Technology tips frequently highlight minor improvements that can be done quickly. Set it and forget it. But sometimes the trick is remembering to use a tool when the opportunity presents itself. The expanded clipboard feature is a powerful tool every Microsoft Word user already owns. Step by step instructions are available online. The summary is...

Many of us had our lowest total of miles driven (perhaps in our adult lives) in April and May of 2020. With courthouses and businesses reopening, that is changing. Lawyers tend to have a lot of business-related driving, but it is also easy to fail to record and document many short trips that may be...

This is one of my best “New Normal for Lawyers” tips and I only had to write part of it. Today’s feature from Attorney@Work is Tech Tips: Remote Work Lessons to Take Forward From the Shutdown. Attorney@Work regularly enlists a panel of experts to do a group post and the tips in this one are...

Even before the disrupting events of the last few months, listening to podcasts had been undergoing a bit of a renaissance. Many people find listening to podcasts is a good way to make more productive use of time commuting, running or in the gym. There are an amazing number of podcasts hosted by lawyers and...

The current economic situation means many people are unemployed and underemployed. Many small businesses are in dire situations where survival is at stake. Even many large corporations have challenges. But people and businesses still have situations where they need legal advice or need to hire a new lawyer. The current situation is one where you...

A password manager is an important security tool. If you do not know why that is, we have some great information for you. If you know you need to purchase and install a password manager, but just do not know where to start or don’t think you have time to make a decision, we have...

Using your mouse to select something and click can be a time saver if you are choosing among dozens of options, some with “pull down” menus. But normally keeping your hands on the keyboard is more productive than reaching for the mouse or touchpad. That is why learning the keyboard shortcuts for tasks you do...

Sometimes when I ask a lawyer what browser they are using, they cannot easily tell me. To many lawyers, all browsers are just windows to look at the Internet. But there are many advanced browser features that will benefit most any users. So, let’s start with the first rule of browsers. Do not use Internet...

Many law firms and lawyers are looking at adapting their marketing efforts to reflect changing times. It seems rather obvious that more online marketing efforts are right direction for the moment. Yet, some common online marketing tools, like endorsements from satisfied clients, are challenging for law firms, both from compliance with the ethical rules and...

Professor Richard Susskind enjoys great prominence in the global legal community based on his fascinating books, articles and lectures on the future of law practice. But his latest book Online Courts and the Future of Justice couldn’t have been better timed as the COVID19 pandemic caused many courts to close to the public or limit...