Make scheduling easy by publishing your calendar

June 25th, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Be More Productive | No Comments »

A few weeks ago, I started using Google Calendar to publish a free/busy version of my calendar on my website. I am so glad I did. Scheduling—especially for busy attorneys—can be ... 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..

What I use to manage my practice

April 16th, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Be More Productive, Save Money | No Comments »

As most readers of this blog know, I am in a constant search to find the "best" way to manage my practice. As everyone knows, there is no "best" way ... Read more..

Managing contacts

April 15th, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Be More Productive | No Comments »

For quite a while now, I have been using Plaxo to manage my contacts. The great advantage of Plaxo is that it syncs with a variety of software—I use it ... Read more..

There is no magic to organization

April 8th, 2008 Sam Glover | Posted in Be More Productive, Save Money | No Comments »

Beer companies sell illusions, not beer. They convince us that we will be smarter, more attractive, suave, etc., if we drink the beer. It rarely works. A screen-tanned blogger chugging ... Read more..

How I get things done

December 24th, 2007 Sam Glover | Posted in Be More Productive | 2 Comments »

I consistently preach the gospel of procedures. Nothing works without good procedures. You can have the most cutting-edge computer, the best software, and the best intentions, but if you do ... Read more..

Top 5 free, open source applications for lawyers

August 21st, 2007 Sam Glover | Posted in Save Money | 1 Comment »

Free is better, and open source is superior. There are fantastic free and open source alternatives to the software lawyers use every day. Here are my top 5 most valuable ... Read more..

Mission: portable

May 10th, 2007 Sam Glover | Posted in Go Paperless | 1 Comment »

I am going to be taking my first vacation since going solo this Friday, and I'm a bit nervous. About my cases, that is. Since I have no support staff, ... Read more..

Thunderbird 2 released today

April 19th, 2007 Sam Glover | Posted in Save Money | No Comments »

Along with Ubuntu 7.04, Mozilla released Thunderbird 2.0 today. Thunderbird is Mozilla's cross-platform e-mail client, and with the Lightning add-on, a full personal information manager (PIM). If you prefer free software, ... Read more..