It is certainly not rare to see lawyers practicing in an office sharing arrangement. Sometimes a law firm that is downsizing finds itself with more office space than it needs, and subletting makes sense. Two or three lawyers might rent an office suite for their individual solo practices. Office sharers can benefit from sharing overhead
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6 Things You Need to Do to Prevent Getting Hacked
Computer crimes continue. Lawyers need to be aware of wire fraud schemes and the many types of phone-based fraud that exist. But we also need to be aware of appropriate cyber security measures. You don’t want to be hacked. But you also don’t want clients, coworkers, friends and family to be hacked.
Wired magazine published
Great Tips for Using Chrome
Chrome is the most popular and most widely used browser. Tessa Davis is an educator who regularly posts technology tips on Twitter. Her most recent offering is “10 simple Chrome Tips that will blow your mind.”
Did you know if you have a video or audio file you want to play, you can
Gmail and Google Docs are Releasing New Features
Many lawyers use Gmail and Google Docs. I always suggest that if lawyers are going to use Gmail for client matters, they upgrade to the paid business version of the service for account controls and 
improved security. That business class service is Google Workplace (formerly GSuite, Google for Business, et al.) But there is more
Improving Your Proofreading with Microsoft’s Read Aloud
One of the more important tasks for lawyers is proofreading. It also can be among the most tedious. We endeavor to produce perfect legal documents. Reading a complex document for the third or fourth time can be tiring.
We have all also learned that when proofreading a document you authored, there are times you can
Contemplating Retirement – The Lawyers Edition
Planning for retirement is often complicated by the fact that many lawyers love their careers, and their self-image is grounded in being a lawyer. On the other hand, there are also lawyers counting the days until they close their private practices. A year or so ago, I attended an online program put on by another
The Rise and Decline of Google Search
Google (aka Meta) is a technology powerhouse. But it all began with Google Search.
It is a widely held view among technology experts that Google Search is not what it used to be – unless you are measuring corporate profitability. But that has become more apparent to many ordinary and occasional users. Even though Google
Kenton Brice on Training the Next Generation of Lawyers and the Future of Legal Tech
Our Digital Edge podcast this month features Kenton Brice, Director of Technology Innovation at the University of Oklahoma College of Law. Our podcast is titled Professor Kenton Brice on Training the Next Generation of Lawyers and the Future of Legal Tech.
Kenton’s reputation as a thought leader in legal tech is well-established. He is
Creating PDFs from Documents – Should You Save or Print?
Have you ever created a PDF from a Word or PowerPoint file that didn’t behave as you expected? Maybe links didn’t work or bookmarks within the document were lost during the conversion process.
“How you choose to make a PDF file from Microsoft Office can make quite a difference to how the PDF file looks
Cyber Insurance for Law Firms: Skyrocketing Prices and Less Coverage
If you have recently renewed your cyber insurance policy, then you know how challenging that can be. If you haven’t renewed, the best advice is to start well in advance of the policy expiration date.
If you’ve struggled to afford cyber insurance, you’re not alone. In the past year, prices rose by 30 to 40