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Katrina and the Knaves?

By Neil J. Squillante | Friday, September 2, 2005

We have about 234 TechnoLawyer members in the areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina. We hope they're all safe and secure, and we wish them and their fellow citizens the very best in the wake of this tragedy. Now, for a rant. The shocking video footage of New Orleans looks like that from a third world country, not the United States. No offense to third world countries, but our financial and intellectual resources should have prevented the failure of the levee system. New Orleans is simply too important a city for second-rate civil engineering. This year, Hoover Dam celebrates its 70th anniversary. Clearly, the ability to hold back massive amounts of water has existed for many years. Yet once again we find ourselves facing a preventable tragedy with costs (economic and, tragically, human) that will far exceed the preventive measures we could have taken. Read more.

About TechnoEditorials
A TechnoEditorial is the vehicle through which we opine and provide tips of interest to managing partners, law firm administrators, and others in the legal profession. TechnoEditorials appear first in TechnoGuide, and later here in TechnoLawyer Blog. TechnoGuide, which is free, also contains exclusive content. You can subscribe here.

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TechnoLawyer Members in the News; Are You Next?

By Neil J. Squillante | Friday, August 12, 2005

Over the past few months, my colleague Sara Skiff has proved to the legal world what I've long known — TechnoLawyer members are fascinating people with interesting and successful careers. In the Member News section of this blog, Sara reports on the latest accomplishments of our members. Below I've collected links to all of Sara's articles to date. Maybe Sara's next article will cover your accomplishments.

New Blogs Cover Divorce Law, Commercial Contracts

Sean Tierney's Sentinel Designed to Help Lawyers with OFAC Compliance

Grace Carter, Celia Elwell, and Dwayne Krager Among Top 15 Paralegals in the US

Let Arnie Herz Help You Optimize Your Legal Career and Gain a Competitive Edge

Neil Squillante Participates in MarketingProfs' Thought Leaders Summit on E-Mail Marketing

Appellate Lawyer Joanne Frasca Scores a Win for Athletes First

Dennis Kennedy and Matt Homann Are Ready for Their Close Up, Mr. DeMille

Dan Pinnington Discusses Legal Malpractice in Law Practice Today

Barchives: A Blog for Bar Associations Is Born

Edward Poll Receives High Distinction from the Society for Advancement of Consulting

InhouseBlog Added to Law.com Legal Blog Watch

A Retina Specialist Has an Important Message for Diabetics — Get a Fluorescein Angiogram

Jan Kabili "Wows" with New Photoshop Book

Raise Your Glass — Attorney William Wilson Celebrates Supreme Court Victory

Family Law News Publishes Article by Family Law Specialist John Harding

Ina Kay Zimmerman: Dedicated to Serving the Legal and Now Personal Needs of the Nation's Elderly

Tom Lamb Launches Drug-Injury.com

CNET News.com Publishes Document Security Article by Joe Fantuzzi

Harold Burstyn Accepts New Role at Milde & Hoffberg

Jeff Sheldon Interviewed by Sky Radio

Michael Bates Blogs About Alberta's Fair Trading Act

About TechnoEditorials
A TechnoEditorial is the vehicle through which we opine and provide tips of interest to managing partners, law firm administrators, and others in the legal profession. TechnoEditorials appear first in TechnoGuide, and later here in TechnoLawyer Blog. TechnoGuide, which is free, also contains exclusive content. You can subscribe here.

