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The Ups and Downs of Law-Office Moves

  • October 08, 2013
  • Ava Chisling

The best-laid plans don't guarantee a successful office move. Fortuitous timing, expert help and good tact are needed to help you find a location, negotiate costs, and devise an acceptable floor plan for the new office.

Back it up! Because your income is dependent on your data

  • July 01, 2013
  • Jason Scott Alexander

Despite recent events, computer hardware failure and human error are still more likely the causes of data loss than flooding and natural or man-made disasters for most Canadian law firms. And as more practices head to the cloud for synchronized file sharing, keeping local backups in the event of a cataclysm at the other end becomes even more important, Jason Scott Alexander writes.

Useful (and free!) apps for small and solo practitioners

  • July 01, 2013
  • James Careless

Your smartphones and tablets aren't just for making calls or showing your colleagues photos of your vacation, they’re also important work tools. James Careless reviews some of the free apps that turn your devices into invaluable resources.

Rainmaking DIY

  • March 01, 2013
  • Kim Covert

The Rainmaker is viewed in law firms with a kind of awe – after all, that’s the person who makes the money come. But the difference between BigLaw’s rainmakers and what you need to do every day to stay afloat is merely a matter of scale – and maybe finesse. Kim Covert offers up some tips for keeping the rain steady in your small or solo office.

Smart software/hardware buys for the start-up lawyer

  • March 01, 2013
  • James Careless

You’re planning to start up a solo office – but where do you start? What computer programs can’t you live without – and do you really need that scanner? Freelance writer James Careless takes you through some of your options.

The myth of the paperless office

  • March 01, 2013
  • Kerry Mogg and Elisabeth Davies

One of the perennial promises of futurists is an office without paper. But years after that promise was first made, our paper habit is still responsible for the death of nearly five 40-foot trees a year – per person. But that doesn’t mean you can’t try to wean your office off its addiction to paper. Information specialists Kerry Mogg and Elisabeth Davies have some suggestions for how you might try.

Put your best profile forward on LinkedIn

  • October 17, 2012
  • Anita Windisman

One of the best ways for lawyers to build their professional brand is through an effective profile on LinkedIn.com. The largest site for business professionals, LinkedIn has more than 131 million members in over 200 countries and more than four million users in Canada.