By Larry Port
on July 22, 2010
What is cloud computing? What are the implications for lawyers? What tools can I use in the cloud for my law practice?
These are all questions we dive deep into during this hour-long webinar recorded recently for Avvo, the online lawyer directory par excellence.
Avvo also has an online video of this presentation on their [...]
By Larry Port
on July 14, 2010
We’re very excited to work with the innovative attorney profile and rating service Avvo this month on our webinar series!
Cloud Computing for Legal Professionals
July 15, 10AM PST, 1PM EST
Description:
Just what is this cloud that everyone is talking about? From the perspective of the law firm, computing in the cloud eliminates typical IT expenses, management, [...]
By Larry Port
on May 2, 2010
When Rocket Matter was first announced to the world back in February of 2008, we faced a lot of raised eyebrows. We were the first dedicated Internet-based legal practice management and time and billing software to hit the market, and as such, we found ourselves quite busy answering client confidentiality and data issues.
Over two [...]
By Larry Port
on April 6, 2010
One of the great things about cloud computing is that it works on pretty much any device. Apple’s new iPad is no different.
Without any installs or upgrades, Rocket Matter customers are able to access their clients, matters, billing, calendar, and to-do list from their iPhone, Droid, office desktop, and now, their iPad.
In [...]
By Larry Port
on April 5, 2010
North Carolina is working on a Formal Ethics Opinion on legal web-based practice management and time and billing software like Rocket Matter.
We are hoping that North Carolina will impose certain minimum standards on cloud-based practice management systems and their SLA/Licensing arrangements to protect all parties involved.
However, there is a risk that some of the commenters [...]
By Larry Port
on February 3, 2010
The cloud was all the rage at LegalTech NY. Cloud, cloud, cloud seemed to be what everyone was talking about.
Ironically, I’m up here at 30,000 feet using the cloud in the clouds. At the airport I was connected too using a Verizon MiFi device. I’ve been using Rocket Matter to check my [...]
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By Larry Port
on January 4, 2010
Welcome to a new year, a new decade, which hopefully won’t be remembered for odd-shaped jeans and hairstyles. Hopefully this decade (the teens, the tens, hopefully we can decide on a name this time) will be remembered as one in which smaller law firms become more profitable. It appears the groundwork is already there, with [...]
By Larry Port
on November 11, 2009
Last week Mac lawyers from all over the United States gathered in Orlando to talk about using their beloved Apple machines in the legal space. It was a very cool gathering of people, and whether you knew a lot or a little about Macs there was something for everyone.
I found it interesting to talk to [...]
By Larry Port
on October 9, 2009
Computerworld recently featured an article discussing how small businesses, by leverage the cloud and Software as a Service, are able to cut their IT costs. The following quote says it best:
Third party clouds, however, can now do everything a business needs. The smaller the company, the more they should look to hosted “cloud” providers for [...]
By Larry Port
on August 31, 2009
The past week saw three excellent articles published on the security, advantages, and viability of online legal software, also known as cloud-based or SaaS software.
Nicole Black, in her insightful Practicing Law in the 21st Century blog, wrote a piece called “Should Lawyers Be Wary of SaaS?”, which resulted in a very lively discussion. Make sure [...]
