When I started my law practice, I didn’t have the money or the sense to go paperless. Approximately 1 year later, I did just that because 1. I had enough money to buy a scanner and 2. I couldn’t afford not to.
One of the main things I did to go paperless was to throw away [...]
Ditch that bulky and expensive Pitney Bowes machine. Not only do they charge you for the machine and stamps, they also charge you a monthly fee for the privilege of using their service.
Instead, go for the DYMO LabelWriter Twin Turbo system instead. You simply buy the machine and that’s it. There is no toner to buy, only [...]
A close lawyer friend of mine was recently the victim of a burglary. Her law office was broken into over a weekend and the thieves stole all her computer equipment and other valuables. Even though she kept paper files, all her computerized files were gone along with her computer.
I asked her after she told me about the [...]
Just take a look at these near-home offices and tell me you don’t want one. I dare you.
(via Design-Milk)
And for those of us with less money to splurge and who happen to have an empty shed in the backyard, check out the backyard shed turned home office.
How many times have you had to print something out just so you could copy it back into Word or another program on your computer? I used to do that all the time until I installed dual monitors on my office computer. It saves time by not having to switch between screens and it also [...]
Love it or hate it, Avvo is not only here to stay but all lawyers in Massachusetts, whether they choose to or not will be on it. Personally I love it not because I think it’s a flawless system that can be totally relied upon to give a perfectly accurate rating of an attorney, but [...]
On March 1, 2010, the Massachusetts Data Protection Law will finally be in effect. All businesses (including law firms) who holds personal and private information of clients needs to implement security to safeguard client data.
I’ve taken part in several conferences lately where attendees were concerned how far an attorney has to go to safeguard their [...]
*Guest post by Tom Traina, Board Member of SOS. For more information on his practice, visit: http://www.geeklawyer.net
** Right click to download Attorney Traina’s powerpoint presentation
I’ve agreed to share the slides that I created for the Starting Out Solo presentation I did on data security and tools that will help lawyers comply with the new regulations [...]
*This article appeared in the MBA Lawyer e-Journal: Tip of the week on 11/12/2009
You read that correctly. You can hire a receptionist for $50 a month ― sort of.I recently moved to a new office and added three additional telephone lines to my practice. My intention was that each line be dedicated to a specific [...]