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Join the TechnoLawyer Blawg Network

By Neil J. Squillante | Monday, July 25, 2005

Do you have a legal blog (blawg)? If so, we invite you to join TechnoLawyer Blawg Network (TBN), a free, private newsletter for legal bloggers. TBN, which already has 98 members, enables you to learn about free networking and promotional opportunities designed to build your readership. We plan to make an important announcement next week so please join TBN this week. Once you join TBN, you'll receive 2-4 messages from us per month. To join, send your name, e-mail address, the name of your blawg, and the URL of your blawg via e-mail to:

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The Modern Day Equivalent of Acceptance Speeches

By Neil J. Squillante | Friday, July 1, 2005

As you know, we announced the results of the 2005 TechnoLawyer @ Awards last week. In the old days, we used to hold a ceremony in a chat room with each winner contributing an acceptance speech. Nowadays, since virtually everyone has a Web site, we've rounded up some of the announcements from winners and finalists. Once again, congratulations to all of them!

Our Official Announcement

Jim Calloway's Announcement

Dennis Crouch's Announcement

David Moon's Press Release

Dennis Kennedy's Announcement

Bruce MacEwen's Announcement

Software Technology's Press Release

CaseVault's Press Release

CaseSoft's Press Release

Dataflight's Press Release

LexisNexis' Press Release

We'll update this Post as more announcements appear.

PS: After posting five days/week for 12 weeks since our launch, we're taking a break — no blog posts until next Friday, July 8th. Enjoy the holiday weekend!

About TechnoEditorials
A TechnoEditorial is the vehicle through which we opine and provide tips of interest to managing partners, law firm administrators, and others in the legal profession. TechnoEditorials appear first in TechnoGuide, and later here in TechnoLawyer Blog. TechnoGuide, which is free, also contains exclusive content. You can subscribe here.

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2005 TechnoLawyer @ Awards: Final Results

By Sara Skiff | Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Below you'll find the official results and complete list of winners and finalists for the 2005 TechnoLawyer @ Awards. Congratulations to all!  And thank you for voting!

The One @ Award that We Chose ...

You voted for 24 of the 25 @ Awards, so there is one you don't know about.

We have selected Bryan Sims as TechnoLawyer of the Year! Every year, we bestow this @ Award on a practicing lawyer who makes extensive use of technology in their practice, and who shares their expertise with the legal community at large. Bryan perfectly fits this description.

Bryan practices civil and appellate litigation at James, Gustafson and Thompson in Chicago. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the American Bar Association, and of course TechnoLawyer.

Since 1998, Bryan has contributed 26 Posts to TechnoLawyer, including classics such as "The Power of a Wireless Telephone in Modern Litigation Practice," "How I Communicate v. How I Want to Communicate," "How Lawyers Find Local Counsel in 2004," and just last week "Getting the Most Out of Stamps.com." Keep an eye out for Bryan's future Posts — they are always informative and well-written.

Congratulations Bryan!

The @ Awards that You Chose ...

If you think you already know the results thanks to our interim raw vote counts, guess again. Thanks to a ton of votes the last few days, several upsets occurred.

In reviewing the results below, please keep in mind that the TechnoLawyer @ Awards is not a popularity contest. It does not necessarily reflect market share or readership. Instead, the @ Awards reflects loyalty — people, products, services, blogs, and Web sites that have a very loyal following. Loyalty typically stems from excellence, which explains why so many law firms use the TechnoLawyer @ Awards as a buying guide.

2005 TECHNOLAWYER @ AWARDS: FINAL RESULTS

Congratulations to all the winners and finalists of the 2005 TechnoLawyer @ Awards.

1. TechnoLawyer of the Year

Winner:
Bryan Sims, James, Gustafson and Thompson

Finalists:
There are no finalists for this @ Award.

2. Favorite TechnoLawyer Contributor

Winner:
Ross L. Kodner, MicroLaw, Inc.

Finalists:
David Moon, Lan-Tech
T. Jason Smith, Huron Consulting Group

3. Legal Technology Consultant of the Year

Winner:
David Moon, Lan-Tech

Finalists:
There are no finalists for this @ Award.

4. Favorite Legal Web Site

Winner:
Software Technology, Inc.

