Ron Friedmann
JUNE 29, 2020
Last week Altman Weil released its 2020 Law Firms in Transition Survey , which reports on large law firm trends as of 2020. I provide comment here on several, including long term changes, innovation, and how many firms have senior strategic professionals. Part 2 of this post will cover additional trends, mainly around creating value for clients. [I also Tweeted about findings, here.
Internet for Lawyers
JUNE 12, 2020
Learn About Free Internet Legal Research: Join us for a new CLE webinar, "Internet Legal Research on a Budget" on July 8, 2020. CLEwebinars.com is hosting a new webinar based on the the popular and newly updated book "Internet Legal Research on a Budget" on July 8, at 1:00 pm ET. After you sign up for this webinar, you'll receiv.
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NSLT
JUNE 29, 2020
Electronic Discovery – Forensic Image A forensic image is a bit-by-bit image of a particular hard drive. It can be a computer or a server hard drive. It basically means that they collect every tiny bit of data on the hard drive as it existed. The goal is to do a single collection and get everything we need for any future analysis.
Accellis Technology Group
JUNE 29, 2020
Accellis demonstrates best-in-class capability and market leadership through demonstrated technology success and customer commitment. Accellis Technology Group today announced it has attained a gold Small and Midmarket Cloud Solutions competency, demonstrating a “best-in-class” ability and commitment to meet Microsoft Corp. customers’ evolving needs in today’s mobile-first, cloud-first world and distinguishing itself within Microsoft’s partner ecosystem.
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LawNext podcast
JUNE 29, 2020
In 2015, the husband-and-wife team of James Jones Jr. and Kristina Jones founded Court Buddy , a service that matches consumers with vetted lawyers at affordable prices. Last November, the couple stepped aside from the business to pursue other interests. In their time running the company, they had raised $7.1 million and won numerous awards and honors.
Ron Friedmann
JUNE 25, 2020
This is a live blog post of a 75-minutes video discussion with Richard Susskind and Mark Cohen about “UK vs US – the next decade” and “Skills and education for legal professionals in the 2020s”. It is hosted by Legal Geek and sponsored by Thomson Reuters, UnitedLex, and iManage. This is the third of a four-part discussion, The Uncertain Decade, “Richard Susskind and Mark Cohen debate the future of the legal industry”.
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Ron Friedmann
JUNE 17, 2020
This is a live blog post of Microsoft’s Trusted Advisor Forum on Innovation webinar on 17 June 2020. As with all my live posts, please forgive any typos or errors of understanding. I post this as the session ends. The full description of the event is below. A speaker reports this event has almost 300 registrant and between 200 and 250 were attending at about the 30 minute mark.
Internet for Lawyers
JUNE 16, 2020
New ABA book shows lawyers alternatives to expensive legal research databases Just published by the American Bar Association, " Internet Legal Research on a Budget: Free and Low-Cost Resources for Lawyers, Second Edition " by Judy Davis and Carole Levitt directs lawyers to useful and reliable databases and explains how to use them effectively.
Internet for Lawyers
JUNE 12, 2020
Join us for "The Ethics of Social Media Research" webinar on June 28th. CLEwebinars.com is hosting "The Ethics of Social Media Research" webinar on June 28th at 1:00-2:30 pm ET , presented by Carole Levitt, Esq. & Mark Rosch. (This webinar.
Internet for Lawyers
JUNE 11, 2020
Investigate This New FREE Webinar on Jun 17, 2020: "How Data Can Help You Win: Finding Background and Investigative Information to Support Your Cases and Transactions" Join us for a new, free webinar, "How Data Can Help You Win: Finding Background and Investigative Information to Support Your Cases and Transactions" on Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 2:00 pm EDT at ( Due diligence 
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With Daily Filings Report by Trellis you will receive an email and csv file daily with all new cases filed in the jurisdictions you're tracking. Each new case will include all case metadata like judge, parties, counsel, practice area, and even direct links to the full docket and complaint. Trellis Daily Filings Reports provide direct access to newly filed state and federal litigation curated just for you.
