ABA Tech Survey Reveals Lawyers’ Favorite Mobile Apps And Phones
Lawyers love their iPhones, as well as Westlaw, Fastcase, and Lexis Advance.
Biglaw Smartphone Apps: Is That a Lawyer In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
Biglaw enters the software development game.
Where Inefficiency (Still) Plagues Today’s Legal Departments
In-house lawyers have yet to find their ideal workday, but your team can do better, according to this new survey report.
Do You Want to Micromanage Your Lawyers? There’s an App for That!
A new platform allows clients to receive real-time billing updates on their smartphones. That's not going to be inefficient at all.
Mr. Legal Entertainment: Find Yourself A Nice Jewish Girl!
Sam Goldsberg interviews Luba Tolkachov.
Have You Downloaded the Above the Law App Yet?
The Above the Law App is now available for download. Why haven't you gotten it yet?
Above the Law App Reminder: We Have An App
Above the Law the App and you...
Best Practices In Trust Accounting: What Every Lawyer Needs To Know
Learn legal trust accounting best practices to ensure compliance and protect client funds. Discover expert tips to set your firm up for success.
Above the Law: The App. Feel The Mobility!
Check out the new Above the Law app!
Quote of the Day: Harvard Law Grads Are Prone to Typos
Apparently this Harvard-educated presidential candidate can't spell "America." Are you still with Mitt?
Non-Sequiturs: 05.11.12
* Stab your lawyer with a pencil once, shame on you. Stab him a second time, shame on me. Stab him a third time, they will strap you to your chair with a “stun cuff” so it doesn’t happen a fourth time. [Legal Blog Watch] * (Crack) cocaine is a hell of a drug. [Legal Juice] * A first-person account of why you don’t ever, ever want to end up in central booking. [The Crown] * Telling opposing counsel you hope she “sleep[s] with the fishes” is mean and inappropriate. But on top of that, what the heck do you even stand to gain from saying that sort of thing? [Minneapolis StarTribune] * If you want to complain about racial profiling at airports, there’s an app for that! [Prawfsblawg] * To catch (an alleged) law school predator. Icky. [Delaware Online] * Seriously? This “Is it Kanye or the LSAT?” quiz is surprisingly tricky. [LSAT Blog]
Survey: Attorneys Are a Bunch of Apple Fan Boys (and Girls)
Since time immemorial (or at least since the advent of computers), PCs have ruled the law office technology world. As iPhones and iPads have become more popular, Apple products have begun encroaching on the PC’s long-standing dominance of the workplace. But who would’ve thought that Apple would actually be taking over, even in the technophobic […]
A Career In Legal Services: Practising Law Institute Honors Toby J. Rothschild
PLI honors Toby J. Rothschild with its inaugural Victor J. Rubino Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Training, recognizing his dedication and impact.
Non-Sequiturs: 12.19.11
* Someone figured out exactly what’s on every nerdy lawyer’s holiday wish list: an iPhone app for PACER. Get it while it’s hot — it’s free! [iTunes App Store] * The First Amendment will always reign supreme, even if people are harassing religious old ladies on the Twitter. [Underdog] * Legalizing same-sex marriage is like […]
Notes on the Passing of Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs passed away yesterday. And millions of people across the planet learned of the news on devices he invented. You’ve probably already heard the details. The 56-year-old chairman and co-founder of Apple had been fighting pancreatic cancer since 2004. He ran one of the most successful companies in the world, a company he founded […]
Notes on the Passing of Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs passed away yesterday. And millions of people across the planet learned of the news on devices he invented. You’ve probably already heard the details. The 56-year-old chairman and co-founder of Apple had been fighting pancreatic cancer since 2004. He ran one of the most successful companies in the world, a company he founded […]
Law School Actively Encourages People To Apply Before They Go Home And Think
We've talked about the drop in law school applications. Generally, this is a good thing. Less pressure on law school tuition is a good thing for students, and it's not like schools can't fill out their classes. Well, most schools. Some schools --- especially schools that are not highly regarded -- are feeling the sting of fewer people eager to go to law school. And so we have the latest innovation in law school fleecing technology. Now you can apply to a law school on your iPhone. Because this is really the kind of decision you want to make as quickly as possible....
Morning Docket: 08.26.11
* With four states sounding their emergency alarms, will this weekend’s hurricane be the next natural disaster to rain on the legal world’s parade? [Los Angeles Times] * Should we deregulate the practice of law? Do you want someone like me to be an actual lawyer? Easiest debate ever. I should’ve been on moot court. […]