Finalists:
Law.com
LexisNexis

5. Favorite Practice Management Blog

Winner:
Jim Calloway's Law Practice Tips Blog

Finalists:
Adam Smith, Esq.
DennisKennedy.Blog

6. Favorite Practice Area Blog

Winner:
Patently-O: Patent Law Blog

Finalists:
beSpacific
The CorporateCounsel.net Blog

7. Favorite Accounting Solution

Winner:
Tabs3

Finalists:
PCLaw/PCLawPro
QuickBooks

8. Favorite Case/Practice Management Solution

Winner:
Time Matters

Finalists:
Amicus Attorney
PracticeMaster

9. Favorite Document Assembly/Automation Solution

Winner:
PracticeMaster

Finalists:
Amicus Assembly
HotDocs

10. Favorite Document Management Solution

Winner:
PracticeMaster

Finalists:
Time Matters
WORLDOX

11. Favorite Electronic Discovery Solution

Winner:
Applied Discovery

Finalists:
Concordance
Summation Blaze/iBlaze

12. Favorite Legal Forms Solution

Winner:
LexisNexis Automated Forms

Finalists:
US Court Forms
Westlaw

13. Favorite Legal Knowledge Management Solution

Winner:
CaseMap

Finalists:
PracticeMaster
Time Matters

14. Favorite Legal Research Tool

Winner:
LexisNexis

Finalists:
CaseMaker
Westlaw

15. Favorite Legal-Specific Tech Support

Winner:
CaseSoft

Finalists:
Software Technology, Inc.
Time Matters Software

16. Favorite Litigation ASP

Winner:
CaseVault

Finalists:
Infodox
Applied Discovery

17. Favorite Litigation Support Solution

Winner:
CaseMap

Finalists:
Summation Blaze/iBlaze
TrialDirector

18. Favorite Online CLE Provider

Winner:
West LegalEdcenter

Finalists:
Law.com CLE Center
LegalSpan

19. Favorite Practice Area Solution

Winner:
CaseMap

Finalists:
Best Case Bankruptcy
Cowles Trusts Plus
PracticeMaster
Practice Templates

20. Favorite Print Legal Technology Publication

Winner:
Law Technology News

Finalists:
Law Office Computing
LJN Legal Tech Newsletter

21. Favorite Time-Billing Solution

Winner:
Tabs3

Finalists:
Billing Matters
Timeslips

22. Favorite Transcript Management Solution

Winner:
TextMap

Finalists:
Summation Blaze/iBlaze
Visionary

23. Favorite Trial Presentation Solution

Winner:
TimeMap

Finalists:
Sanction
TrialDirector

24. Favorite New Legal Product of 2004

Winner:
CaseMap 5

Finalists:
Amicus Attorney V+
LexisNexis Total Search

25. Favorite TechnoReleases

Winner:
CaseSoft

Finalists:
Software Technology, Inc.
Time Matters

ABOUT TECHNOLAWYER @ AWARDS

The most comprehensive set of awards in the legal market, the TechnoLawyer @ Awards recognize customer loyalty. Every year, TechnoLawyer members vote for their favorite blogs, products, services, and Web sites in a variety of categories. In addition, three @ Awards pay tribute to individuals — Favorite TechnoLawyer Contributor, Legal Technology Consultant of the Year, and Blawgger of the Year.

"TechnoLawyer @ Awards" and its accompanying slogan are registered trademarks of PeerViews Inc. Other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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Technolawyer @ Awards Status Report -- Raw Vote Count as of June 6, 2005

By Sara Skiff | Tuesday, June 7, 2005

Technolawyer @ Awards Status Report — Raw Vote Count as of June 6, 2005
By Jennifer B. Katz

Only 4 days remain to vote in this year's @ Awards! Below you'll find the latest status. Most categories can still change hands down the stretch. Please vote if you have not yet done so — it's fun and your votes really do have an impact.

1. FAVORITE TECHNOLAWYER CONTRIBUTOR
Ross Kodner moves into first place, knocking back T. Jason Smith to second. Anthony Vlahos and Jeff Lisson stay tied in third. Your vote can make all the difference in this hotly-contested category. Even if you vote in no other category, you should vote in this one — our amazing contributors deserve your support.

