TechnoLawyer: Technology Industry/Legal Profession

Coming April 7, 2008 to Answers to Questions: John Starkweather reviews several online calendaring and project management solutions, James Keuning reviews RoboForm and suggests a clever (and free) way to create strong passwords, Bruce Brightwell explains why lawyers shouldn't worry about legal research service adhesion contracts, David Herdman discusses the benefits of learning both Word and WordPerfect, and Harry Dreier shares his LexisNexis search results for "out of title" cases. Don't miss this issue.

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One of our favorite contributors, trial consultant Lynn Packer, posted a YouTube video two days ago that showcases his DepoDisplay paperless deposition system.

Lynn has written several TechnoFeature articles for us in which he recounted his struggle to modernize courtrooms in Utah. Therefore, it's encouraging to see his vision up and running, albeit not in a courtroom, but in a forward-thinking Utah law firm.

More impressive than the courtroom gear is the DepoDisplay deposition system, which features a large screen at the foot of the deposition table for displaying exhibits and two operator-controlled cameras for capturing all the action. Watching this video is like traveling forward in time to a deposition in 2015 (click here if you can't see the video below).

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.

Coming April 3, 2008 to Answers to Questions: James Sayre discusses various ways to save Web pages for future use (plus a tip of our own), Christel Burris reviews GFI Faxmaker for Exchange, Terry Mazura provides helpful advice for those who want to use two computers with one monitor (and one keyboard, one mouse, etc.), Steven Brower shares his thoughts on adhesion contracts, and law student Barbara Durkin reviews Payne Consulting's books Word 2003 for Law Firms and Excel for Law Firms. Don't miss this issue.

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You hear a lot these days about people live-blogging trade shows and other events. But with few exceptions live blogging (perhaps we lawyers should call it realtime blogging) fails because quality writing takes time. It's sort of like the speed of light or the force of gravity. There's just no getting around it.

So when we began discussing how to cover ABA TECHSHOW 2008, we nixed the idea of live-blogging this important event. Instead, we decided to publish reports as quickly as possible while maintaining high standards. Call it retrospective blogging. Or just call it good reporting.

But don't worry. We're done! Below you'll find our complete coverage of ABA TECHSHOW 2008 — 13 reports. If you're still hungry for even more coverage, you'll also find links to 33 additional reports in other publications.

Crazy Mazy ...
Trade shows are unpredictable. Whenever you bring together thousands of smart, free-thinking people, sparks will fly. So who better to cover ABA TECHSHOW than our most unpredictable TechnoLawyer correspondent and the ultimate free thinker — Mazyar Hedayat. Or as we call him, Crazy Mazy, a name inspired by Apple's famous Think Different ad campaign about free thinkers, which begins, "Here's to the the crazy ones." When he's not reporting on trade shows, Mazy practices law in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

TechnoLawyer's ABA TECHSHOW 2008 Reports ...
Mazyar Hedayat, I Attended ABA TECHSHOW 2008 and All I Got Was This Lousy Blog Post

Mazyar Hedayat, Eliminating the Paper Chase: From Boxes to Bytes (Paperless Office Track)

Mazyar Hedayat, A Real World EDD Motion Hearing (Litigation Track)

Mazyar Hedayat, The Mobile Office: Take Your Desktop in Your Pocket (Mobile Technology Track)

Mazyar Hedayat, Outlook Tips and Tricks (Roundtables Track)

Mazyar Hedayat, So You Want to Be an ABA Author? (Special Session)

Mazyar Hedayat, Beating the Startup Blues: A Tech Survival Guide (Solo/Small Firm II Track)

Mazyar Hedayat, Grand Finale: 60 Sites In 60 Minutes

Mazyar Hedayat, Crazy Mazy's Best of Show: SQ Global Solutions

Mazyar Hedayat, Crazy Mazy's Best of Show: Legal Bar by BEC Legal Systems

Mazyar Hedayat, Crazy Mazy's Best of Show: Electronic Discovery

Mazyar Hedayat, Crazy Mazy's Best of Show: Adobe Acrobat Professional

Mazyar Hedayat, A Report from the Exhibit Hall and Suggestions for TechShow 2009

Other ABA TECHSHOW 2008 Reports

Brett Burney, Tips and Tricks at the ABA TechShow 2008, Law.com

Jim Calloway, Law Practice Tips From ABA TECHSHOW 2008, Jim Calloway's Law Practice Tips Blog

