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iPad, Laptop or Both?
So, your husband, wife, parent, child (now your favorite) or firm's IT Manager got your hints and bought you an iPad for Christmas. You are reading e-mail, checking your calendar, surfing the Web, watching movies and listening to your favorite tunes. You have downloaded the coolest entertainment, lifestyle and news apps. Now what? Is this going to be a serious tool in your law practice? Or, is it going to be just a diversion from the daily grind? Is it going to replace your laptop? Or, is it going to be just one more gadget to carry around?
Well, it depends. It depends on how you practice and where you expect your iPad to fit into that practice.
I am in my second year of using an iPad in my IP practice and have learned there are some tasks that are, at least for now, better performed on my laptop. There are other tasks that are performed just as well on my iPad, and still others that are performed much better on my iPad. In this article, I make some general observations and then rate my iPad against my laptop in seven different categories of tasks.
Yachts, Jets, Horses & Hooch: Specialized Commercial Leasing Models
Defining commercial real estate asset class is essentially a property explaining how it identifies — not necessarily what its original intention was or what others think it ought to be. This article discusses, from a general issue-spot and contextual analysis perspective, how lawyers ought to think about specialized leasing formats and the regulatory backdrops that may inform what the documentation needs to contain for compliance purposes.
Hyperlinked Documents: The Latest e-Discovery Challenge
As courts and discovery experts debate whether hyperlinked content should be treated the same as traditional attachments, legal practitioners are grappling with the technical and legal complexities of collecting, analyzing and reviewing these documents in real-world cases.
Identifying Your Practice's Differentiator
How to Convey Your Merits In a Way That Earns Trust, Clients and Distinctions Just as no two individuals have the exact same face, no two lawyers practice in their respective fields or serve clients in the exact same way. Think of this as a "Unique Value Proposition." Internal consideration about what you uniquely bring to your clients, colleagues, firm and industry can provide untold benefits for your law practice.
Risks and Ad Fraud Protection In Digital Advertising
The ever-evolving digital marketing landscape, coupled with the industry-wide adoption of programmatic advertising, poses a significant threat to the effectiveness and integrity of digital advertising campaigns. This article explores various risks to digital advertising from pixel stuffing and ad stacking to domain spoofing and bots. It will also explore what should be done to ensure ad fraud protection and improve effectiveness.
Turning Business Development Plans Into Reality
This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.