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Archive for February, 2008
Ouch! Microsoft fined $1.35 BILLION by the European Union for anticompetitive practices
February 27th, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
The fine of 899 million euros is for Microsoft's failure to comply with a 2004 ruling and the "unreasonable" prices Microsoft charged developers for the information they needed to make ... Read more..Blogroll: Lawyers['] Writing Wrongs
February 27th, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Lawyers['] Writing Wrongs is a relatively new blog that exposes humorously-bad legal writing. Author "Legal Literatus" lists the following subtitles: Your briefs are shitty. You get paid $200/hour for this? Displeasing the Court ... Read more..The cost of starting a solo law practice (and keeping it going for at least a year)
February 26th, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Save Money | 2 Comments »
When it comes to starting a small business, a law practice is one of the least-expensive options. A computer and a clear space on the kitchen table are about all ... Read more..Microsoft announces “new interoperability;” EU calls bullshit
February 22nd, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Today Microsoft announced a "new interoperability." Microsoft promised, among other things, to open up cooperation with open source software, including distributing its APIs for its software and allowing open-source project ... Read more..Online marketing 101: websites and advertising online (part 2 of 3)
February 21st, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Online Marketing | 1 Comment »
Okay, so you are comfortable with online privacy issues, you have spent some time on Wikipedia and Google learning about the "geek stuff," and now you want to get going ... Read more..Minnlawpedia, a user-generated repository of Minnesota law and procedure for the non-lawyer
February 20th, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
The legal system and Web 2.0 still seem largely unaware of one another, although that is starting to change as lawyers and consumers make inreasing use of sites like ... Read more..A study in marketing: Peter “P’Ta Mon” John, “The Thugs Lawyer”
February 19th, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Online Marketing | 2 Comments »
When it comes to marketing your practice, it is essential to know your audience and focus your marketing on the needs of your potential client base. Take Peter John, a ... Read more..Note to self: do not snort coke with clients and sell them drugs before sleeping with their wives and pillaging their trust accounts
February 15th, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Maybe that should go without saying, but Wisconsin attorney Michael R. Inglimo apparently needed a memo. The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently disbarred Inglimo for three years for, among other things, ... Read more..My weekly work planning template
February 15th, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Be More Productive | 1 Comment »
After trying out numerous methods of tracking my cases and related tasks, I have finally found what seems to work best. I love GTD, but the system does not necessarily ... Read more..50 open source alternatives to proprietary software
February 15th, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Save Money | No Comments »
Hopefully by now I have convinced you of the value of open-source software. If you still are not sure what's what, Jimmy Atkinson of WHDb has a great post on ... Read more..