Jim Calloway, More Law Practice Tips From ABA TECHSHOW 2008, Jim Calloway's Law Practice Tips Blog

Jim Calloway, ABA TECHSHOW 2008 Wrap Up, Jim Calloway's Law Practice Tips Blog

Rob La Gatta, Brett Burney of Burney Consultants and ediscoveryinfo, Real Lawyers Have Blogs

Rob La Gatta, Adriana Linares of LawTech Partners, Real Lawyers Have Blogs

Rob La Gatta, Live from TechShow: Jim Calloway of the Oklahoma Bar Association, Real Lawyers Have Blogs

Rob La Gatta, Live from TechShow: Aviva Cuyler of JD Supra, Real Lawyers Have Blogs

Rob La Gatta, Live from TechShow: Ed Poll of LawBiz Management Co., Real Lawyers Have Blogs

Rob La Gatta, Live from TechShow: Laura Calloway of the Alabama State Bar, Real Lawyers Have Blogs

Rob La Gatta, Live from TechShow: David Cowen of The Cowen Group, Real Lawyers Have Blogs

Rob La Gatta, Live from TechShow: Brian Ritchey of LexisNexis, Real Lawyers Have Blogs

Mike McBride, ABA Techshow Day 3 Session 1, The Many Faces of Mike

Mike McBride, TechShow Day 3 Session 2: Automated Documents, The Many Faces of Mike

Mike McBride, A few Final TechShow Thoughts, The Many Faces of Mike

Greg Siskind, Lawyering in the Connected World: How to Snag the Connected Client, Greg Siskind's Blog

Sharon Nelson, ABA TECHSHOW Day Two: The Most Damning Thing Is the Hole Where Evidence Used to Be, Ride the Lightning

Sharon Nelson, Bank Secrecy Act Guns Down Sheriff of Wall Street, Ride the Lightning

Dominic Jaar, Todd Flaming and Brett Burney on Small Volume E-Discovery, Wines and Information Management

JoAnna Forshee, Just in Time for ABA TechShow/LMA Annual Conference: How to Measure Trade Show Return on Investment (ROI), Inside Legal

JoAnna Forshee, ABA TechShow Wrap-Up, InsideLegal

JoAnna Forshee, ABA TechShow Media Panel Publication Profiles, InsideLegal

Jordan Furlong, Takeaways from TechShow, Law21

Ben Stevens, Reflections on TechShow 2008, The Mac Lawyer

Allison C. Shields, Making Connections at ABA TechShow 2008, Legal Ease Blog

Monica Bay, Live from Chicago: ABA TECHSHOW, The Common Scold

Dennis Kennedy, I am the Worst Liveblogger Ever: A Report from ABA TECHSHOW 2008, DennisKennedy.blog

Reid Trautz, ABA TechShow 2008 Keynote Discusses Privacy Issues, Reid My Blog

Kevin A. Thompson, TechShow 2008: In Progress Report, Cyberlaw Central

Kevin A. Thompson, TechShow 2008: Day 2: In Progress Report, Cyberlaw Central

Brian J. Ritchey, First Day at ABA TechShow, More Partner Income

Kevin O'Keefe, Back in Seattle from ABA TechShow, Real Lawyers Have Blogs

Brian J. Ritchey, For Long Term Increases To Income, Partners Must Delegate Work, More Partner Income

Photo by Adriana Linares, LawTech Partners

About TechnoLawyer Trade Show Reports
Even in today's wired world, trade shows continue to play an important role. But not everyone can attend trade shows. Hence, our trade show reports, which bring trade shows to you. You can find our trade show reports here in TechnoLawyer Blog, and also in TechnoGuide, a free newsletter that also contains exclusive content. Learn more about TechnoGuide.

Presenters: Tom Mighell & Friends
Saturday, March 15 at 11:00 am

In addition to being a perennial favorite among both attendees and speakers, this TechShow staple is a great opportunity for the crowd to let its collective hair down and enjoy an often irreverent, free-form look at the Internet for lawyers.

This year was no exception as TechShow chairman Tom Mighell and colleagues took to the dais and led us all a journey of self-discovery and good fun. Of course your humble reporter was bushed by then so I just sat back and enjoyed the show.

