In a profession defined by billable hours, finding time for professional development—let alone personal enrichment—can feel like an impossible task. I used to think podcasts were just another distraction. I was wrong.
Podcasts have not only helped me professionally but also added some joy to my life. They offer a rare opportunity for busy lawyers:
With the selection of Big Thinker Cory Doctorow this year ABA Techshow continued its practice of featuring brilliant keynote speakers. Longtime Internet users will recognize the pattern Doctorow described. AOL became worthless. Yahoo became irrelevant. The content-to-ad ratio on Facebook is overwhelming. Doctorow calls this predictable degradation “En****tification.”
Danielle Braff‘s article in
As an Apple Watch fanboy, I often tell my skeptical friends, “Get one. It will improve your quality of life.” Apple Watches have their benefits but are trivial compared to the benefits I’ve gotten using AI for my home and personal needs. AI can help you with everything from finding a recipe for that weird
Learning to use the tools you already have is usually wiser rather than chasing the newest shiny object du jour. There are a few exceptions. I’ve found two apps particularly useful:
Grammarly. It’s not a spell checker. It’s not a grammar checker. It’s much more. Give it a try. Even lawyers need someone to
Catherine Reach understands better than anyone the best way for most lawyers to become more efficient is learning to use the tools they already own. Investing some time to learn to use styles can turbo charge your productivity. Check out Catherine’s newest article.
Thomas G. Martin has what journalists call a major “get” with his podcast interview of one of the smartest and most high-achieving people I have ever met, Carolyn Elefant. I don’t know how one person can accomplish so much.
She bills herself on Twitter/X as an “attorney, author, blogger and innovation advisor.” She’s better
When Colin Levy speaks, the wise listen. His recent LinkedIn post on keeping up with the intersection of technology and the practice of law has his usual quota of good ideas. Here are some thoughts on a few of the references:
–The Legal Tech Ecosystem (Book) (My review).
–Colinslevy.com (Website)
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Catherine Reach‘s article on modern note-taking is the most useful thing I have read this year. Check it out & see if you feel the same.
Unfortunately it’s a little late for me to get maximum benefit. If I’d read an article like Catherine’s 20 years ago and followed her advice, I not as
When I started working with young lawyers in my state, I saw that the membership
So the Harvard Business Review tells us that “multitasking does not exist.” I dunno. It’s worked pretty well for me.
I would not be able to do everything I have to do without being in pretty good physical condition. I have not been able to run road races since 2003, but I can