How much time could we save and how much more could we accomplish if we could satisfy those one or two clients who are always nagging us about what’s going on with their case? It doesn’t always work but I like to send a short email explaining the latest and then providing them with a [...]
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Advertise with Google Adwords
Google Adwords Ad on You Tube Video of stand-up comic talking about sexual harassment training. What is the Google Adwords? Google Adwords is a program where you can buy advertisements for your website or product or services that appear on google’s search pages when people type in searches that are similar to your ad/product. Google [...]
Spread the Word on YouTube.com
There’s plenty of free advertising out there on the net. You can be the first expert to add your employment law video to youtube.com, bring traffic to your website and gain new clients. Here’s how – 1. Backdrop – shelves with law books are always good. Law books demonstrate that you know what you are [...]
Make Work Child’s Play with Dual Displays
I love my dual displays. I’ll warn you in advance, if you ever go dual display, you will have a very difficult time going back to just one display. If you have just a laptop computer, an extra display is a must. As a lawyer, I’m often working with two or more documents. I may [...]
Learn How To with Lynda.com
Would you like to learn more about the software you use on a daily basis? Perhaps you spend too much of your time showing your staff or other attorneys in your office how to use that software? Looking for a convenient online solution to software training? Lynda.com offers video tutorials on how to use software [...]
Get your faxes anywhere you get your email
How many times have you found yourself running back to the office to get a fax on a weekday night or on a weekend? Or how about coming back to the office on a Monday morning to find your fax machine without paper or toner? Or maybe you’re just tired of service calls for your [...]
Add another phone line with Skype
Need another phone line so that you can keep your other lines free? Traveling abroad and want to make calls from your computer? You may want to consider using Skype. I bought a Skype line several years ago and never looked back. For $2.95 a month I can make calls to any land line or [...]
Why pay dearly to be on the cutting edge?
I recently purchased a first generation Macbook laptop for $429. I added a couple upgrades and am now at the grand total of $500. I recently got to thinking – How does my Macbook compare to the latest and greatest Macbook which costs more than double what I paid? Would I get anywhere near double [...]
So You Want to Build Your Own Website, Huh?
I received a call from somebody wanting to build their own website so I thought I would try to break it down in a step by step process. Here goes: First you need a domain name. Even though I’m not a big yahoo fan, yahoo does provide a pretty simply interface and you can avoid [...]
Amazon Prime is Ready for Prime Time
I signed up for Amazon Prime on a whim. A friend had mentioned it to me years ago but I never followed through on it until just recently. I order a fair amount from Amazon.com but have usually been able to wait the several days delivery that accompanies free shipping. I tried the “free” Amazon [...]
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Hi, my name is Andy and I am an attorney from Ohio who works in the areas of employment law, landlord tenant law, and estate planning. I also maintain www.fmla-law.com. I am interested in technology and how it can be used to make the practice of law more efficient and enjoyable. I am writing this blog mainly for the solo practitioner and small firm. Enjoy and feel free to provide any comments.