Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Disaster Preparedness for Lawyers

Disaster Preparedness for Lawyers

The destructive damage in Oklahoma the previous couple of days gave me an opportunity to review my firm’s disaster plan. I’m sure there are several other attorneys in the area who reviewed their plans. I’m also pretty confident there are many more attorneys who don’t have a plan. Following Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy, we sawContinue Reading

Clio’s 1st Cloud Conference

Clio’s 1st Cloud Conference

Whether you’re an experienced cloud computer, or you’re wondering what “the cloud” is, Clio‘s going to help. Today, Clio will announce it’s inaugural Clio Cloud Conference in Chicago. Here’s an except from the press release: Clio, the most widely used cloud-based legal practice management platform announced its inaugural Clio Cloud Conference, to be held September 23 andContinue Reading

Ways You Can Help in Oklahoma

Ways You Can Help in Oklahoma

There are tragic reports coming out this morning that 91 people are dead because of yesterday’s massive tornado. Unfortunately, today’s not shaping up to be a tornado-free day for parts of Texas, Arkansas, and southern Oklahoma. Google set up a crisis map for the area where you can view the path of devastation and getContinue Reading

Please Help

Please Help

A suburb of Oklahoma City took a devastating hit from what looks like an EF5 tornado. News footage from the scene shows horrific damage, reports of multiple injuries, and several deaths. The tornado spent 40 minutes on the ground. The National Weather Service posted a comparison photo to it’s Twitter page comparing the May 3,Continue Reading

Weekly News Round-up: What You May Have Missed in the World of Android

Weekly News Round-up: What You May Have Missed in the World of Android

Fantastic or exciting. That’s how I describe the Google I/O 2013 events I viewed. I wrote about my excitement with Google’s upgraded features. Yesterday, I got my invite to join the new Google Maps. Now I really wish that I had Chromebook Pixel because the maps would look great using a touch experience to navigate. GoogleContinue Reading

Google I/O 2013 Live Blog

Google I/O 2013 Live Blog

Here’s my simple contribution to the Google I/O 2013 conference:Continue Reading

What I’m Watching at Google I/O 2013

What I’m Watching at Google I/O 2013

In about 6 hours from now, Google will officially open I/O 2013. This is a Google geek’s Mecca, where Google’s team of developers and honchos announce new products, consult on product development, and show just how cool Google really is. Google I/O isn’t for the faint hearted. It’s an incredibly boring CLE-like experience designed withContinue Reading

Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day

Hopefully you’re starting this beautiful celebration of women with sunshine, twirping birds, and happiness. So, to those mothers, and especially Mrs. The Droid Lawyer and my own mom. This video recognizes their work, sacrifice, and tolerance: Oh, and you’ll also want to check out the Google Doodle for today:   Happy Mother’s Day!Continue Reading

Weekly News Round-up: What You May Have Missed in the World of Android

Weekly News Round-up: What You May Have Missed in the World of Android

T-minus 5 days. That’s how long we have to wait until Google I/O 2013. If you’re not that excited about the event, don’t worry, you’re in the vast majority. If you are excited, or just curious, I/O 2013 looks fun. Bad news though, if you don’t have tickets, you’re stuck out of luck. Never fear,Continue Reading

Newsletter Giveaway Winners

Newsletter Giveaway Winners

Sorry for the extended delay. I’m sure those who knew about the giveaway were anxiously awaiting an answer. Of course, other activities drew my time. For the millions (thousands? hundreds? tens?) of other readers, here’s what you missed: Why yes, that is an ultra-exclusive giveaway (with a grammatical error, argh!). So, if you’re not a newsletterContinue Reading