What you need to know about starting your own firm.

Ten tips to help you transition to a paperless office.

Like doctors and airline pilots, lawyers should use checklists to avoid errors and improve efficiency.

Learn why technology training is the last thing you should be cutting from your budget.

Learn to use templates to make document drafting more efficient and less prone to errors.

Document management is so much easier in the digital age (think searchability) - and so much harder (think security). But with mandatory e-filing coming soon to Illinois, the stakes for getting it right have never been higher.

Tips for making the most of your Mac's default email application.

Will screen sharing do the job or should you use a point-to-point connection?

When it comes to optimizing your business, do you trust your gut? Don't. If you aren't using data to measure what works and what doesn't, you can't be sure you're winning the game.

Are your passwords strong? Do you change them regularly? These and other practices will help you protect client information and keep hackers at bay.

Kerry Lavelle used a business plan to grow his firm from five to 24 lawyers. You can do it, too, he says.

Online reviews are scary - and for most lawyers, inevitable. Attorneys need to promote and defend themselves online without being defensive. Here's how to respond to negative reviews and otherwise manage your online reputation.

So you've decided to switch software systems - now what? Here are some tips to keep in mind as you plan your transition.

Managing difficult clients is easier when you control expectations and set ground rules.

Your staff says your software "doesn't work," but replacing it might not be the answer. Here's what to ask to find out.

Sweeping change, much of it technology-driven, is posing new challenges to the legal profession that require new thinking. An ISBA task force is pointing a way forward for Illinois lawyers.

Q. What are the rules if any governing courtroom attire requirements for lawyers?

The reasonable care standard doesn't stop with your phone.

Ethics rules and opinions provide a (mostly) clear picture of file retention best practices if you read them carefully. But cheap electronic storage is making discarding files a thing of the past.

Can you keep your practice running in the face of fire, flood, or other natural or man-made events?

Outlook is a powerful personal manager, but it's not a replacement for a true law practice management program.

Law firm billing is full of economic, ethical, and legal stumbling blocks for those who aren't systematic and conscientious about it - and opportunities for those who are, according to practitioners and billing consultants.