Working from home was a big pandemic-related development this year. But the American Bar Association has previously noted that: “Lawyers who continue to provide legal services in the area affected by a disaster have the same ethical obligations to their clients as before the disaster, although they may be able to provide advice outside their...

Office 365 users can develop automation tools with Power Automate. This tool used to be called Microsoft Flow and the training materials still reference flows. But this is not a beginner level exercise. Microsoft has provided some videos to help you get started and is hosting a user forum at Microsoft’s Power Automate Desktop getting...

I am not judging, but I see a lot of lawyers making some elementary videoconferencing mistakes. If you are talking with a client or on behalf of a client, you want to look your best. How to Look Better on Zoom (and Other Video-Calling Apps) is really a nice basic training on videoconferencing. Recently I...

You do not want to pay for something you don’t need. But lawyers have to have good data security. So, Is Windows Defender Good Enough to Protect Your PC by Itself? This feature in PC Mag has some positive comments. You may want to read the comments to get a broader group of opinions. But...

Now that you are using Windows 10 (because you shouldn’t be using Windows 7 anymore), you are no doubt aware there are a lot of features you have not yet tried. Windows 10 Optional Features: A Quick Guide to the Best Extras You May Want is a high-level feature targeted to IT types. But it...

Notifications can be a distraction. They often interrupt a train of thought. If you are being notified of non-urgent information that you would likely learn of anyway later, you probably want to reduce your notifications. With iOS devices it’s easy to review all of your notifications. Just click Settings and then Notifications to scroll through...

Using either the scroll bar or the arrow keys to move down a web page can be slow and time consuming. The next time you need to scroll down on a webpage try tapping the spacebar on your keyboard for faster scrolling. It’s a bigger target to tap on as well. Want to scroll back...

Since technology has taken over law offices, there’s always been one data management task where most lawyers didn’t behave like the software developers wanted us to behave. That is managing tasks with software. I’ll stand with my fellow lawyers and agree that they are just following precedent. Because before previous generations of lawyers had ever...

Sometimes law firms struggle to come up with relevant website content. The “traditional” FAQ page may be one area that they should address. After all, we know people come to lawyers with questions. It is likely the same with law firm websites. So, answer the web visitor’s questions. Why Your Law Firm’s Website Should Have...

Whether it is working from home on confidential client matters or doing online shopping with your credit card for the holidays, today’s home WiFi Networks need to be secure. So, from Naked Security here some important things you can check, or do, without too much effort: Home Wi-Fi security tips – 5 things to check.