Of the 60 sites, below you'll find my favorite 8 in no particular order plus 2 that I would have included:

1. More Partner Income

This site is largely acknowledged to be where the rubber meets the road in terms of law as a business and business as a way of life.

2. Yahoo! Mobile WiFi

Find WiFi hotspots nearby. If like me you want to be connected constantly, keep this site on your radar.

3. Acrobat for Legal Professionals

Rick Borstein's blog about all things Acrobat for the law office is a must-read.

4. Planet PDF

When just one know-it-all site isn't enough, turn to this bulletin board forum where you might find for instance that you're not the only one who thought the "tab" button on your keyboard would order you a soda ... or who had a particular PDF question. Same difference.

5. TechnoLawyer

I think it's a great resource. No bias here. Plus they get some incredible writers to contribute ...

6. Dodgeball

Dodgeball was among the poster-children of the early Web 2.0 movement. The speakers agreed this site is great for reaching people with text messages when they get near a given location.

7. Lifehacker

This site is just what you would guess: a remedy for what ails you. It also represents the pinnacle of "giving it away" when it comes to really useful information. Try to find something software-related that it doesn't address.

8. Google (including Google Docs, Google Calendar, Gmail, Goog411, etc., etc., etc.)

There is absolutely nothing I can add here that hasn't been written to death ... except maybe this:

• Nearly every aspect of the Google Office Suite is in the throes of being upgraded and improved on a constant basis.

• When I remember how Google Docs drew "oohs" and "aahs" at last year's TechShow it blows my mind to hear it tossed out in such a matter of fact manner as a viable office suite. What's the world coming to?

Not mentioned but worthy of a bookmark:

9. Skype

Need to make a call where there isn't any phone service? Skype plus your wireless modem is the answer. Case closed.

10. Twitter

Twitter asks that you answer the question "What are you doing?" Respond in 140 characters or less and you're twittering. Join thousands around the world doing the same or keep the conversation private. It's a combination SMS system, social network, and cultural phenomenon.

Update: ABA has published the official version of 2008's 60 Sites in 60 Minutes.

Read more firsthand reports from ABA TechShow 2008.

About TechnoLawyer Trade Show Reports
Even in today's wired world, trade shows continue to play an important role. But not everyone can attend trade shows. Hence, our trade show reports, which bring trade shows to you. You can find our trade show reports here in TechnoLawyer Blog, and also in TechnoGuide, a free newsletter that also contains exclusive content. Learn more about TechnoGuide.

It's a Tie: Clustify and Kroll Ontrack

It's hard to pick one Best of Show in a category like electronic discovery in which the vendors outnumber the attendees. Okay maybe that's a slight exaggeration but the number of electronic discovery vendors significantly outnumbered vendors in any other category. Among the many contenders, I tip my virtual hat to a pair of companies that represent opposite (but equally important) extremes in this space.

Hot Neuron announced the release of Clustify, which uses both concept and literal search paradigms to eliminate "near duplicates" (a hot topic nowadays) and extract meaning from reams of eDiscovery information. The resulting output is displayed in "clusters" of related documents. Pricing is flexible as well.

Clustify exemplifies the trend towards keeping applications light and simple. Hence it runs on anything from a laptop to a server without sacrificing its raison d'etre — finding and sorting information.

Kroll Ontrack has gotten eDiscovery right as well. But if Clustify demonstrates what a lightweight, focused application can do, Kroll shows us that keeping a hand in multiple areas does not doom a company's products to mediocrity.

Born out of the insurance industry, Kroll has become a major player in the eDiscovey space by combining homegrown technology with strategic acquisitions. Its lineup includes software, search, and consulting.

Honorable Mention: Discover-e's Endeavour. Look for detailed coverage of these and other eDiscovery products in TechnoLawyer NewsWire.

Read more firsthand reports from ABA TechShow 2008.

About TechnoLawyer Trade Show Reports
Even in today's wired world, trade shows continue to play an important role. But not everyone can attend trade shows. Hence, our trade show reports, which bring trade shows to you. You can find our trade show reports here in TechnoLawyer Blog, and also in TechnoGuide, a free newsletter that also contains exclusive content. Learn more about TechnoGuide.

Microsoft Office Extenders (Cheapskate's Delight)

Legal Bar occupies a thimble of space on your hard drive, but does something every lawyer can appreciate — it puts a law-centric faceplate on two of the most ubiquitous programs in the office.

