ABA Book Briefs Podcast

The 2010 Solo and Small Firm Legal Technology Guide

American Bar Association Publishing — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0500

This month the ABA Book Briefs Podcast welcomes back Sharon Nelson and John Simek, co-authors of the newly updated 2010 Solo and Small Firm Legal Technology Guide. Listen to this episode to learn what's new in this 2010 edition and get advice for small firms on purchasing technology for your practice. This pod cast also covers:

Avoiding the pitfalls of social media,
Security implications of the iPhone as a business tool, and
Technology predictions – a recap of 2009 and a look ahead to 2010.

The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Word 2007

American Bar Association Publishing — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Producing documents is one of the most important tasks in a law firm. Microsoft Word has arguably become the industry standard for this task. In this ABA Book Briefs Podcast, Ben Schorr author of the ABA best-seller The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Word 2007 discusses why efficient document creation is more important than ever and outlines some common mistakes lawyers make when creating client documents.

What a Law Partner Can and Cannot Do in Seeking a New Affiliation

American Bar Association Publishing — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:18:38 -0500

There is more movement in the legal profession today than possibly ever in history. However, when a key partner leaves a firm there is often no clear understanding of the ethical and fiduciary duties to the firm and its clients. These gray areas can lead to financial losses and litigation between the firm and its former partner.

In this episode of the ABA Book Briefs Podcast we interview Geri Krauss, the author of the ABA book Partner Departures and Lateral Moves: A Legal and Ethical Guide who provides an overview of what departing partners should and should not do when making a move to another firm.

Labor and Employment Law in the New EU Member and Candidate States

American Bar Association Publishing — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:54:26 -0500

This month we interview Anders Etgen Reitz, the editor of the ABA book Labor and Employment Law in the New EU Member and Candidate States. In this ABA Book Briefs Podcast Anders shares the current challenges in Labor and Employment law, identifies opportunities in labor and employment for the international lawyer, and reports on trends on the horizon.

International Business Transactions

American Bar Association Publishing — Tue, 9 Jun 2009 16:21:32 -0500

In this episode of the ABA Book Briefs podcast, we interview David Steiger, author of the ABA book The Globalized Lawyer: Secrets to Managing Outsourcing, Joint Ventures, and other Cross-Border Transactions.

Simplifying Legal Technology Decisions for Solos and Small Firms

American Bar Association Publishing — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:50:08 -0500

This month we interview legal technology experts Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., John W. Simek, and Michael C. Maschke, coauthors of the best-selling ABA book The 2009 Solo and Small Firm Legal Technology Guide: Critical Decisions Made Simple. In this episode of the ABA Book Briefs Podcast, our authors discuss why choosing the right technology is important, the most common mistakes when choosing technology for a practice, and offer predictions about upcoming developments in legal technology.

Careers in International Law

American Bar Association Publishing — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:45:09 GMT

In this episode of the ABA Book Briefs Podcast we talk to Salli Swartz, editor of the ABA book Careers in International Law, Third Edition about what an attorney needs to know before launching a career in International Law.

Collaboration Tools and Technologies

American Bar Association Publishing — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:34:34 GMT

In this month’s episode of the ABA Book Briefs Podcast we interview Tom Mighell and Dennis Kennedy renowned legal technology experts and co-authors of the ABA book The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies: Smart Ways to Work Together. In this interview Tom and Dennis share some of their favorite collaboration tools as well as advice for choosing the tool that is right for your team and predictions for the future.

Bonus: Get updates form the authors on their companion blog http://www.lawyersguidetocollaboration.com/.

Legal Writing with Bryan Garner

American Bar Association Publishing — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:35:37 GMT

In this episode of the ABA Book Briefs Podcast legal writing expert Bryan Garner author of the new ABA Book Garner on Language and Writing shares his views on the state of modern legal writing and provides guidance on how you can become a better writer.

Wildlife Law

American Bar Association Publishing — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:01:07 GMT

This episode of the ABA Book Briefs podcast series was produced in cooperation with the ABA Tort, Trial, and Insurance Practice Section’s Animal Law Committee. In this podcast, Gilda Mariani, 2007-2008 chair of the ABA TIPS Animal Law Committee interviews Raj Panjawani editor of the ABA book Wildlife Law: A Global Perspective.

Client Relations

American Bar Association Publishing — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:16:46 GMT

The best source of new business is from existing clients. In this ABA Book Briefs Podcast father/son writing team Henry and Andrew Ewalt, co-authors of the best-selling ABA book Through the Client's Eyes: New Approaches to Get Clients to Hire You Again and Again, Third Edition, discuss why personalized client relations are so important to generating new business.

Risk Management

American Bar Association Publishing — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:00:38 GMT

In this ABA Book Briefs Podcast Anthony E. Davis, one of the co-authors of the book, Risk Management: Survival Tools for Law Firms, Second Edition gives guidance on what steps a law firm should take to ensure continued operation in the event of a disaster.

Global Climate Change and U.S. Law: Recent Developments

American Bar Association Publishing — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:40:28 GMT

In this ABA Book Briefs Podcast Michael Gerrard, editor of the book, Global Climate Change and U.S. Law provides us with an update on recent developments in the law on climate change.

Find out more about Global Climate Change and U.S. Law.

