As usual I was spending a little time after dinner tonight catching up on some Twitter. I read this tweet from @SamGlover which sent me on over to the recently re-launched Lawyerist. There are tons of interesting posts to read there, but the one that really caught my eye tonight was one that talked about what applications, software etc Sam uses to run his law practice. I not only enjoyed reading what Sam uses for his legal practice, but also the...

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Yesterday I was able to help a great friend out. I don’t often have the opportunity to do that for this friend, she’s very independent and has things under control. But yesterday she couldn’t afford to miss any meetings at work and she needed someone to sit at her house and wait for a repair person. Since my laptop is my office I simply took it over there with me and happily worked away. She has a secure internet connection and...

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Ok, it’s a little late in the day (guess I need some time management help today!) but here it is, this week’s time tip! BUY IN BULK Yes, this tip is still business oriented! When you need office supplies, buy as many as you can afford.  Stock up on printer cartridges or post-it notes or even just your office coffee beans!  The fewer trips you make to the store the more time you have to focus on your work.  I know that it’s...

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This weekend one of the main themes in my twitter account was BlogWorld Expo 2008. I enjoyed all the information that was shared by BlogWorld attendees, via Twitter and of course on the many blog entries that have already been posted – and I’m sure there will be many more this week! My faves so far: All the coverage from Sparkplugging! This from Freelance Writing Jobs Missy Ward’s post incl the joys of BWE on crutches Rick...

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I found this article recently on the CBA website – A to Z: 26 Trends for the Legal Profession.  It’s a fascinating read and it posed the question – which trends matter the most to you? If you give it a read I’d love to hear your opinion! For me, a few of the mentioned trends really stood out as areas in which the contracting of a virtual legal assistant could help legal practitioners manage and grow their business. B is...

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If you want to see a good example of how a business can be really mobile and paperless watch this video from over at 21quinces. I love the tablet pc (like this one I’m guessing) that the realtor in the video uses. I think I might have to put one on my wish list! Technology seems to improve by leaps and bounds every year – and even a regular laptop nowadays can make it so much easier to work from anywhere you want. I usually run my...

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