But rather than wasting space here talking about all the features you can read about at the company's Web site, let me just point out that while watching a demo I must have thought to myself "I should have thought of that" or "I've wanted to do that for years" about a dozen times. And since Legal Bar costs about $160, I'm out of reasons not to incorporate it into my practice.

Overall, Legal Bar represents a clever concept executed well and priced right. It's win-win. Legal Bar works with Office 2003 and Office 2007.

Read more firsthand reports from ABA TechShow 2008.

About TechnoLawyer Trade Show Reports
Even in today's wired world, trade shows continue to play an important role. But not everyone can attend trade shows. Hence, our trade show reports, which bring trade shows to you. You can find our trade show reports here in TechnoLawyer Blog, and also in TechnoGuide, a free newsletter that also contains exclusive content. Learn more about TechnoGuide.

Legal Outsourcing Moves Beyond Document Review

Remember the early 1990s when outsourcing didn't apply to lawyers? Well you can forget those days because for the last decade outsourcing has become the name of the game for large discovery projects.

The theory is that firms shouldn't pay for an associate or paralegal here when they can have documents reviewed for less overseas. But where were all the legal process outsourcing (LPO) vendors at this year's show? Only one made the trip — SQ Global Solutions.

Of course it would be unfair to award one of my coveted Best of Show picks for that reason alone, so I spoke at length with company representative Tim Ninowski.

After many probing questions, I believe these guys have what it takes. Not only can they provide an instant discovery and document review department for law firms in need of manpower, but they have actually developed a lawyer ecosystem in their facility in Hyderabad, India.

The notion appears to be that if SQ Global Solutions nurtures an entire law firm (not just individual lawyers) overseas then it can handle nearly any size job on a temporary or long-term basis. In addition, the company provides services at a fraction of the cost of a full-time stateside associate or paralegal.

Yeah, it's kind of scary, but there's no point in burying our heads in the sand.

Read more firsthand reports from ABA TechShow 2008.

About TechnoLawyer Trade Show Reports
Even in today's wired world, trade shows continue to play an important role. But not everyone can attend trade shows. Hence, our trade show reports, which bring trade shows to you. You can find our trade show reports here in TechnoLawyer Blog, and also in TechnoGuide, a free newsletter that also contains exclusive content. Learn more about TechnoGuide.

Vendors and Attendees Say It's "The Best Damn TechShow in Years"

From a spectator's point of view this year's show was the largest and most complete in years, in terms of attendees, seminars, and vendors.

The crowd of attendees streaming into the Hilton may have come for a good time, but they stayed for the tremendous variety of products and players on the exhibit floor. And that crowd included both local lawyers and those who had flown in from around the country to find out firsthand what was on the technical horizon.

Most of the attendees with whom I conversed were small-firm lawyers or sole practitioners who had taken precious time away from their schedule, and in many cases had spent thousands out of their own pockets to be there. Every last one also declared that they would do so again next year.

But this year was about more than head-count or event vendor enthusiasm. TechShow 2008, under Tom Mighell's direction, brought something truly new to the equation — TechShow Buzz — a technological detente between traditional public relations and alternative media, including blogs, RSS feeds, podcasts, news aggregators, and even microblogging tools like Twitter. Taken together the use of these tools by the ABA signals a sea change in how lawyers practice, the effects of which will be felt for years.

In addition to looking at TechShow through a spectator's eyes as I had for years, this year I put on my journalist hat and spoke with vendors of all stripes — application service providers (once an exotic breed now here in force), the research giants, veterans, and new arrivals. All of them said that this was the most engaging, best attended, and in terms of their ability to connect with prospects, simply the best TechShow in years.

Congratulations on Doing Things Right. Welcome Law 2.0.

I have a feeling that the success of this year's TechShow owes much to the trends we've witnessed over the last two years; namely, the trend towards lighter, more manageable technology in place of the expensive hardware and software of a few short years ago. So while we saw Web 2.0 burst onto the legal technology scene with a flourish last year, TechShow 2008 demonstrated how these Web 2.0 technologies will combine with traditional technologies and give birth to Law 2.0. As Martha Stewart would say, it's a good thing.

Then Again Nobody's Perfect, So a Few Suggestions

I have a few thoughts for TechShow 2009:

1. If it Ain't Broke
TechShow Buzz and the Concierge Desk (see photo above) are both great ideas. Keep them but don't stop looking for ways to make them more effective. And continue to tap LPM section members for other innovative suggestions.

