Kevin O’Keefe over at LexBlog has a fantastic article discussing the question of whether ghostwritten Lawyer Blogs are unethical. This is an issue which has been percolating for some time. This has been hastened by companies such as FindLaw and other consultants feeding into the legal field’s FUD (Fear – Uncertainty – Doubt) over social…
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Ways for Lawyers to Use Social Media – Guest Post
The massive increase in popularity of social media sites, such as Facebook or Twitter, has created plenty of opportunities for Internet-savvy lawyers. While the vast majority of lawyers still tend to stick with more traditional marketing methods, those who do embrace social media can enjoy deeper networks and more opportunity to flourish as entrepreneurs. Rather…
BeenVerified – iPhone Background Checks
BeenVerified.com is a service which has been getting a lot of attention in the press lately and they now have an iPhone app! BeenVerified.com offers background checks which include social media usage, marriage and divorce search, relative search, property valuation and state criminal searches. The service is far from perfect, but does offer users a…
Social Media in the Judicial System
Unless hiding under a rock, every attorney has heard the speakers and read the articles on the necessity of using social media in their legal practice. Social media, be it Twitter, Facebook, etc… has been touted as the ‘next big thing’ in marketing and it is obvious why it is something the legal profession needs…
Headway Theme Review by Chris Cree
Since our post about TechnoEsq switching to Headway and the necessity for any lawyer thinking of blogging to use Headway we have gotten many questions asking what Headway is and how it works. Chris Cree from Success Creeations has a great review of the new Headway and why it is truly revolutionary for anyone wanting…
UPDATE – TechnoEsq's Site Fixed
After much trial and tribulation, which most of you have probably seen as we switched from the default theme back to our TechnoEsq theme almost 200 times, we have fixed the problems we were having. FYI, any of you bloggers who are thinking of upgrading to WordPress 2.8, WAIT! It seems 2.8 messed up our…
RecruiterEsq, Helping Lawyers with Technology
During my prolonged stay at Baptist Hospital East, which has an amazing new facility more like a hotel than a hospital, I ran across some great new blogs and websites for lawyers interested in technology. One of the most interesting is RecruiterEsq.com, run by Melissa Sachs. Melissa was an attorney who, like me, decided to…
Join TechnoEsq at the ABA TechShow April 2-4
TechnoEsq is going to be at the ABA’s TechShow 2009 on April 2-4 at the Hilton in Chicago, Il. The TechShow is a great way to see all of the new product available for lawyers as well as bone up on some GREAT CLE’s aimed at crucial topics for any technology oriented attorney. Of course,…
Synchronized Audio and Notes with LiveScribe
***Updated with Video Below- The past few months have proven to be an exciting time for the use of technology in our legal practice. In December, we purchased a Livescribe Pulse Smartpen and can’t put it down. In a nutshell, this pen will record your written notes in its memory while simultaneously recording the audio…
Solo Practice University Explained
After receiving a number of emails and personal questions regarding Solo Practice University, we are glad to see they have posted a more detailed explanation of what SPU aims to do. We are pleased for Finis to be a part of the faculty and think SPU is providing a much needed service to new law…