Category: Management

Planning for Black Friday Shopping

Black Friday will soon be upon us. The day after Thanksgiving is one of if not THE biggest shopping day of the year. If you’re planning to brave the crowds, it pays to do a little pre-planning so you can maximize your time by knowing where you can get the best deals. A site called …

AmLaw Tech Survey on Technology Trends in Law Firms

AELR Blog summarizes nicely a Law.com article on a recent AmLaw Tech survey. The results are based on a summer survey of 200 highest-grossing firms in the U.S. about technology trends and the products and services that they are using. AmLaw received 125 responses that offer insight into how firms are prioritizing their technology budgets …

Sing the Praises of an Unsung Support Staff Hero

“Lawyers in Wisconsin do terrific work. But where would they be without the members of their support staff who, behind the scenes, quietly make it all happen?” So asks the nomination form for Unsung Heroes of Wisconsin’s Legal Community award. The program is sponsored by the Wisconsin Law Journal. This is an outstanding idea. There …

Employee Use of Blogs IM, IPods & Camera Phones

If you are a firm administrator or someone else who manages employees, you should take a look at an article from FindLaw’s Modern Practice entitled, Workplace Worries: Blogging, IMing, IPods, and Camera Phones, Oh My!. Despite the cheesy title, this article highlights some interesting – and troubling – issues surrounding employees’ use of these technologies …