2. Get (Inter)Active
Keep attendees and LPM members engaged year-round by soliciting suggestions, ideas, questions, and feedback on technology issues in every communication. And speaking of communication, remember that you can't do enough so more is better. Often the best suggestions will come when you least expect them.

3. Can You Hear Me Now?
For the love of all that's holy, arrange for more WiFi, set up more computer terminals equipped with Microsoft Office (or at least Word), provide more work spaces, and give attendees half a chance to be productive.

Remember, most of the people at the show are self-employed practitioners for whom communication with the home base is critical. I positively felt a chill each time I descended onto the exhibit floor because I knew it would mean a total communications blackout. That's just crazy.

4. Give Diversity a Chance
Seek out, encourage, and accommodate small vendors by lowering exhibitor fees, letting vendors share booth space (alternative days, time), providing more opportunities to showcase products via continuous mini-seminars, and so forth.

By giving small companies a chance you open the door to a generation of practitioners marginalized by their inability to purchase big iron. Of course this means taking some focus away from the larger vendors on whom the show depends, but you'll thank me in a few years as the new relationships you've cultivated bear fruit.

5. New Media Can Be Your Friend
Want to double or triple your audience over-night? Deliver seminars to paying attendees via podcast and Webinar, creating a new tier of attendance in the process — "media only."

And Webcast from the exhibit floor to the whole world. Subsidize the cost of doing so by selling advertising on the video feed.

And last but not least, actively solicit bloggers and journalists to cover TechShow. Our coverage, no matter how complete, will encourage more people to attend.

Final Thoughts on TechShow

My sincerest thanks to TechnoLawyer for publishing my reports and opinion pieces on TechShow, all the members of the board for their hard work, the generous speakers, the attendees, and the exhibitors.

I guess that does it for TechShow 2008 ... for me. Now, it's time for your firsthand reports. Just click the Comment link below. TechnoLawyer will fast-track your TechShow report for publication in its Fat Friday newsletter. I'm especially looking forward to reading someone else's reports for a change!

Read more firsthand reports from ABA TechShow 2008.

About TechnoLawyer Trade Show Reports
Even in today's wired world, trade shows continue to play an important role. But not everyone can attend trade shows. Hence, our trade show reports, which bring trade shows to you. You can find our trade show reports here in TechnoLawyer Blog, and also in TechnoGuide, a free newsletter that also contains exclusive content. Learn more about TechnoGuide.

Blawg Review #152, TechnoLawyer Style

Blawg Review is not just a blog, it's a clever social networking concept. Every week, a different blawg hosts Blawg Review, pointing out what it deems the most interesting blawg Posts from the previous week. Sometimes, the hosting blog will develop a theme around Blawg Review.

As you can see, 151 Blawg Reviews have preceded this one. Today, at last, it's our turn. Don't worry. You're in good hands. Blawg Review is similar to our BlawgWorld eBook.

The former contains links to Posts whereas the latter reprints entire Posts. Both have the same goal — expose people to blawgs and the excellent content they publish free of charge.

Given our BlawgWorld legacy, we thought we would canvas the 77 blawgs that comprise the latest edition of our eBook to see what they've published lately.

And then we realized that 77 is quite a large number. Fine for an eBook, but maybe not for a blog post. Time for Plan B.

This being TechnoLawyer, we decided to canvas the law practice management and legal technology blawgs within BlawgWorld. A few of these blawgs have fallen off the radar, but most of them (29) continue to crank out great content as evidenced by our selections below. (My commentary appears in parentheses.)

Because many other bloggers were kind enough to send us submissions for Blawg Review, we have also showcased our favorite submissions.

Our Picks from the Practice Management and Technology Blawgs in BlawgWorld ...

Above the Law reports on the most shocking court transcript of the year. (Are you sure this isn't the latest Quentin Tarantino script?)

Adam Smith, Esq. debates whether a blog can benefit a large law firm. (No comment from Kevin O'Keefe yet. Three, two, one ...)

Anonymous Lawyer explains why there's not much Anonymous Lawyer lately. (We suggest Jeremy work as a contract lawyer for a month on one of the inevitable Bear Stearns lawsuits. That'll provide some inspiration.)

Between Lawyers announces a new book by Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell, The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies: Smart Ways to Work Together. (We're awaiting our review copy.)

