Bankers want to lend money when you don't need it
The common addage is that you shouldn't go to a banker when you need money. That's the time when they won't lend you money. Sort of perverse, but that's the reality.
When you have lots of money and don't need them except as a depository for safe keeping, that's when many bankers will be on your doorstep asking to be your supplier of choice to borrow money.
Mark Twain probably said it best when he said:
Continue Reading...Extend learning opportunities to your entire firm
Terry Brock, an Orland, FL techie guru, had the following observation:
"In Miami, Florida today, even minimum wage truck drivers are required to have three important skills, 1) Fluency in English, 2) Fluency in Spanish, and 3) Fluency in Computers. That industry requires the driver to be aware of computers, how to use them and not be afraid of them. This is for a job that starts at minimum wage and increases to $7.50 to $8.00 per hour. Check your local paper and notice how many jobs are available that don't require a knowledge of computers. Not many!"
While Terry's comments pertain to computers and today's technology, they also apply to lawyer education in general.
Continue Reading...Blogs Blogs and more Blogs
One more perspective on the new world of blogs from Kevin Maney, writer on technology for USA Today since 1985. The following appeared in USA Today on May 24, 2005:
Continue Reading...Stamps or franking?
A recent discussion on the ABA's Solosez concerning whether to lick a stamp and put it on an envelope or purchase postage electronically (franking) was of interest. And, one of the participants, Becki Fahle, of San Antonio, TX, gave me permission to quote her:
There are very good reasons to use stamps rather than franking:
Continue Reading...Diversity - And the changing view of our landscape
The business case is being made day after day that diversity will make money for law firms. Said another way, diversity will prevent law firms from losing clients.
Continue Reading...Maximize your Google searches
See TechnoLawyer for the following item:
"Google has a habit of introducing new features without making accompanying announcements. Therefore, even if you use Google daily, you may not know about certain features. Today, I'll run through some of my favorites.
"A few months ago, Google released a service vastly superior to the competition - Google Maps. (EP Note: After being sent on wild goose chases by Yahoo! and MapQuest, I'm going to try Google!) The maps are clear and easy to manipulate, and the driving directions are the next best thing to having a GPS navigation system. Google Maps also provides satellite images so take a look at your home.
"Most people know that you can use Google as a dictionary. Just enter a word, and Google provides a link to a definition. If you misspell it, Google will provide the correct spelling. But Google recently overhauled this system to provide additional functionality such as a thesaurus and encyclopedia. The latter needs more work - it can provide a bio of Theodore Roosevelt, but not Bill Clinton.
"For more than a year, Google News has provided a remarkable service that few people know about - simply run a search and then click on "News Alerts" to save that search and sign up for e-mail alerts. Thereafter, Google will e-mail you links to news articles that match your search. (EP Note: This is a great service. Try "googling" your own name and see how often you're quoted.) Recently, Google added the ability to receive e-mail alerts for Web pages that match your search as well.
"Two weeks ago, Google unveiled Search History - a service that saves all your searches. The service is optional so ignore all the controversy. Furthermore, even if you sign up, you can pause it, which means you can use it only when conducting the kind of research you'd like to save. You can also delete any of your searches...."
