Video is an important component of both organic and inorganic search engine optimization. It is also a great way for potential clients to get a sense of who you are. For attorneys who are too busy to write a blog or who prefer to use video, recording quick vlogs can be a valuable way to increase your online presence. In [...]

Here at Avvo, we’re constantly talking to attorneys about how to get the most out of the time, attention and resources they devote to online activities. One of the critical themes we hit on is the need to develop a “core web presence.” For many, this will be their website. For others, their blog, Avvo profile or even a Facebook [...]

Transcript review the old-fashioned way is like panning for gold – lots of hard labor to find each valuable nugget. And this hard labor usually includes struggling through stacks of papers, highlighters, tape flags, and color-coded sticky-notes at your desk or on your commute. Until now. Lit Software, the developers who brought you TrialPad for iPad, is transforming the way [...]

One Outlook feature I get asked about all the time by attorneys is the ability to attach a signature to a message. Some of them are asking about how to do a basic signature without having to type it (or copy/paste it) each time; others have already figured that out but want to have MULTIPLE signatures and be able to [...]

I spend a lot of time thinking about how to learn from mistakes, and here are some things I’ve discovered. Lessons from failure make a deep imprint. Losing takes a psychological toll and causes us to seek not to repeat it. So the loss review is a natural outgrowth of this feeling – let’s look back on what we did [...]

As I looked around this blog considering what to write (cool blog!), I began to think about why we are interested in increasing productivity. Ultimately, I realized, we are interested in being more productive because we think that, by doing so, we can get more of what we want in life. In other words, in spite of the challenges of [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

While the many unemployed lawyers out there today have suffered the brunt of the recession and jobless recovery, even if you have a healthy practice, chances are your business psyche hasn’t remained unscathed. You may have gone into squirrel mode, socking away resources during the good times for the bad times that might be just around the corner. The continued [...]

“Mindfulness,” or paying attention in the present moment with an open mind, reduces our inclination to dwell on the past, and worry about the future. Mindfulness also increases focus and concentration, and, because it is investigative, it’s a good fit for attorneys. While people sometimes confuse mindfulness and relaxation, the practice of mindfulness increases concentration and creativity, as well as [...]