Naysayers, Silent Plotters, Ramblers and Grandstanders; we have all experienced being in a meeting with one or more of these types of personalities. Naysayers cannot be pleased. They argue and disagree with every idea that is brought up. And worse, they don’t have solutions to bring to table to offset their objection. Silent plotters sit [...]

Metadata and Ethics In a Web 2.0 World – Part 2 of 3 In my previous post, I defined metadata and shared real examples of how it impacted the results of cases and reputation of large companies and their attorneys. Three of the American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct are relevant in dealing [...]

Metadata and Ethics In a Web 2.0 World – Part 1 of 3 Legal issues surrounding metadata are resurfacing in the Web 2.0 environment.  As technology overtakes law practice management and other aspects of the legal profession, we should revisit the implications of proliferating 1s and 0s in our lives.  For lawyers and legal professionals, [...]

Part III: Caught in the Competitive Squeeze: How to Escape Middle-of-the-Pack Lawyering We in the legal profession, who manage our own small law firm, are going through a very real revolution in the way we do business. To help weather this economic squeeze, the need to use the tools that the digital  revolution offers is [...]

It’s often a surprise when you have a colleague, neighbor, friend or even loved one is truly grateful when you perform a task for them, no matter how big or small. Better yet, being on the receiving side can make your entire day. How good are you at giving gratitude to others? According to a [...]