Archive for April, 2008

Call for help: an online contact manager that syncs with my Blackberry

April 29th, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

I just bought a Blackberry Pearl 8120 (has wi-fi), which I love. This may be the perfect phone (for me). The keyboard is not a full one, but I can ... Read more..

Another one bites the dust

April 29th, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

My beloved ThinkPad died of USB-controller-induced vomiting last Thursday. One minute it was suspended, the next I tried to plug in a USB mouse and it went out like a ... Read more..

Windos XP Service Pack 3: come and get it!

April 29th, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

If you have been steadfastly holding on to Windows XP (and really, who could blame you?), you have probably been looking forward to the promised Service Pack 3, which will ... Read more..

Open standards in legal software

April 28th, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The world is going the way of open standards. Even Microsoft, long a proponent of closed, proprietary standards, just got finished pushing and shoving its flawed OOXML document standard (hint: ... Read more..

Karen Lundquist of Lundquist & Lange on marketing a small, international law practice

April 25th, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Online Marketing | No Comments »

Every Friday for the next few weeks I will be posting interviews with solo and small firm attorneys who talked to me about their marketing strategies, online and offline, high ... Read more..

Ubuntu 8.04 “Hardy Heron” now available!

April 24th, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Save Money | 1 Comment »

Version 8.04 of my favorite Linux operating system, Ubuntu, is a big deal. It is a collection of small changes that add up to a big improvement. It is also ... Read more..

Rocket Matter online practice management software is promising, but seriously expensive

April 24th, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Rocket Matter is a fairly new online practice management solution. From the demo, it looks very smooth. If you are in the market for an alternative to the bloated, crashy ... Read more..

Final steps to a truly mobile law office

April 23rd, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Be More Productive, Go Paperless | No Comments »

I am just a couple of baby steps from being able to take my entire office with me (well, not the furniture) wherever I go. My files are all digitized ... Read more..

Sometimes I long for paper (but not for long)

April 22nd, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Go Paperless | No Comments »

As I was waiting for my calendar to load on my Treo this morning to check my availability for an appointment, I had a moment of longing for the paper ... Read more..

Solo attorney Jennifer Lewis Kannegieter on marketing, blogging, and practice management

April 18th, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Online Marketing | No Comments »

Every Friday for the next few weeks I will be posting interviews with solo and small firm attorneys who talked to me about their marketing strategies, online and offline, high ... Read more..