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Kids Invent the Darndest Things -- and Other Hot IP Issues

By Sara Skiff | Sunday, October 29, 2006

Coming October 30, 2006 to IP Memes: Steve, Doug, and Matt cover the following memes: Intellectual Property for kiddies, the YouTube domain name mixup, how patent fees could serve anti-patent objectives, and the latest patent application to spawn Apple rumors.

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Topics: Coming Attractions | IP Memes | Technology Industry/Legal Profession

Net Neutrality: Keeping Score?

By Neil J. Squillante | Tuesday, October 24, 2006

We've been remiss in discussing the Net Neutrality issue here in TechnoLawyer. Better late than never. Simply put, cable and telephone companies would like to charge search engines, publishers, and other online information providers different rates for different types of online data (e.g., video, voice, etc.) and different levels of service (what network engineers refer to as "QoS"). Those who oppose this development liken it to a tax or toll and have coined the clever phrase "net neutrality" to emphasize their argument that all data online merits equal treatment.

While I support net neutrality, I would also like to see our access speeds move beyond the stone ages. A T-1 line just doesn't seem all that fast anymore nor does a 6Mbps cable connection (not that it ever attains 6Mbps anyway). I don't have any suggestions, not being an expert in this area. So let me turn the podium over to those who have spent more time researching this subject. Where do you stand?

Bill Moyers & Scott Fogdall, Against An Imperial Internet

Senator Brownback on Net Neutrality

A Guide to Net Neutrality for Google Users

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.

Topics: Networking/Operating Systems | Technology Industry/Legal Profession | TL Editorial

The More Legal Technology Changes ...

By Neil J. Squillante | Monday, October 23, 2006

Once upon a time, about 11 years ago, uber legal publisher Steve Brill decided to start publishing a technology magazine called AmLaw Tech. The folks at American Lawyer Media called me in to gauge my interest in serving as the editor. I ultimately decided not to pursue the job.

Around the same time, an entrepreneur named Peter Ozolin started Legal Anywhere and began preaching the value of extranets to law firms. I'm sure he had many a door slammed in his face (as all entrepreneurs do). Extrawhat?

That was then and this is now. AmLaw Tech is alive and well and has just released its 11th Annual AmLaw Tech Survey. Of the firms that participated in the survey, 70% now have extranets. Peter must feel vindicated.

Even more interesting than the survey is Marcy Burstiner's insightful analysis. Check it out.

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.

Topics: CLE/News/References | Networking/Operating Systems | Technology Industry/Legal Profession | TL Editorial

The Future of Legal Technology; Lisson Rejoinder on DIY Technology; NetDocuments Review; Denise Howell; Copernic Desktop Search Review

By Sara Skiff | Friday, October 20, 2006

Coming October 27, 2006 to Fat Friday:  Mazyar Hedayat waxes poetic about the future of law and technology, Jeff Lisson responds to criticism of his "False Economy of DIY Technology" TechnoFeature, John Mavridis reviews NetDocuments for Web-based document management, Tim Hughes comments on Denise Howell's termination from Reed Smith, and Glenn Curran reviews Copernic Desktop Search (plus he points to a helpful desktop search handbook). Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Business Productivity/Word Processing | CLE/News/References | Coming Attractions | Consultants/Services/Training | Document Management | Fat Friday | Law Office Management | Member News | Online/Cloud | Technology Industry/Legal Profession

A Contrarian View of Modern Practice: What's Wrong and How to Fix It

By Sara Skiff | Friday, October 13, 2006

Coming October 17, 2006 to TechnoFeature: The once genteel practice of law has declined with breathtaking speed. So says lawyer and technology enthusiast Mazyar M. Hedayat. In this article, Mazyar presents a field guide to survival in the modern legal jungle. Among his conclusions — the law isn't everything it's cracked up to be, history is not on the side of the lawyer who tries to do well while doing good, and client loyalty is dead (RIP). But fear not — while Mazyar paints a bleak portrait, he also suggests a way to eliminate these problems and move the practice of law into a golden age. So sit back and let Mazyar show you the way to greater success and well-being. You can thank him later.