2. FAVORITE LEGAL TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT
Donna Payne remains in first place. David Moon rises into second eclipsing John Heckman and Ted Brooks, tied in third.

Please remember that the only people eligible for this @ Award are those who provide independent legal technology consulting services as their primary job.

3. FAVORITE LEGAL WEB SITE
LexisNexis shoots into first place, pushing Tabs3 to second, and Law.com to third. FindLaw and Westlaw are still duking it out for fourth. This race is way too close to call.

4. FAVORITE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT BLOG
DennisKennedy.Blog maintains a narrow lead over Jim Calloway's Law Practice Tips Blog. Ernie the Attorney and The Virtual Chase are tied for second. Please support this debut category and send in your vote!

5. FAVORITE PRACTICE AREA BLOG
First place finds a five way (yes, five-way!) tie among BeSpacific, The CorporateCounsel.net Blog, eLegal Canton, HIPAA Blog, and Phosita. Patently-O is just a few votes behind these leaders. I/P Updates, Law & Entrepreneurship News, Promote the Progress, and The Trademark Blog are tied for third. The outcome of this category can change with just one vote.

6. FAVORITE ACCOUNTING SOLUTION
QuickBooks holds its first place lead. Tabs3 scoots past Billing Matters for second. PCLaw/PCLawPro is just a hair away in fourth.

7. FAVORITE CASE/PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
Time Matters remains in first place, but Amicus Attorney makes a strong showing in second pushing PracticeMaster back to third. This category will be a race to the finish!

8. FAVORITE DOCUMENT ASSEMBLY/AUTOMATION SOLUTION
HotDocs/HotDocs Pro continues to reign in first place. Amicus Attorney leaps out of the dust into second, forcing PracticeMaster, just two votes away, into third.

9. FAVORITE DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
This @ Award heats up with Time Matters edging past WORLDOX for first place! Amicus Attorney is beating out PracticeMaster for third — but by only two votes! Your vote could make all the difference in this category.

10. FAVORITE ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY SOLUTION
Applied Discovery has flip-flopped with Concordance for first. Summation Blaze/iBlaze is only a few votes back in third.

11. FAVORITE LEGAL FORMS SOLUTION
LexisNexis Automated Forms holds it's lead over Westlaw. US Court Forms edges past Forms Assistant for third.

12. FAVORITE LEGAL KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
CaseMap still reigns supreme in this category but its contenders are neck and neck. Amicus Attorney narrowly takes second place over Time Matters and PracticeMaster, tied for third place.

13. FAVORITE LEGAL RESEARCH TOOL
LexisNexis and Westlaw switch places by a narrow margin. CaseMaker takes third. Where do you conduct your legal research? Be sure to tell us by voting.

14. FAVORITE LEGAL-SPECIFIC TECH SUPPORT
CaseSoft keeps it's spot on top. Time Matters has gained over Software Technology for second place. This will be a race to the bitter end.

15. FAVORITE LITIGATION ASP
CaseVault is out in front, dispatching CaseManager Pro to second. Summation Blaze/iBlaze is one vote away in third place.

16. FAVORITE LITIGATION SUPPORT SOLUTION
CaseMap holds it's first place lead. TrialDirector pushes Concordance into third. Anything can happen in this category with 4 days of voting left.

17. FAVORITE ONLINE CLE PROVIDER
Heads up! West LegalEdcenter rises to first, knocking LegalSpan into second — but not by much. Law.com CLE Center holds in third.

18. FAVORITE PRACTICE AREA SOLUTION
CaseMap keeps a comfortable first place lead. Display Soft Real Estate Closing Software holds in second with CPA Direct in third.

19. FAVORITE PRINT LEGAL TECHNOLOGY PUBLICATION
Law Technology News continues to beat out Law Office Computing for first. LJN's LegalTech newsletter remains in third place.

