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Matter-Based Budgeting [#ILTA10]

Mary Abraham
August 24, 2010 07:07

Budgeting transcends all sorts of fee arrangements — whether hourly billing or alternative fee arrangements. So we should not limit the discussion to a particular kind of matter or billing approach. “This session [outlines] the essential elements required to develop a matter-based...

An #ILTA10 Survival Guide

Mary Abraham
August 22, 2010 22:51

To be honest, I found my first ILTA Conference a little overwhelming and wished I had been given more advice about how to take advantage of what was offered without crashing and burning. My solution was to do as much as I could and sleep as little as I could, but [...] To be honest, I found my...

Navigating the #ILTA10 Schedule

Mary Abraham
August 22, 2010 17:01

Too many choices! That was the reaction of one ILTA 2010 attendee. And, he is an ILTA Conference veteran. For the newcomer, those choices can seem overwhelming. The availability of so many educational options is a testament to the marvelous work done by my colleagues on the Conference Planning...

Bags and Baggage

Mary Abraham
August 21, 2010 07:51

Friday was crazy busy as I tried to wrap things up at work, while completing final preparations for ILTA 2010. In the midst of all of this, I found myself focused on bags and baggage: For a variety of reasons, I have to take a ton of gear with me to ILTA — several mobile [...]Friday was...

#ILTA10 Tweetup

Mary Abraham
August 20, 2010 05:35

What’s a tweetup? According to the Urban Dictionary, there are at least a couple of definitions: An organized or impromptu gathering of people that use Twitter. (A meet up of people that ‘tweet’ using Twitter.) A gathering of nerds attempting social contact, likely for the first...

Enterprise 2.0 at #ILTA10

Mary Abraham
August 18, 2010 16:41

If you’ve been curious about social media and how to use these tools in your law firm or law department, the ILTA 2010 Conference has several sessions that will help you. In particular, ILTA is offering a full day of sessions on Wednesday, August 25,that will lead you through some...

You’ve Got Friends in Low Tech Places [#ILTA10]

Mary Abraham
August 16, 2010 20:00

Do you know who your friends are?  If you’re attending the International Legal Technology Association’s 2010 Conference next week, then let me introduce you to a group of folks that you ought to get to know — they are the members of the conference planning committee. In fact, some ...

Ahead of its Time

Mary Abraham
August 06, 2010 04:20

Yesterday’s announcement about the end of Google Wave saddened me. I was one of the lucky ones who had access to the beta site early last fall. To be honest, it was great to be part of the reconnaissance group. A lot of the initial conversation was pretty basic, along the lines of “Does...

Being Socially Aware

Mary Abraham
August 03, 2010 04:51

Morrison & Foerster recently published its inaugural issue of Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update, an electronic newsletter “devoted to the law and business of social media.” In explaining why they’ve launched this new venture, MoFo wrote: Facebook, Twitter and other...

Are You a Professional?

Mary Abraham
August 02, 2010 13:41

Who’s the professional on your team?  To answer that question you need to forget about titles, academic credentials and longevity.  In What it Means to be a Professional, Greg Satell suggests an interesting definition of a true professional:  “Professionals solve more problems than they ...