the App of the year honors. Many of the apps that we reviewed are legal specific while some cover wellness, finance, note taking, and beyond. They all contribute to helping us wring productive output out of our day like a sponge. Top 10 [...]

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Top 10 Legal Productivity Posts of the Year

From Zombie Apocalypse to Steve Jobs, It was fun and poignant looking back on the banner year we had on the Legal Productivity blog. Remember when the Casey Anthony trial gripped much of the nation? Our observations on the trial zoomed to the top of the list. Posts on social media royalty, Twitter and Facebook cracked the top 10. Cloud [...]

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App of the Week – Save $19.99 and Download FedCtRecords (PACER) Now

There’s been a lot of talk recently about FedCtRecords, the new federal courts cases iPhone app. As a former law librarian, I had to throw my hat into the ring to help spread the word that the app is free if you download it before the end of the year. If you’re a lawyer, paralegal or librarian, then you probably [...]

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Fastcase and Dropbox Earn Top Legal Productivity App of 2011 Honors

Congratulations to Fastcase and Dropbox for earning the top spots in our Legal Productivity App of the Year contest. After tabulating hundreds of votes, we awarded winners in two categories, a legal-specific application, and a general application that lawyers frequently use. The competition was fierce, so along with our winners, we’d like to pay homage to the runner-up, and a [...]

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Advantages of Having a Law Office in a Coworking Space

If you’re a lawyer, law librarian, law firm marketer, or any other professional stepping on your own, concerns for an office space ranks right up there with client acquisition and retention. A home office may suffice when you’re starting out, but the walls quickly close in and distractions abound. For those of us living in small spaces in big cities, [...]

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App of the Week: TrialPad for the iPad

What if you could win a $37.5 million verdict with just an iPad and a legal app? What if you didn’t have to haul around clunky foam boards, hire expensive trial consultants, or deal with an inconvenient desktop program? In today’s technologically-savvy environment, this is now possible with help from TrialPad for iPad. Don’t believe me? Alabama Attorney, Jamie Moncus [...]

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Holiday Gift Giving: Your Clients Don’t Want Another Magnet

Traditionally, law firms have used the holidays as an opportunity to say thank you to their clients. And nothing shows your utmost gratitude for your clients like a generic holiday card or useless token gift, right? Not so much. If you truly appreciate your clients (and in this saturated legal market – you had better truly appreciate them!), don’t give [...]

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How to Find Lawyers and Legal Professionals to Follow on Twitter

Whether you’re new to Twitter or want to expand your reach and engagement in the legal community, there are tools, practices and lists to help you grow your presence into a more meaningful and rewarding experience. Here are a few of the top resources and practices to help you find lawyers and legal professionals to follow. Tools Wefollow – Enter [...]

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The Ethics of Legal Cloud Computing

Click here to register. * When: Thurs, Dec 15th at 12PM EST * CLE: PENDING * Speaker: Larry Port, CEO and Founding Partner of Rocket Matter Description: If attorneys are going to use cloud computing, what do bar associations have to say in respect to Rule 1.6 governing client confidentiality? While ethics opinions are still forming, early indicators from the [...]

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