VLOTech

Evolution of the VLO 1.0

March 19, 2011 by Stephanie Kimbro 1 Comment

When my husband and I sold VLOTech, our legal software as a service solution that created virtual law offices, to Total Attorneys in the fall of 2009 we were anxious to see some of the items on our development list taken to the next level. Almost a year and a half later, I’m excited to […] ...READ MORE

Secure Client Portals to Deliver Legal Services Online

July 16, 2010 by Stephanie Kimbro 3 Comments

The delivery of legal services online depends on the use of a secure client portal where the attorney and client can interact. This is the key feature of a virtual law practice and what distinguishes it from other online legal services and law firms that claim to be “virtual” by using unencrypted email. I’ve noticed […] ...READ MORE

Technology at Techshow to Enable Online Delivery of Legal Services

March 25, 2010 by Stephanie Kimbro 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

Spreading the Word about Virtual Law Practice

October 6, 2009 by Stephanie Kimbro 2 Comments

Many of you have read the news that VLOTech, the company co-founded by my husband and I, was acquired last week by Total Attorneys (TA), a Chicago-based company providing services and products to legal professionals. The acquisition is going to be great for clients of VLOTech as well as other attorneys considering virtual law practice. Check […] ...READ MORE

lawtechTalk Screencast Features Cloud Computing

September 11, 2009 by Stephanie Kimbro Leave a Comment

The recent screencast from lawtechTalk features cloud computing and your law practice. Attorney and law and tech blogger Nicole Black explores features of VLOTech, NKrypt and NetDocuments. You may watch the screencast for free for a limited time by contacting her. Nicole is a supporter of cloud computing or using SaaS in law practices but also discusses […] ...READ MORE

20 of the 60 Tips in 60 Minutes

September 7, 2009 by Stephanie Kimbro Leave a Comment

The NC Bar Association held its Law Tech Expo this past week. Erik Mazzone, the Director for the Center of Practice Management at the Bar, did a great job of reviving the Expo. I look forward to this being an annual event for our Bar Association and anticipate its growth considering the important role that technology […] ...READ MORE

Social Networking Policies for a Virtual Law Practice

June 14, 2009 by Stephanie Kimbro Leave a Comment

Last week I gave a brief presentation for the Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project (LSNTAP) about developing policies for online social networking. While researching for the presentation and round table discussion, it occurred to me that having a policy in place for social networking is a wise idea for a virtual law practice. Considering […] ...READ MORE

Article Notes Rise in Virtual Law Firms

May 25, 2009 by Stephanie Kimbro 1 Comment

Today’s Legal Technology section over at Law.com has an article about the increasing number of solo practitioners who are profiting from going virtual. As I’ve blogged about in the fall of last year, operating a virtual law office is a great way for a solo or small law firm to compete in this difficult economy. […] ...READ MORE

Spring Virtual Law Office Update

April 24, 2009 by Stephanie Kimbro Leave a Comment

By now the word has circulated that the ABA Techshow website has posted the audio file from Richard Susskind’s keynote presentation at the ABA Techshow in Chicago earlier this month. I wasn’t able to attend the event and accept the Keane Memorial Award for Excellence in Elawyering. However, my husband, the programmer who designed my […] ...READ MORE

Three Years into My Virtual Law Practice

February 2, 2009 by Stephanie Kimbro 1 Comment

I’ve been preparing materials to teach a course on virtual law practice for Solo Practice University (SPU). Lawyers USA just published an article about SPU here. I hope some of my blog readers will join me for the virtual law practice course. One of the topics I’m covering at the beginning of the course has to do […] ...READ MORE

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