Services at ISBA Mutual’s new Loop office
By Bob Downs
Senior Lawyers,
February 2018
If you’re downtown looking for a place to relax, have a cup of coffee and kill some time, consider stopping by ISBA Mutual’s office on the eighth floor at 20 S. Clark St. in downtown Chicago.
Virtual law offices—A primer
By Michael Brennan
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
May 2016
Operating a pure VLO is not for every practitioner, but incorporating some virtual characteristics into an existing brick and mortar firm can create new opportunities for client interaction and increased growth.
Using the cloud to streamline your practice and reduce IT costs
By Tracy A. Brammeier
Young Lawyers Division,
April 2016
what if you spill coffee all over your computer, or a flood destroys the power cables, frying your hardware, and you haven’t backed up to your external hard drive in over a week? What if you need quick access to your files from another state, or need to contact your office while out of the country without racking up international charges?
Virtual assistance
By Dan Breen
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
April 2014
The author has compiled a handy list of a few options to consider when looking for out-of-office help.
Solo tech can beat the big firms
By Peter LaSorsa
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
February 2013
In the past, only 1,000-lawyer firms could practice across the country where a physical presence was required. Today, technology has given solo attorneys the ability to easily practice anywhere they can take their laptop and have access to a high-speed Internet connection. If you have the legal ability, the gumption, and the desire, you can expand your practice past the local town or city where you currently reside.
My (virtual) road to a (real) better life
By Timothy J. Storm
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
March 2012
The author shares his reasons for transforming his practice, his concerns as he plans for the conversion, and his initial thoughts about how to proceed.
My (virtual) road to a (real) better life
By Timothy J. Storm
General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm,
February 2012
Section Chair Timothy Storm shares his experiences in transforming his practice into a virtual law office.
Status report on my paperless office
By Alan R. Press
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
September 2010
A paperless office may not be for everyone, but author Alan Press discusses how it has made his practice more efficient and more profitable.
The virtual practice: The what and why
By R. Andrew Smith
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
October 2009
The virtual office concept has been around for some time; however, it has not typically been used in the context of practicing law.
Using a home office and virtual workers: Our firm’s experience
By Peter R. Olson
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
May 2008
What’s the worst decision the author has made related to his law firm since its founding? Paying rent for a Chicago Loop office he didn’t need and hardly ever used.
Now you don’t see it—Now you do
By Peter Mierzwa
Family Law,
October 2006
This title describes the conundrum in which we attorneys find ourselves as we move further toward an electronic practice.
The ins and outs of extranets
By David R. Hambourger
Corporate Law Departments,
February 2002
An extremely abridged look at the evolution of collaboration...
The virtual law firm
By Paul Bernstein
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
June 1999
The virtual law firm is upon us. Basic to the virtual law firm is the use of Internet resources.
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