LegalTech West kicked off its second day this morning in Los Angeles and, among the key trends, is getting good reviews from attendees. “I was particularly impressed by the quality of the educational offerings this year,” said Perry L. Segal, Esq., President of Charon Solutions. “The final session I attended, Judges’ Panel: The Current State [...]

Let’s face it, attorneys are notorious for being aloof and stodgy. Walls lined with mahogany bookshelves and lawyers wearing starched shirts and designer suits while sitting at oak desks only fuel that image.  But even the most traditional law firms are recognizing the value of the newest media trends—thanks to client expectations and increased competition [...]

As consumers, we all prefer to pay a fixed price.  While some legal practice areas are billed as flat fees, the majority of legal work is still billed hourly. When the economy was better, the sting of legal fees was less.  In today’s environment, clients are negotiating to get the best hourly rates or flat [...]

If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to become more educated on technology trends and law firm management, you should attend one of the nation’s largest technology shows specific to the legal industry. “But wait,” you say. “My firm’s not very tech [savvy] [focused] [inclined] [oriented]. And besides, that wasn’t one of my resolutions.” [...]

To some attorneys, nothing could be scarier than talk of “the Cloud” in their law practice.  These attorneys use their well-honed issue spotting skills to list every possible doomsday scenario applicable to remote computing and data storage (the Cloud), and they convince themselves that it is better to do things the old-fashioned way.   But the [...]