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Zoom Background Fails to Avoid at All Costs

Attorney at Work

” Please don’t display your … proclivities when you’re trying to teach us about legal research. .” But I am concerned about the — let’s call it a sculpture — between “Taxonomies of Beadwork Fasteners” and “Pokemon Go! Field Guide 2019.” I can’t pixel out your life choices. Wild Zoom Background Fails.

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Librarian, Market Thyself

LLRX

Caren Luckie , Research Attorney at Jackson Walker LLP, acknowledges what so many of us know, that during COVID work from home we have all been very busy, and in many cases, even more than in past years.

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Most Law Firms Use Just Five or Fewer Unique Software Products, Smokeball Study Says

LawSites

What are the legal tech products firms are most likely to use? According to the survey, the most popular are: Legal research, 61%. Before COVID, the study says, 70% of survey respondents worked full time in the office. Now, 50% work in the office full time. Video conferencing, 61%. Microsoft Office suite, 53%.

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Top Holiday Gifts for Lawyers Working Remotely

MyCase

First, there’s “ A Short & Happy Guide to Advanced Legal Research, ” authored by Ann Walsh Long. This book is exactly what the title suggests: A “how to” of legal research that provides an overview of the vast array of legal research tools available to litigators at each stage of a case.

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ABA Survey: Mobile Lawyer Trends in 2021

MyCase

When it comes to working from home, understanding how lawyers conduct legal research remotely and which tools they use is a great place to start. According to the ABA Report, 90% of lawyers sometimes use laptops to conduct legal research while away from the office.

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TechReport 2021: Practice Management

LawTechnologyToday

There was a surge of working from home and virtual working as a result of the pandemic, and many firms may still be operating like that. Still, whether this high rate continues to climb or plateaus will be interesting as firms face the question of returning to their office or allowing people to work from home.

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TechReport 2022: Solo & Small Firm

LawTechnologyToday

Having the ability to work from home while accessing software and files in the office was a clear advantage during the pandemic. Among the cloud-based products and services most frequently cited are Dropbox, Office 365, GSuite, Box, Clio, Evernote, NetDocuments, and MyCase. Remote Access Software.