I’m not usually a late adopter, but in the case of tablet computing, I was two years behind the curve.  My first glimpse of a tablet led me to believe it was just a big smart phone–without the phone–and bigger wasn’t necessarily better.  Over time, my view of tablets evolved.  I saw so many of [...]

Despite all of the diet and exercise fads, there’s really only one way to lose weight and stay healthy: eat less food than you burn.   In other words, exercise regularly and eat more fruits and vegetables and less meat and processed foods.  To have a successful law firm, there is a similar formula: take in [...]

My client used to stare out her kitchen window for long periods of time while enjoying her morning coffee.  Then, she would go to the office and read the local newspaper online for 30-35 minutes.  At $350 an hour, this habit cost her nearly $200 a day.  She now reads the paper at home and [...]

It’s beyond me why attorneys are so fond of discounting their rates. I don’t get a discount for quick payment from my doctor or my hairdresser and I pay on the spot. My veterinarian just got $660 out of me at time of service, and I still don’t know what’s wrong with my cat.  Arguably, [...]

When I first started to practice law the internet was still ruled by home users dialing up AOL to hear “You’ve Got Mail.”  In that environment, when I needed the expertise of another lawyer, I had to walk down the hall and talk to a colleague, or turn to my phone list (I kept mine [...]