Virtual Law Practice

Delivering legal services online

Launch of Unbundling Book at ABA Techshow

By | | ABA, Book, Ethics, Practice Management, Unbundling - Limited Scope | 5 Comments

Last week at the ABA Techshow in Chicago, I was pleased to launch the publication of my new book on unbundling. Writing a book on limited scope services seemed like a logical next step in the process of reevaluating how the legal profession can adapt to the changes it faces as a result of disruptive technology, economic recession, Internet empowered consumers and other factors. ...READ MORE

Legal Tech Geeks Convene

By | | ABA, Cloud Computing, Delivering Legal Services Online, eLawyering, Practice Management, Technology | Leave a Comment

This week I’m attending the ABA TECHSHOW in Chicago. I’m looking forward to learning from the many legal tech geeks that show up to this event every year and to see what new products or services are being launched that might facilitate the online delivery of legal services.  I’m also expecting some challenging questions from the […] ...READ MORE

Accepting Nominations for the ABA Keane Award for Excellence in ELawyering

By | | ABA, Awards, Delivering Legal Services Online, eLawyering, Technology | Leave a Comment

If you are an attorney or law firm that uses technology in innovative ways to deliver legal services to your clients, please consider filling out a nomination form for the ABA’s Keane Award for Excellence in ELawyering.  Or if you are aware of an attorney or law firm that deserves recognition for the innovative use of […] ...READ MORE

Technology at Techshow to Enable Online Delivery of Legal Services

By | | ABA, Cloud Computing, eLawyering, SaaS, Technology, Unbundling - Limited Scope | Leave a Comment

Exhibitor Hall at this year’s ABA Techshow has a number of different web-based technologies that allow  for attorneys to take all or portions of their practice online.  Most of them seem to be practice management applications, and not so much geared towards working online securely with clients. However, there are a few new developments that assist virtual […] ...READ MORE

Mid-Year Review – Virtual Law Practice in the News

By | | Practice Management, Technology, Virtual practice | 1 Comment

Virtual law practice has been a hot topic in the press repeatedly over the first half of 2009.  There have been articles about virtual law practices in its many different forms, from web-based solo practices to remote BigLaw attorney collaboration.  The use of software as a service (SaaS) technology and talk of practicing law “in the cloud” […] ...READ MORE

Recipient of the ABA James Keane Memorial Award for Excellence in ELawyering

By | | ABA, Awards, eLawyering, Practice Management, Virtual practice | 1 Comment

I’m excited and honored to announce that I have received the 2009 ABA James I. Keane Memorial Award for Excellence in eLawyering.  From the ABA’s Law Practice Management website: “The James I. Keane Memorial Award gives recognition to law offices or legal organizations that have developed legal service innovations delivered over the Internet. Thus, the focus of the award […] ...READ MORE
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