I was the plenary speaker last week at the annual meeting of the Communications Section of the National Association of Bar Executives. My topic was, “Communicating Amid Clamor and Calamity: How Technology Has Rewired Lawyers’ Practices and What It Means for How You Communicate With Them.”…
My Final Column for Law Technology News
After 15 years of writing the Web Watch column for Law Technology News, I am giving it up. My final column is now posted at the LTN site: Swan Song: Robert Ambrogis Finale.
Stay tuned, however, for further developments, as I will be debuting a new column in a new location.
I would like to…
Ethics and Security of Cloud Computing for Lawyers
Here are the slides from the presentation I gave this morning at the Clio Cloud Conference.
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Clio Releases Full-Featured iPhone App
I am at the Clio Cloud Conference in Chicago today, where Clio, the cloud-based practice-management platform, is announcing the launch of its all-new app for iPhones and iPads. I’ve had a few days to try out a beta version, and I have to say……
Finding Lawyers on Twitter: Two Directories Fall Out of Date But a Third is Very Cool
When lawyers who are new to Twitter ask me how to find other lawyers to follow, I point them to either of two directories, LexTweet, operated by the folks at legal blog company LexBlog, and LegalBirds, part of the
The Constitution? There’s a New App for That
Talk about a living Constitution — here’s one the framers never saw coming. Today, the U.S. government is marking Constitution Day by launching an official annotated Constitution app that will provide legal analysis and interpretation directly on your iPhone or iPad. (Sorry Android folks, that one is still in development.)
The app is…
MyCase and Rocket Matter Announce Major Upgrades
Two of the leading cloud-based law practice management platforms, MyCase and Rocket Matter, are each announcing major new enhancements today. MyCase is rolling out full integration with QuickBooks accounting software, while Rocket Matter is unveiling a significant update to its client portal.
MyCase QuickBooks Integration
Starting…
Three New Legal Blogs of Note
Here are three new legal blogs I’m now following:
IT Law Today. Robert D. Brownstone, c0-chair of the Electronic Information Management practice at the law firm of Fenwick & West, is the author of this blog, where he provides news…
BlawgWorld Rounds Up the Best of Legal Blogs
The lights are out now at Blawg Review. From 2005 to 2012, this “blog carnival” offered up more-or-less weekly round-ups of the best and most interesting legal blog posts. But even as Blawg Review was fading away, another source came along to provide regular highlights of what is worth reading among…
How is Your Bar Good or Bad at Communicating With You?
I’m hoping you’ll help me with some unscientific research into how bar associations are either effective or ineffective at communicating and connecting with members. I am speaking later this month at a meeting of bar communications professionals and would appreciate your input. In particular, I am curious about:…
Podcast: Can We Constitutionally Implement Stop and Frisk?
In the wake of Judge Shira Scheindlin’s ruling in Floyd v. City of New York striking down the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy, the latest edition of Lawyer2Lawyer looks at whether and how stop-and-frisk policies can pass constitutional muster. To help us examine this issue, we have two guests:…