by Erik on October 27, 2008
As much as I like to buy new gadgets and gizmos, sometimes the wiser course of action is not to buy some new tool or application but rather to invest a little time in understanding an application I already own and use; to wit, (now seriously, when is the last time you read “to wit” [...]
by Erik on September 26, 2008
A couple of days ago I was part of a three person panel putting on a “60 Sites in 60 Minutes” program for the North Carolina Bar Association Practical Skills CLE. Practical Skills is a fun program to teach because it is always well attended and is packed with lawyers who have just recently passed [...]
by Erik on September 23, 2008
Great article in the Wisconsin Law Journal yesterday about more lawyers jumping on the LinkedIn bandwagon. (Hat tip: Bob Ambrogi’s LawSites.) The article quotes several lawyers who, though skeptical at first, found that LinkedIn participation provided unexpected and fast results in business origination.
The author writes that, “a partner who was skeptical at first… [found that] [...]
by Erik on August 30, 2008
Don’t you love when you put on a jacket you haven’t worn in months and find a $20 bill in the pocket? It’s like winning the lottery, without the inconvenience of having to live in a mobile home or make due with fewer than 32 teeth. I love it out of all proportion.
I feel like [...]
Remember Field of Dreams, where Kevin Costner builds a baseball stadium on his Iowa farm to let the ghosts of old baseball players play? That voice in his head (which I’m sure has plenty of non-supernatural explanations that can be found in the DSM) keeps telling him that if he builds this ballpark, people will [...]