NSLT
JUNE 29, 2020
Electronic Discovery – Forensic Image A forensic image is a bit-by-bit image of a particular hard drive. It can be a computer or a server hard drive. It basically means that they collect every tiny bit of data on the hard drive as it existed. The goal is to do a single collection and get everything we need for any future analysis.
NSLT
JUNE 26, 2020
The Best (Free) Speech-to-Text Software for Windows Looking for the best free Windows speech-to-text software? The most-repeated paid recommendation is Dragon Naturally Speaking (DNS). But some might scoff at paying money for software. Fortunately, there are several great free programs out there like Google Docs Voice Typing (GDVT) and Windows Speech Recognition (WSR).
NSLT
JUNE 26, 2020
The Best (Free) Speech-to-Text Software for Windows Looking for the best free Windows speech-to-text software? The most-repeated paid recommendation is Dragon Naturally Speaking (DNS). But some might scoff at paying money for software. Fortunately, there are several great free programs out there like Google Docs Voice Typing (GDVT) and Windows Speech Recognition (WSR).
NSLT
JUNE 25, 2020
Change Slide Aspect Ratio in PowerPoint Of course, there’s nothing worse than poorly sized slides in a presentation. They look annoying, and they can quickly lay waste to the most meticulously planned exhibition. Keep reading to find out more. PowerPoint makes it easy to jump between the common 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios.
NSLT
JUNE 25, 2020
Change Slide Aspect Ratio in PowerPoint Of course, there’s nothing worse than poorly sized slides in a presentation. They look annoying, and they can quickly lay waste to the most meticulously planned exhibition. Keep reading to find out more. PowerPoint makes it easy to jump between the common 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios.
NSLT
JUNE 23, 2020
How to Convert Pages to Word Due to MS Word dominance over Pages, most business tasks that involve any kind of document sharing, management, require documents in Word format (.doc or.docx). For that matter, Mac users need to convert Pages to Word and get a file in a more universal and readable format.
NSLT
JUNE 23, 2020
How to Convert Pages to Word Due to MS Word dominance over Pages, most business tasks that involve any kind of document sharing, management, require documents in Word format (.doc or.docx). For that matter, Mac users need to convert Pages to Word and get a file in a more universal and readable format.
NSLT
JUNE 22, 2020
Excel - Insert headers and footers Y ou can add headers to the top and footers to the bottom of a worksheet. When you print the worksheet, the headers and footers also print. For example, you might create a header with the file path and a footer with page numbers. Headers and footers display only in Page Layout view and on printed pages. Take this quick course to learn more.
NSLT
JUNE 22, 2020
Excel - Insert headers and footers Y ou can add headers to the top and footers to the bottom of a worksheet. When you print the worksheet, the headers and footers also print. For example, you might create a header with the file path and a footer with page numbers. Headers and footers display only in Page Layout view and on printed pages. Take this quick course to learn more.
LawNext podcast
JUNE 22, 2020
Sociologist Rebecca Sandefur is one of the world’s leading scholars on access to justice. Professor at the Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics at Arizona State University, she is also a faculty fellow at the American Bar Foundation, where she founded and leads the Access to Justice Research Initiative. In 2018, she was named a recipient of a MacArthur “genius grant” for her work promoting an evidence-based approach to increasing access to justice for low-income communities.
NSLT
JUNE 18, 2020
AbacusLaw - Practice Management Software AbacusLaw is a good fit for firms that want an all-in-one solution with access to a private cloud server and desktop software. It’s also great for firms that need a wide range of seamless features like contract management, billing, calendar, client history, and more. However, it’s probably not a good fit for firms looking to work directly from a fully functioning mobile app (although AbacusLaw does have a responsive website).
