Just WHO is Reading Your Email?

Recent tech-blogs have been debating the issue of privilege and confidentiality due to  the terms of service that Google imposes on the users of the free version of Gmail.  Because Google “reads” the content of each email in order to deliver targeted advertising to the readers, this could constitute the dissemination of attorney-client privileged (“ACP”) material, thus waiving the attorney-client privilege.  Furthermore, such dissemination could be a violation of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.[1] Numerous issues regarding privacy and privilege are therefore implicated and worthy of discussion. (more…)

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Today the ABA Journal posted the first seven profiles of those attorneys it considers to be “Legal Rebels.” Laurel Edgeworth, Founder of Law Clerk Connection, is one of those seven legal professionals committed to innovation in the legal profession. (more…)

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Law Clerk Connection allows attorneys to efficiently share files through a dedicated, confidential MediaShare system.  While this is an excellent tool for short-term document management between two distant parties, many of our clients have asked about longer-term document management solutions.  So, we went to the experts to find answers for you.  Last week, we talked with Toby, an IT Technical & Security Consultant, Certified in Computer Forensics and Network Security to find out what you should look for in a document management system (DMS). (more…)

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Free Tools for Time Tracking

This is not the first time we’ve talked about time tracking applications, but this time we will highlight FREE time tracking applications.  Tracking time is so critical to the revenue that lawyers make, that it might seem funny to talk about free products.  But the software world remains unique in that free products are often as good, if not even better, than products you pay for.

The time tracking products that we’ll talk about here have many of the features of the commercial products that we discussed in the article Tools for Trouble-Free Time Tracking.  (more…)

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As a member of Law Clerk Connection, you are poised to take advantage of a new method of practicing law.  As with all new things, there is a learning curve.  This month, we would like to talk about how you can use Law Clerk Connection to bring you the greatest possible success.

Tips for Lawyer “Buyers”

Many of you have registered as Lawyers with the intent to post legal projects.  If you are like other lawyers we have spoken with, you may be trying to figure out the best way to integrate Law Clerk Connection into your practice.  Since every practice is different, we have provided a few examples on how you can use Law Clerk Connection to make your practice more efficient.  (more…)

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Part 4 in Our “Go Virtual With Law Clerk Connection” Series

Sitting in waiting rooms.  Sitting in traffic.  Sitting in airports.  Standing in line waiting. Waiting to pick up your kids from one of their myriad of activities.  In our modern world so much of our time is spent just waiting.

However, smart lawyers have hooked up with some new technology to put this down time waiting to full-time use.  Let me give you an example:

Sam is multi-tasking while driving, using his hands-free headset, and talks to a client, Nancy, to nail down the answers to three questions.  He gets all the answers he needs and finishes up his call.  But now he needs to remember to email a document to Mike, his virtual Law Clerk when he logs onto his laptop, and ask him to check on prior cases in a certain state, and he needs to remember to record his talk time for billing purposes. (more…)

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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…)

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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…)

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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…)

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Since the first law practice opened its doors, there have been two universal truths about lawyers tracking their time – they track every minute of work time to bill clients and everybody involved hates tracking every minute of work time.  It is classic love-hate scenario.  However, today there are many new tools to make time tracking easier than ever before. (more…)

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