When You Need A Place To Meet Away From Home…
Saturday, April 25th, 2009

Part 3 in our “Go Virtual With Law Clerk Connection” Series

The classic joke about people who work at home is that they do most of their work while still in pajamas.  While that might be true, the reality for lawyers who have home or virtual offices is that they see clients and often have to wear more traditional legal attire and need to meet in more traditional offices. (more…)

Working With Virtual Law Clerks
Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Part 2 in Our “Go Virtual With Law Clerk Connection” Series

Meet Sam.  Sam is a busy solo-practitioner with busy legal practice.  Like you, he is constantly on the go, on the phone, emailing, talking to clients, going to court…you know the drill.  But, Sam just heard about Law Clerk Connection from a friend and he’s learning how to use their nationwide network of Law Clerks to ease his workload.  Unsure how the process works, Sam checks out “How Law Clerk Connection Works.” (more…)

Improving Access To Legal Services
Saturday, April 11th, 2009

The economy may be in a recession, but that doesn’t mean that injustice is. Everyday, thousands of individuals are left without a voice because they do not have access to legal aid. Despite a recent influx of over $40 million in federal funding to legal aid providers, those providers are only able to assist approximately one-half of the eligible clients seeking their help.

Law Clerk Connection hopes to improve this dismal statistic by partnering with non-profit organizations, pro-bono attorneys and low/no-cost legal services attorneys. (more…)

Go Virtual With Law Clerk Connection, Part 1
Saturday, April 4th, 2009

What is all the hype about virtual law offices? Why make the change? How can I make the change?

Well, there are many reasons to consider virtual law practice: the reduction in high over-head; long commutes; over-use of paper products and energy; long, soul-draining hours…you know I could go on, but this article is about making positive changes for yourself, for society and for the planet.

This is the first in a series of articles to talk about virtual law practice, designed to give you insight into the tools and technology required to run a virtual law office. But, before we move to the virtual world – let’s ground ourselves in the traditional brick and mortar law office. (more…)