Law Technology Now

Social networking websites have grown up and are becoming important tools for lawyers, firms and companies. From keeping track of colleagues, to finding referrals and introductions, to vetting an expert witness, these “profiles on steroids” can provide critical competitive intelligence to help your practice blossom. Monica Bay, LawTechnologyNow host and Editor-in-Chief of Law Technology News welcomes Massachusetts lawyer Robert J. Ambrogi, who writes Law Technology News’ Web Watch column, and is a veteran legal industry observer, to share his insights about LinkedIn, Facebook, Plaxo, Legal OnRamp, Martindale Hubbell Connected, and other sites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Law Technology Now host and Editor-in-Chief of Law Technology News, Monica Bay, with six experts, who presented at LegalTech West Coast 2008, as part of the "FutureTech" track. The panel featured six industry leaders who each looked forward to the changing world of our legal technology community. From e-discovery to leadership, each expert shared his or her vision of what's in our FutureTech and now you can listen to each in six separate podcasts sponsored by BlueArc right here! Craig Ball: Consultant/Attorney: "Crystal Ball" -- Where is electronic data discovery headed and what will be key issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Law Technology Now host and Editor-in-Chief of Law Technology News, Monica Bay, with six experts, who presented at LegalTech West Coast 2008, as part of the "FutureTech" track. The panel featured six industry leaders who each looked forward to the changing world of our legal technology community. From e-discovery to leadership, each expert shared his or her vision of what's in our FutureTech and now you can listen to each in six separate podcasts sponsored by BlueArc right here! Tom Baldwin, Chief Knowledge Officer, Reed Smith: Social networking -- How client relationship management and social networking tools will change the way we practice law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Law Technology Now host and Editor-in-Chief of Law Technology News, Monica Bay, with six experts, who presented at LegalTech West Coast 2008, as part of the "FutureTech" track. The panel featured six industry leaders who each looked forward to the changing world of our legal technology community. From e-discovery to leadership, each expert shared his or her vision of what's in our FutureTech and now you can listen to each in six separate podcasts sponsored by BlueArc right here! Peter Hsiao, Head, Land Use & Environmental Law Group, Morrison & Foerster: CleanTech -- Firms are beginning to embrace "green" practices and strategies that will help us all better serve our clients and our communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Law Technology Now host and Editor-in-Chief of Law Technology News, Monica Bay, with six experts, who presented at LegalTech West Coast 2008, as part of the "FutureTech" track. The panel featured six industry leaders who each looked forward to the changing world of our legal technology community. From e-discovery to leadership, each expert shared his or her vision of what's in our FutureTech and now you can listen to each in six separate podcasts sponsored by BlueArc right here! Judith Flournoy, CIO, Loeb & Loeb: IT leadership -- What will be the hallmarks of effective IT leaders as we move forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Law Technology Now host and Editor-in-Chief of Law Technology News, Monica Bay, with six experts, who presented at LegalTech West Coast 2008, as part of the "FutureTech" track. The panel featured six industry leaders who each looked forward to the changing world of our legal technology community. From e-discovery to leadership, each expert shared his or her vision of what's in our FutureTech and now you can listen to each in six separate podcasts sponsored by BlueArc right here! Doug Caddell, CIO, Foley & Lardner: "Second generation" technology and people -- changing expectations as the generations shift, and the tools become more sophisticated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Law Technology Now host and Editor-in-Chief of Law Technology News, Monica Bay, with six experts, who presented at LegalTech West Coast 2008, as part of the "FutureTech" track. The panel featured six industry leaders who each looked forward to the changing world of our legal technology community. From e-discovery to leadership, each expert shared his or her vision of what's in our FutureTech and now you can listen to each in six separate podcasts sponsored by BlueArc right here! J. Craig Williams, Partner, The Williams Lindberg Law Firm: Litigation -- How technology is leveling the proverbial playing field, allowing smaller firms to compete with the biggest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's competitive legal environment, it's not enough to just offer the best lawyers, you must also offer the best technology. From "client-facing" tools, such as extranets, collaboration tools and e-billing to your firm's infrastructure, the technology you use can be the "differentiator" that helps you win and keep clients. Join Monica Bay, Law Technology Now host and editor-in-chief of ALM's Law Technology News along with guest, Doug Caddell, CIO of Foley & Lardner, talks about how his firm has exploited technology to improve client relationships, in a preview of the "Sell Your Tech" panel that will be part of our FutureTech track (sponsored by BlueArc) at LegalTech West Coast. Also joining us: Special guest Henry Dicker, head of LegalTech, with news about special offers for bloggers who plan to "live blog" during the LTWC Los Angeles sessions June 26 & 27. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most challenging problems facing litigators is how to work with the massive volume of digital documents produced during discovery. In the past, each piece of paper was stamped with a "Bates" number -- to help manage exhibits. But with digital files, no "pages" and no "Bates" number! Now files may be anything from Excel spread sheets to Word files, to e-mail, to iPod downloads! What to do? Listen as Monica Bay, editor-in-chief of Law Technology News talks with Tom O'Connor, director of the Legal Electronic Document Institute (and a long-time member of Law Technology News' editorial advisory board) who says it's time to rethink how we process and review files. Hear about a simple step that controls costs, improves accuracy and could dramatically change the face of e-discovery. O'Connor also discusses this month's Louisiana Bar Solo and Small Firm Technology conference in New Orleans -- designed to help practitioners affected by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Both O'Connor and LTN's Monica B

Join Monica Bay, editor-in-chief of Law Technology News, as she interviews Donna Payne, author of LTN’s new “Test Drive” column about mobile tools. Payne, president of Seattle’s Payne Consulting Company, and a former LTN board member, discusses several devices that make practice (and life) easier for mobile practitioners, including GPS devices, ultra-small video recorders, and new “book readers” that help users stay informed while traveling. It’s a lively discussion full of useful info for legal road warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are lawyers -- especially small firm attorneys so resistant to case/practice management software? Why do they rely more on Microsoft's Outlook than legal-specific tools to run their law offices? Andrew Adkins III, director of the University of Florida's Legal Technology Institute knows the answers, which start with "There's no Holy Grail" -- i.e., there is no single software "solution" that will do everything for everybody. Join Adkins and Monica Bay for the March 2008 edition of "Law Technology Now!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Law Technology News' editor Monica Bay and LTN's award winning e-discovery columnist, Craig Ball, discuss this year's key trends in litigation, live from the 27th Annual LegalTech New York. They'll discuss the challenges that face law firms and law departments as they deal with new federal EDD rules; demands for cost containment from their clients; and the perils of international disputes. And special guest Henry Dicker, Managing Director of LegalTech, will brainstorm with Monica and Craig about how attendees can avoid getting overwhelmed -- and take full advantage of the educational programs and vendor demonstrations during LegalTech New York and Los Angeles. This show is sponsored by Fios and CT Legal Solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When legal disputes cross borders, e-discovery challenges become even more complex. Privacy laws, translation problems, and cultural differences are just a few of the issues that can complicate litigation. Monica Bay interviews Shearman & Sterling's George Rudoy about global e-discovery challenges -- and opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RSS -- really simple syndication -- is a terrific tool that can help you easily track key information you need to excel in your legal practice. David Whelan, manager of legal information for the Law Society of Upper Canada's Great Library, and a member of the Legal Technology News editorial advisory board, takes the mystery out of RSS in this inaugural podcast hosted by Monica Bay, Editor-in-Chief of the award winning ALM publication, Law Technology News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices