Many lawyers keep their smartphones on their desks alongside their computers. Without your phone handy, you might need to retrieve it for two-factor authentication codes, to answer text messages from home, or to take calls. Did you know that if you’re using Windows 11, you can link your Android or iPhone to your computer? This allows you to access calls,…
At the recent 2024-5 NCBA/F Leadership Orientation, CPM Director Catherine Sanders Reach shared some tips for productivity and efficiency for busy lawyers and bar volunteers. Add Your Volunteer Activities in the Right Place There are lots of Profile Sections to add to your LinkedIn profile. The primary ones include Education and Experience. Many lawyers put their bar associations and professional…
Taking a screenshot on your computer or smartphone comes in handy for many reasons. You might be capturing a website or text message for discovery or preservation. You might want to share an image along with text with a client. You might be putting together instructions on how to do something in your office. Or capture an error message to…
Every week subscribers receive the ICYMI enewsletter from the NCBA Center for Practice Management. The newsletter highlights tips, tools, trends, and techniques to help your law practice. The following are a few popular links from the past issues of the newsletter. How to Create a Fillable Form in Microsoft Word (9/8/2023) If you haven’t embraced document assembly tools but would like to…
Perhaps you missed shopping on Black Friday or CyberMonday, or you realized there is another person to buy for this holiday season. Maybe someone has been asking you what you want, but you just haven’t been able to think about it. At this time of year, a number of podcasts and websites compile lists of “gifts for lawyers”. Gift Ideas…
** Time is your most valuable asset as a lawyer. Managing your time effectively is crucial for meeting billable hours, completing tasks efficiently, and providing quality legal services to your clients. Many lawyers have begun incorporating business software into their workflows, which can greatly improve time management if used strategically. Here some tips for lawyers to manage time better with…
DuckDuckGo made its debut as a search engine focused on privacy by reducing tracking cookies and pop-up ads. As our privacy is increasingly at risk, DuckDuckGo has rolled out several more products including a browser extension, a web browser, an app, and email aliases. To reduce your privacy erosion, check out some of the DuckDuckGo options. Search Engine DuckDuckGo started…
While we aren’t yet in meteorological spring, on the next chilly, rainy day while you are waiting for the last frost before you start your garden or outdoor activities, take some time do some technology “spring cleaning”. Whether optimizing your devices, adding some automation, or finally unsubscribing from all the unread emails, there are lots of things to do to…
Are you using two factor/multi-factor authentication (2FA/MFA)? You should be! Passwords alone are not enough anymore to thwart motivated hackers from accessing your accounts. MFA adds strength to your passwords by using something you know (your username/password) and something you have. However, as we get more sophisticated so do the bad guys. What are today’s best practices? For the uninitiated,…
All firm-owned portable computing and storage devices used for firm business should be secured with encryption. Malpractice and cyber liability insurance applications are increasingly asking for information about how firms are securing data, including device encryption. If your firm works with clients in the financial or health-care sectors they may request an audit, or evidence of security protocols and standard…