Witness Preparation

American Bar Association Publishing — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:33:46 GMT

Listen to an interview with Jan Mills Spaeth, PhD discusses her DVD set on "Witness Preparation" which includes Witness Preparation for Trial and Witness Preparation for Deposition. In this ABA Book Briefs Podcast Jan discusses the 3 most important steps of testifying, the 10 "C's" of credible testimony, and how the "Witness Preparation" DVD set addresses these issues and more.

Find out more about The Witness Preparation DVD Package.

The Lawyer's Guide to Adobe Acrobat, Third Edition

American Bar Association Publishing — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:06:08 GMT

In this ABA Book Briefs podcast David Masters author of the ABA Best Seller "The Lawyer's Guide to Adobe Acrobat, Third Edition" discusses how to use Adobe Acrobat 8.0 to effectively manage documents in your office and what features that lawyers will find useful.

Find out more about The Lawyer's Guide to Adobe Acrobat, Third Edition.

Science for Lawyers

American Bar Association Publishing — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:14:39 GMT

Listen to an interview with Eric Y. Drogin J.D., Ph.D. editor of the ABA best seller Science for Lawyers . In this podcast, Mr. Drogin discusses the book Science for Lawyers and why attorneys need a primer in applied science.

Find out more about Science for Lawyers.

Modern Election Law and Voting Rights

American Bar Association Publishing — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:54:55 GMT

Listen to an interview with Benjamin E. Griffith editor of the ABA best seller America Votes! A Guide to Modern Election Law and Voting Rights. In this podcast produced by the American Bar Association, Mr. Griffith discusses the current state of election law and voting rights..

Find out more about America Votes! A Guide to Modern Election Law and Voting Rights.

Rainmaking in a Really Small Town

American Bar Association Publishing — Tue, 8 Jan 2008 21:54:13 GMT

Listen to an excerpt from the audio CD of How to Capture and Keep Clients: Marketing Strategies for Lawyers.

Find out more about How to Capture and Keep Clients: Marketing Strategies for Lawyers.

The Creative Lawyer

American Bar Association Publishing — Tue, 4 Dec 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Michael Melcher discusses how lawyers can find fulfillment and satisfaction in the practice of law.

The Legal Responsibilities of Corporate Directors

American Bar Association Publishing — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:00:00 GMT

John Olson discusses the role of the board of directors in oversight of corporate compliance and ethics programs and other key issues directors face.

Leapholes

American Bar Association Publishing — Tue, 9 Oct 2007 19:00:00 GMT

James Grippando discusses his book Leapholes, the only young adult novel ever published by the American Bar Association.

Global Climate Change Update

American Bar Association Publishing — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Michael Gerrard discusses major developments around U.S. Law and Climate Change since his previous podcast recorded 3/16/2007.

Military Divorce

American Bar Association Publishing — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Mark Sullivan discusses the ins and outs of divorce practice involving military personnel, including the Service Members Civil Relief Act and the pitfalls of military retirement benefits.

Electronic Evidence

American Bar Association Publishing — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Sharon Nelson and John Simek discuss the e-discovery landscape in light of changes to the federal rules, what to look for in a computer forensics expert, and future trends in electronic discovery.

Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work-Product Doctrine

American Bar Association Publishing — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Edna Epstein discusses why lawyers are raising privilege issues so frequently, examines recent trends in attorney-client privilege, and shares observations about her recent travels to China and India.

Legal Technology Survey Report Results

American Bar Association Publishing — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Podcasts, RSS, blogs and electronic discovery – there’s a lot of buzz about these topics out there. But are lawyers really using the technologies? Are they being inundated with e-discovery requests? Here are some surprising results from the 2007 ABA Legal Technology Survey about what ABA members are doing and why you should know about these trends and tools.

Contract Drafting with Kenneth Adams

American Bar Association Publishing — Tue, 8 May 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Kenneth Adams discusses the language of contract drafting, the perils of poor drafting, and how to improve it.

Global Climate Change with Michael Gerrard

American Bar Association Publishing — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Michael Gerrard explains the role lawyers and the legal profession will play in the global climate challenges the U.S. faces.

James Grippando discusses Dred Scott

American Bar Association Publishing — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:00:00 GMT

In this special issue of the ABA Book Briefs Podcast, we mark the anniversary of the Dred Scott decision. James Grippando discusses the Dred Scott case and how it is woven into his best-selling novel for young adults, Leapholes.

Work-Life Balance with George Kaufman

American Bar Association Publishing — Tue, 6 Mar 2007 19:00:00 GMT

George Kaufman, author of The Lawyer's Guide to Balancing Life and Work, Second Edition, addresses the difficulty of dividing time between the law and your personal life, and how to overcome it. He discusses changes in the legal profession related to this issue, offers tips to take better care of yourself, and asks thought-provoking questions to help you identify what is most important for you to live a fulfilling, balanced life.

E-discovery with George Paul

American Bar Association Publishing — Tue, 6 Feb 2007 19:00:00 GMT

George Paul, co-author of The Discovery Revolution discusses the e-discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure which were approved by the U.S. Supreme Court in April 2006. The issues addressed by the new rules are discussed in detail.

Mark Herrmann discusses Curmudgeon's Guide to Practicing Law

American Bar Association Publishing — Tue, 9 Jan 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Mark Herrmann, author of the Curmudgeon's Guide to Practicing Law, discusses how associates in a law firm can better equip themselves to succeed.