20. FAVORITE TIME-BILLING SOLUTION
The heat is on! Billing Matters has caught up to Tabs3 for a first place tie. Timeslips holds in third, and Omega Legal System makes a bold play at fourth edging out PCLaw/PCLawPro by only two votes!

21. FAVORITE TRANSCRIPT MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
TextMap resides in first place, but second place DepositionDirector and third place Summation Blaze/iBlaze are not far behind — just a few votes could tip the scales.

22. FAVORITE TRIAL PRESENTATION SOLUTION
TimeMap remains ahead of second place TrialDirector. Sanction settles into third, with Visionary nearby in fourth.

23. FAVORITE NEW LEGAL PRODUCT FOR 2004
CaseMap has made a break for first place, pushing TimelineXpress to second. Amicus Attorney V+ leapfrogs Dataflight's FYI Internet Server for third. Who deserves to win this category? Express your opinion with your vote.

24. FAVORITE TECHNORELEASES
Second place Software Technology makes a stronger push against category leader CaseSoft. Time Matters remains in third.

Voting began May 16, 2005 and ends this Friday, June 10, 2005 at midnight eastern time.

If you're not yet a TechnoLawyer member, don't worry. You have until June 10th at midnight eastern time to join TechnoLawyer and cast your votes.

To join TechnoLawyer and obtain an official ballot, or to simply learn more about the TechnoLawyer @ Awards and review last year's winners and finalists, please visit our 2005 TechnoLawyer @ Awards Web page.

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Technolawyer @ Awards Status Report -- Raw Vote Count as of May 31, 2005

By Sara Skiff | Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Technolawyer @ Awards Status Report — Raw Vote Count as of May 31, 2005
By Jennifer B. Katz
With 15 days of voting behind us and 11 days remaining, it's time for a status report. As you can see, many close races and ties exist.

1. Favorite TechnoLawyer Contributor
T. Jason Smith has taken an early lead, but he isn't too far ahead of Anthony Vlahos, Jeff Lisson, Ross Kodner, and Wells Anderson, all tied in second place. Third place is up for grabs, but anything can happen in this category with 11 days left to vote. If you learned something valuable from a TechnoLawyer Newsletter or Post in 2004, please express your thanks by voting in this category.

2. Favorite Legal Technology Consultant
Donna Payne currently holds the lead with John Heckman and David Moon close behind. Remember, this lifetime achievement award can only be won once. Previous winners — Ross L. Kodner, Wells H. Anderson, Thomas L. Rowe, Seth G. Rowland, Carol L. Schlein, and Larry Bodine — are not eligible (though we're sure they're flattered by your continued support).

3. Favorite Legal Web Site
A tight race with Law.com tied with Tabs3 for first, and LexisNexis only one vote behind in second. FindLaw, LexisONE, and Westlaw are duking it out in nearby third.

4. Favorite Practice Management Blog
DennisKennedy.Blog has an early lead, slightly ahead of Jim Calloway's Law Practice Tips Blog, LawTech Guru, and Legal Marketing by Andy Havens — all tied for second. Law.com's Blog Watch and The Virtual Chase are tied for third. Your vote can really make a difference in this debut category.

5. Favorite Practice Area Blog
Believe it or not, no one has voted in this new category. Could it be that no one reads practice area blogs? With 11 days left, we hope that at least a few votes will surface for this @ Award.

6. Favorite Accounting Solution
QuickBooks has edged out Billing Matters for first place. PCLaw/PCLawPro and Tabs3 are right behind them in third. Elite and ProLaw occupy fourth. This category is still way too close to call.

7. Favorite Case/Practice Management Solution
Time Matters is in first place, slightly ahead of PracticeMaster in second. Amicus Attorney and CaseManger Pro are not far behind in third. Vote now in this hotly contested category!

