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Legal Cents

Aug 21, 2012

LEGAL CENTS: Going for a relaxing drive

In the season premiere of television’s best show, “Breaking Bad,” Walt and Jesse destroy evidence of their criminal activity by demagnetizing the hard drive on a computer seized by the police.

Jul 25, 2012

LEGAL CENTS: The keys to going mobile

Madison lawyer Sally Hestad about six months ago made a sizable investment in her firm’s two websites, spending about $4,500 for an overhaul and to create mobile versions.

May 25, 2012

LEGAL CENTS: Why email marketing continues to thrive

When I initially considered writing about email marketing, I thought, “How very 1990s.”

Mar 20, 2012

LEGAL CENTS: How to minimize security threats from the inside

If you haven’t seen the 1999 cult classic “Office Space,” rent it. Mostly because it’s funny, but also, it demonstrates the biggest cybersecurity threat in your legal department: your people.

Feb 22, 2012

LEGAL CENTS: Tips for how far to push juror info gathering

If Clarence Darrow were alive today, he’d likely be Googling and “CCAPing” the venire before his trials.

Jan 26, 2012

LEGAL CENTS: Google+ has many plusses for lawyers

Google has thrown a party with its much-hyped social networking platform Google+ but it appears no one in Wisconsin’s legal community is showing up.

Dec 20, 2011

LEGAL CENTS: Marketing your firm with the clothes off your back

A while ago I realized that sometimes I’m a walking advertisement. The Nike swoosh on my running gear, the Bucky Badger sweatshirt and the Rolex crown on my watch.

Nov 2, 2011

LEGAL CENTS: Seven ways to save on experts

An expert, per Oscar Wilde, is “an ordinary man away from home, giving advice.” He’s probably being well compensated, too.

Sep 19, 2011

LEGAL CENTS: Five ways to save with litigation management

Glendale attorney Paul Junius is a professional defendant and penny-pincher.

Sep 16, 2011

LEGAL CENTS: Avoid radio silence if you want to bring in new clients

Have you heard about the cool media form attorneys are using to reach out to prospective clients? The one that brings in scads of new business?

Aug 23, 2011

LEGAL CENTS: BranchOut: Keeping it (sort of) professional on Facebook

BranchOut -- the free, year-old professional networking app for Facebook -- just can’t decide what it wants to be when it grows up.

Jun 13, 2011

LEGAL CENTS: What lawyers need to know about forms

“You got to fill out the form first, and then you wait in the line.” Paul Simon wrote that in a recent song, “The Afterlife,” describing his vision of heaven’s waiting room. But if you’re new to the practice of law in Wisconsin, that sentiment could apply to your new work, too. Since 2000, the […]

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