DennisKennedy.blog dishes out some advice to lawyers who want to start a solo practice. (Trail Carolyn Elefant for a week.)

Futurelawyer's Rick Georges further criticizes PaperPort 11, this time by proxy. (The joys of activation.)

Golden Practices provides some tips on responding to RFPs, including when not to respond. (How about wearing a swimsuit to your next beauty contest?)

In Search of Perfect Client Service reports on the "lost generation" of large firm associates. (I'm a proud member.)

JD Bliss Blog reports on a group of Stanford Law School students who have started a movement — 1,000 strong on Facebook — to improve associate life at large law firms. (Until they become partners, that is.)

Jim Calloway's Law Practice Tips Blog discusses the most important button on your mobile phone. (Try guessing before you click.)

LawBiz Blog finds a law firm profitability lesson in a college hoops game. (Go Bruins!)

Leadership for Lawyers comments on the ABA's "Blawg 100," a list of the top 100 legal blogs. (For the record, we was robbed!)

Legal Business Development explains why ignoring "good ideas" for growing your practice might actually help you achieve that goal. (Okay then, no swimsuit at your next beauty contest.)

Legal Ease Blog explores the risks associated with evaluating lawyers on the number of hours they bill. (Attach this Post when submitting your time.)

Legal Marketing Blog provides six tips on effective marketing in a weakening economy. (Tip Number 7: Stop reading this blog post and get back to work.)

Legal Sanity applies the broken windows theory to law practice, particularly keeping clients happy. (It's the little things ... like returning phone calls.)

Life at the Bar explains what it's like when a lawyer becomes a party to a lawsuit and needs to hire a lawyer. (If you really want to blow your mind, think about a lawyer hiring a lawyer to sue a lawyer for malpractice.)

Want an extra $100,000 on your W-2 this year? More Partner Income explains how. (No, you won't have to send a check or money order for $59.95 for a set of videotapes.)

Nerino Petro's Compujurist.com recently published an in-depth review of Microsoft OneNote 2007. (Shame on us for not doing so.)

Passion, People and Principles has assembled the 20 worst Beatles songs as proof that "no-one ever achieves a consistently high standard." (Someone doesn't like the White Album.)

Ross Ipsa Loquitur tells you how to email Steve Ballmer. (Because of the volume of messages he receives, his reply may come from a retirement community 40 years from now.)

Slaw unveils the Slaw Timeline, a PDF file that summarizes each blog Post published during the past week using a timeline. (Did they use TimeMap? TimelineXpress? Timeline Maker Professional? Do tell.)

Strategic Legal Technology discusses two new social networks for lawyers, JD Supra and Legal Onramp, describing them as "conceptually similar to Counsel Connect." (Let's not forget LawCommerce.com.)

The Common Scold's Monica Bay becomes the last person on the planet to buy an iPod. (Her Walkman bypassed eBay and went straight to the Smithsonian.)

The Mac Lawyer summarizes a recent seminar on using a Mac for trial presentations. (Tip: Hire Steve Jobs to give your closing argument.)

The Marcus Perspective delves into the world of surveys, and provides some tips on how to use and not misuse them. (Take that Richard Dawson.)

The [Non]Billable Hour concludes that the only real difference between a large law firm and a venture-backed startup company is the $5,000 espresso machine. (Does anyone sell cost recovery software for macchiatos?)

What About Clients? reports that cost cutting at large companies may benefit small law firms. (Or perhaps law firms in India.)

Wired GC explores the problems general counsel face when they cut legal costs. (Like having to pay in Rupees.)

Our Picks from This Week's Blawg Review Submissions ...

Slate's new legal blog, Convictions, argues that the Supreme Court has a pro-business bias. (Well, the Framers were wealthy businessmen.)

Death and Taxes has an excellent cross-selling suggestion for family law practitioners. (Ka-ching!)

Small Business Trends echoes our sentiments about the foolishness of not listing executive bios on your Web site. (We told you so.)

Sharp Brains suggests you try to relax a little. (Maybe we should have linked to just one blog post in this Blawg Review.)

Professor Marc John Randazza of the Legal Satyricon took Sharp Brains' advice and makes two important announcements as a result. (Congratulations.)

And that's all for Blawg Review 152! Next week, 153 at Declarations and Exclusions.

Blawg Review has information about next week's host, and instructions how to get your blawg posts reviewed in upcoming issues.

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.