Category Archives: social networking

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 [...]

Read the full article »

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 [...]

Read the full article »

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 [...]

Read the full article »

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 [...]

Read the full article »

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, [...]

Read the full article »

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 [...]

Read the full article »

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 [...]

Read the full article »

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 [...]

Read the full article »

Finis Price to be Faculty at Solo Practice University

Finis is proud to announce his placement as a full-faculty member of Solo Practice University (SPU), a revolutionary new web-based educational community that picks up where the legal education of law school left off. SPU offers courses from various progressive lawyers, marketing professionals, technology consultants and legal business consultants on how to plan, build [...]

Read the full article »

Building a Successful Blog – Part 8 – Critical Elements of a Blog

In part 8 of Grant Griffith’s Building a Successful Blog, we learn the critical components of every blog. Grant lays out the lessons he has learned over the four years he has been using blogs for both his legal practice and designing blogs for other attorneys.  The elements listed in the following article are essential [...]

Read the full article »