8. Favorite Document Assembly/Automation Solution
HotDocs/HotDocs Pro has taken its annual first place lead. PracticeMaster has settled into second, with GhostFill in third. Make a difference in this category and send in your vote!

9. Favorite Document Management Solution
A very exciting race — Time Matters and WORLDOX are tied for first! PracticeMaster holds a respectable second place. Your vote could break this tie!

10. Favorite Electronic Discovery Solution
Concordance holds the lead with Applied Discovery in second. Kroll Ontrack Electronic Data Viewer is tied with Summation Blaze/iBlaze for third place. This @ Award is still up for grabs.

11. Favorite Legal Forms Solution
LexisNexis Automated Forms is just one vote ahead of Westlaw. US Court Forms and Forms Assistant are close behind in a third place tie.

12. Favorite Legal Knowledge Management Solution
CaseMap has leapt into first place beating out Time Matters and West km, both tied for second. PracticeMaster isn't far behind in third. A lot can change in this category in 11 days.

13. Favorite Legal Research Tool
Westlaw has inched past LexisNexis for first place. Third place is anybody's for the taking.

14. Favorite Legal-Specific Tech Support
CaseSoft has jetted into a high altitude first place lead. Time Matters is one vote ahead of Software Technology for second place. Whose tech support impresses you the most? Let us know by casting your vote in this popular category.

15. Favorite Litigation Asp
CaseManagerPro resides in first, two votes ahead of CaseVault and Summation Blaze/iBlaze, tied for second.

16. Favorite Litigation Support Solution
CaseMap leads the field over Concordance in second place and TrialDirector in third. It's always a race to the finish for this hard-fought @ Award — your vote could make all the difference.

17. Favorite Online CLE Provider
LegalSpan sits comfortably in first place, with West LegalEdcenter taking second, and Law.com settling into third. Anything can happen with 11 days of voting left.

18. Favorite Practice Area Solution
CaseMap sits comfortably in first, with Display Soft Real Estate Closing Software in second, and CPA Direct in third.

19. Favorite Print Legal Technology Publication
A big surprise here — Law Technology News resides in first place with perennial winner Law Office Computing nearby in second. LJN's LegalTech newsletter is in third place. It's too close to call this @ Award yet.

20. Favorite Time-Billing Solution
Tabs3 has pounced into first with Billing Matters in second, Timeslips in third, and PCLaw/PCLawPro in fourth. You've got 11 days to get out the vote in this category!

21. Favorite Transcript Management Solution
TextMap is beating out newcomer DepositionDirector so far. Summation Blaze/iBlaze has slipped past RealLegal Binder/iBinder for third. This @ Award is still up for grabs.

22. Favorite Trial Presentation Solution
TimeMap leads TrialDirector by only three votes with Sanction in third place. As you can see, your vote really does count!

23. Favorite New Legal Product for 2004
A neck and neck race with TimelineXpress tied for first with CaseMap, while Dataflight's FYI Internet Server occupies third.

24. Favorite TechnoReleases
CaseSoft reigns in this final category. Will second place Software Technology or third place Time Matters be able to catch up? Vote today, and stay tuned for the next status report on June 6th.

Voting began May 16, 2005 and ends on Friday, June 10, 2005 at midnight eastern time.

If you're not yet a TechnoLawyer member, don't worry. You have until June 10th at midnight eastern time to join TechnoLawyer and cast your votes.

To join TechnoLawyer and obtain an official ballot, or to simply learn more about the TechnoLawyer @ Awards and review last year's winners and finalists, please visit our 2005 TechnoLawyer @ Awards Web page.

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The 2005 TechnoLawyer @ Awards Have Begun!

By Sara Skiff | Friday, May 20, 2005

Once again, it's time for the most comprehensive, exciting, and hard fought reader's choice awards in the known universe — the Eighth Annual TechnoLawyer @ Awards!

