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Is it a constitutional violation to mute defendants during video sentencing?
The past few years have drastically impacted the way that the world operates. The shift to remote work was a sudden and drastic change, but whether it will be a permanent one remains to be seen. The overnight transition to virtual interactions was particularly impactful on our court system. Because a complete standstill was not […]
ABA report on lawyers, technology and the pandemic
BY NICOLE BLACK BridgeTower Media Newswires In the fall of 2021, the American Bar Association released its annual Legal Technology Survey Report. This extensive report provides data and analysis on the technologies that lawyers are using and how they are being implemented in their law firms. The report covers a wide range of legal technology […]
Law firm planning: Get ready for 2022
BY NICOLE BLACK Bridgetower Media Newswires Is your law firm ready for whatever may come now that COVID-19 surges are occurring all around the country, and the Omicron variant is a looming threat? With mask mandates once again in effect in many areas, it’s impossible to predict what the future will look like. That’s why […]
Survey results: Law firm resiliency increased during the remote work transition
The pandemic and its effects have dramatically affected the legal industry and will undoubtedly continue to have a long-term impact on how legal work is conducted in the years to come. For lawyers, it hasn’t always been easy navigating the practice of law during a worldwide pandemic. Nevertheless, they’ve adopted new technologies into their firms […]
The ethics of Facebook evidence gathering
These days, most lawyers are familiar with social media, both its benefits and pitfalls. After all, social media has been around for significantly more than a decade now. As a result many lawyers are comfortable interacting online and using social media platforms to help them in their practices for both business development purposes and evidence […]
The importance of technology competence in the e-filing era
Technology competence: Nowadays it’s a must for lawyers. Five years ago, you may have been able to convince yourself that there was no need to be technologically competent, but no more. The writing has been on the wall ever since the American Bar Association amended the comments to Model Rule 1.1 in 2012 to include […]
Think before you post to social media
If I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again: Think before you post. This recommendation applies to everyone, of course. But if you’re a lawyer, then you’d best heed my advice and tread lightly when posting commentary online on social media sites or elsewhere. Otherwise you run the risk of running afoul of your ethical […]
Here’s why your firm needs to be in the cloud
If you’re familiar with my column you know that I have been urging lawyers to learn about—and use—technology for over a decade now. I always stress how important it is for lawyers to educate themselves about the technologies available for use in their law practice and to make informed decisions regarding which tools to invest […]
Fitbit data becoming a new battleground for discovery
These days, technology is inexorably intertwined with our daily lives. We interact with others online for both business and social purposes. We carry mobile phones with us everywhere we go. We use cloud-based software so that we can access our data and online communications using any internet-enabled device. We purchase and pay for goods online […]
Tips for managing remote employees
By Nicole Black The shift to remote work was an abrupt and unexpected change for most businesses, including law firms. For that reason, it didn’t always go smoothly. However, over time, most legal profession employers were eventually able to work through the challenges and put technology and work processes in place that allowed their workforce […]
How to avoid an ap-paw-ling virtual hearing cat-astrophe
I’m sure that by now you’ve already seen the infamous video of the Texas attorney who logged onto a virtual hearing with a filter turned on that made him look like a cat. If not, Google it and watch it. I’ll wait. Now that you’re back, let’s talk about how you can avoid replicating that […]
Lawyers: Take a look at these two social media platforms
As you plan for a successful 2021 for your law firm, don’t forget to consider how you plan to use social media to forward your firm’s marketing and business development goals in the coming year. Importantly, you may want to think about whether you should broaden your presence to additional social media sites. You […]
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