NSLT
JUNE 18, 2020
AbacusLaw - Practice Management Software AbacusLaw is a good fit for firms that want an all-in-one solution with access to a private cloud server and desktop software. It’s also great for firms that need a wide range of seamless features like contract management, billing, calendar, client history, and more. However, it’s probably not a good fit for firms looking to work directly from a fully functioning mobile app (although AbacusLaw does have a responsive website).
NSLT
JUNE 17, 2020
Track Changes in Word Track changes records every edit without making anything permanent. You can move, copy, delete and insert text, change formatting, even change pictures and insert objects. And the person who sent you the document can see the changes you made and decide whether to accept or reject them. Or you can do the same when others make changes to your document.
NSLT
JUNE 17, 2020
Track Changes in Word Track changes records every edit without making anything permanent. You can move, copy, delete and insert text, change formatting, even change pictures and insert objects. And the person who sent you the document can see the changes you made and decide whether to accept or reject them. Or you can do the same when others make changes to your document.
NSLT
JUNE 16, 2020
Email Management for Lawyers: 6 Best Practices If not managed well, email is distracting and quite addictive. The good news though is there are several practical tips and helpful tools to overcome this problem.
NSLT
JUNE 16, 2020
Email Management for Lawyers: 6 Best Practices If not managed well, email is distracting and quite addictive. The good news though is there are several practical tips and helpful tools to overcome this problem.
LawNext podcast
JUNE 15, 2020
At BYU Law in Provo, Utah, a first-of-its-kind technology platform is enabling legal researchers to explore the meanings of legal words and phrases by examining the contexts in which they historically were used. The Law and Corpus Linguistics platform enables users to examine large collections of historical texts to help determine, for example, what early drafters meant by a phrase such as “bear arms.
NSLT
JUNE 15, 2020
How To Configure Microsoft Outlook For Lawyers Outlook is probably the second most important tool for lawyers after Microsoft Word. It’s a one-stop shop for email, calendar, and task lists. Although it’s a great tool, here are some tweaks to make it even better.
NSLT
JUNE 15, 2020
How To Configure Microsoft Outlook For Lawyers Outlook is probably the second most important tool for lawyers after Microsoft Word. It’s a one-stop shop for email, calendar, and task lists. Although it’s a great tool, here are some tweaks to make it even better.
NSLT
JUNE 12, 2020
Xero Accounting for Law Firms Xero is a cloud-based accounting software that has positioned itself as “The online accounting software alternative to QuickBooks” for lawyers and other small businesses. Like QuickBooks Online, it can work well as general-purpose accounting software for law firms, although it lacks specific trust-accounting features.
NSLT
JUNE 12, 2020
Xero Accounting for Law Firms Xero is a cloud-based accounting software that has positioned itself as “The online accounting software alternative to QuickBooks” for lawyers and other small businesses. Like QuickBooks Online, it can work well as general-purpose accounting software for law firms, although it lacks specific trust-accounting features.
NSLT
JUNE 11, 2020
Excel: Work with Macros You want to automate a repetitive task in Excel so that you can do the task again with a single click. The best way to do that? Record a macro. And the macro recorder is the easiest way to create a new macro in Excel.
NSLT
JUNE 11, 2020
Excel: Work with Macros You want to automate a repetitive task in Excel so that you can do the task again with a single click. The best way to do that? Record a macro. And the macro recorder is the easiest way to create a new macro in Excel.
NSLT
JUNE 10, 2020
How to Merge Two Documents in Microsoft Word Sometimes when you’re collaborating on a word document with co-workers or editors, the number of copies, edits, and changes can quickly grow out of hand. This is why it’s helpful to have the option to combine two separate documents in Word, because a copy and an edited copy will not only merge, but you’ll also have the option to label which changes were made by a specific author and when.
NSLT
JUNE 10, 2020
How to Merge Two Documents in Microsoft Word Sometimes when you’re collaborating on a word document with co-workers or editors, the number of copies, edits, and changes can quickly grow out of hand. This is why it’s helpful to have the option to combine two separate documents in Word, because a copy and an edited copy will not only merge, but you’ll also have the option to label which changes were made by a specific author and when.
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