Every year, TechnoLawyer members vote for their favorite products, services, and Web sites in a variety of categories. In addition, three @ Awards pay tribute to individuals — TechnoLawyer of the Year, Favorite TechnoLawyer Contributor, and Legal Technology Consultant of the Year.

This year, we're pleased to announce two new @ Awards — Favorite Practice Management Blog and Favorite Practice Area Blog.

Voting began May 16, 2005 and ends on Friday, June 10, 2005 at midnight eastern time.

If you're not yet a TechnoLawyer member, don't worry. You have until June 10th at midnight eastern time to join TechnoLawyer and cast your votes.

To join TechnoLawyer and obtain an official ballot, or to simply learn more about the TechnoLawyer @ Awards and review last year's winners and finalists, please visit our 2005 TechnoLawyer @ Awards Web page.

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TechnoLawyer Blog in the News

By Neil J. Squillante | Monday, April 11, 2005

We would like to thank all the legal bloggers who have announced the launch of our new Web site and blog over the past few days!

"Can't find this stuff anywhere else" is how Bruce MacEwen  of Adam Smith, Esq. referred to our popular newsletters. We hope that TechnoLawyer Blog will eventually earn the same reputation as our newsletters. Below you'll find a list of the remarks to date (let us know if we missed any).

Robert Ambrogi's LawSites

Adam Smith, Esq.

DennisKennedy.blog

The Invent Blog

Bag and Baggage

Law Dawg Blog

Al Nye The Lawyer Guy

Tech Law Advisor

The Virtual Chase

Patent Baristas

SW Virginia Law Blog

Blawg

Reading this Post in a NewsReader or Search Engine?
Visit TechnoLawyer and TechnoLawyer Blog!

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A TechnoEditorial is the vehicle through which we opine and provide tips of interest to managing partners, law firm administrators, and others in the legal profession. TechnoEditorials appear first in TechnoGuide, and later here in TechnoLawyer Blog. TechnoGuide, which is free, also contains exclusive content. You can subscribe here.

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(Just Like) Starting Over, and Other TechnoLawyer Blog Statistics

By Neil J. Squillante | Saturday, April 9, 2005

TechnoLawyer gained its first 100 e-mail subscribers within one day of launching in January 1997. During the previous year, I had served as a Host of AOL's Legal Forum. By the end of my AOL tenure, I had amassed a contact list of about 150 lawyers, paralegals, and law firm administrators interested in legal technology and practice management. Of these 150 people, 100 joined TechnoLawyer that first day. TechnoLawyer was off and running.

This past Thursday, we launched TechnoLawyer Blog. Once again, we've quickly reached the 100 "subscriber" mark — not e-mail subscribers of course, but people who have added our XML feed to their preferred newsreader. (Click here to learn more about XML feeds and newsreaders.)

How do we know?  We're using an XML feed analytics service provided by FeedBurner. The feed analytics industry is still in its infancy with no clear leader, but I think we chose well — FeedBurner just announced that it raised $7 million in its latest round of financing. (Syndicate IQ also looks promising, but it hasn't launched its service yet.)

I thought you might find some of our early statistics of interest:

Top 5 NewsReaders
1. MyYahoo
2. Bloglines
3. Firefox
4. SharpReader
5. FeedDemon

Top 5 Posts (Among Those Using Our Feed)
1. Adobe Acrobat on Steroids
2. Smart Shopping for Digital Dictation
3. Scanners: Visioneer 510 v. HP 5550C
4. Bye-Bye PDA Indeed
5. Let's Celebrate with a Dennis Kennedy TechnoFeature on Tablet PCs

Welcome to all our new readers!

About TechnoEditorials
A TechnoEditorial is the vehicle through which we opine and provide tips of interest to managing partners, law firm administrators, and others in the legal profession. TechnoEditorials appear first in TechnoGuide, and later here in TechnoLawyer Blog. TechnoGuide, which is free, also contains exclusive content. You can subscribe here.

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