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Topics: Coming Attractions | Law Firm Marketing/Publications/Web Sites | Law Office Management | TechnoFeature | Technology Industry/Legal Profession

Did You Hear? Apple Patented Cheese. -- and Other Hot IP Issues

By Sara Skiff | Friday, October 13, 2006

Coming October 16, 2006 to IP Memes: Steve, Doug, and Matt cover the following memes: Apple's patent applications, the implications of a recent Court opinion on the "motivation to combine" test in patent law, the immortalization of a famous patent attorney, and some interesting statistics regarding US businesses and their many, many lawsuits.

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Topics: Coming Attractions | IP Memes | Technology Industry/Legal Profession

PowerPoint Tips for Lawyers; In Defense of Legal Software Developers; Dell Customer Service; Wilbur Desktop Search Review

By Sara Skiff | Friday, October 6, 2006

Coming October 13, 2006 to Fat Friday: Arthur Rieman discusses the good and bad of PowerPoint presentations, Craig Bayer responds to another member's scathing assessment of the legal software industry, Randy Gold reviews his experience with Dell customer service, and John Kennedy reviews a search application called Wilbur. Don't miss this issue.

How to Receive this Newsletter
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Topics: Business Productivity/Word Processing | Coming Attractions | Fat Friday | Presentations/Projectors | Technology Industry/Legal Profession

Is a Booty Call Confidential Information? -- and Other Hot IP Issues

By Sara Skiff | Friday, September 29, 2006

Coming October 2, 2006 to IP Memes: Steve, Doug, and Matt cover the following memes: the implications of public patent review, the recent brouhaha over a secret hand signal in college football, Stephen Colbert's take on Wikipedia, and a USPTO fee reminder.

How to Receive this Newsletter
Published on Mondays, IP Memes is a biweekly newsletter that explores emerging technology-related intellectual property issues — or "memes" as we call them. Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.

Topics: Coming Attractions | IP Memes | Technology Industry/Legal Profession

DailySearchCast: Stay on Top of Google and Yahoo

By Neil J. Squillante | Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Every law firm that relies on the Web to attract clients relies on Google and Yahoo. Combined, these two companies account for approximately 75% of all Web searches. Therefore, it's important to stay on top of these two companies and the news they generate.

But how? By reading the hundreds of articles published every day about them? That's what I used to do until I stumbled across the DailySearchCast. Hosted by search engine expert Danny Sullivan and his sidekick du jour, this 20-30 minute daily podcast (well, Monday-Thursday) covers the most notable developments in the search engine industry. Most of the coverage is devoted to Google and Yahoo — as it should be given their collective market share. Check it out.

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.

Topics: CLE/News/References | Law Firm Marketing/Publications/Web Sites | Technology Industry/Legal Profession | TL Editorial

Zivley Law Firm: We Upgrade in Public

By Neil J. Squillante | Tuesday, September 12, 2006

In the late 1990s, entrepreneur Josh Harris set up a Web site at weliveinpublic.com, and set out to do exactly that. It proved a short-lived experiment — and he lost his girlfriend in the process. It just goes to show that a toilet cam is not a good idea on so many levels.

Earlier this month, Law Office of Perry Zivley, a husband and wife law firm in Houston, embarked on a similarly public experiment — taking their firm from the stone ages to the 21st century in 30 days — including a blog.

Marketing and technology consultant Jamie Parks has set up a blog to report on the progress, and has posted the first of what looks to be several video interviews on YouTube. He has also uploaded the recording of a marketing strategy meeting in which he discusses online marketing with the Zivleys.

So far this experiment is more interesting in theory than in practice. Nonetheless, listening to the strategy meeting is something of a guilty "fly on the wall" pleasure. Let's hope Jamie takes this work in progress to the next level in the next few weeks (and let's hope he tells the Zivleys about TechnoLawyer). Take a peep.

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.

Topics: Law Firm Marketing/Publications/Web Sites | Law Office Management | Technology Industry/Legal Profession | TL Editorial
 
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