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2024
March
06,
2024
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00:00 AM
America/Chicago
“The development of AI is as fundamental as the creation of the microprocessor, the personal computer, the internet, and the mobile phone.” — Bill Gates
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2023
September
21,
2023
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07:05 AM
America/Chicago
The State Judicial Records Committee recently approved a description change to the eFiling document type previously labeled “Redaction Information Filing Sheet” to the new label of "CRIFS/Unredacted document" in an effort to more clearly …
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August
23,
2023
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00:00 AM
America/Chicago
By Ronny Loew, national sales director at ProCirrus Technologies, Inc.Whether driven by client requirements or scary headlines, IT security and compliance has risen to the forefront of firm planning and concern. Complying with the alphabet soup of …
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August
09,
2023
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08:00 AM
America/Chicago
By Josh Arnold, services manager at Accellis Technology GroupIt’s been a busy few months at your firm, and you’re seeing growth in all areas. This is great news, but there are some concerns you must face early and head on. With growth, firms must …
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April
17,
2023
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12:52 PM
America/Chicago
By: Danielle DavisRoe and Jeffrey Schoenberger, Affinity Consulting Group LLCThe early days of computer software were the Wild West for document file formats. Into the late 1990s, even products of the same name from the same software publisher were …
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2022
May
23,
2022
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08:00 AM
America/Chicago
Check out this quick video tip about conditional formatting in Microsoft Excel from the Affinity Insight course live training session Excel - Readily Readable Data.
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April
25,
2022
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14:11 PM
America/Chicago
by Danielle DavisRoe, Affinity Consulting Creating and editing PDFs is a crucial set of skills in any professional setting. From basic editing to redacting sensitive information, anyone who works frequently with PDF documents can benefit from …
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March
31,
2022
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13:06 PM
America/Chicago
Most of us use Microsoft Office products every day. Whether you’re checking emails with Outlook, writing a brief in Word, or wrestling with a report in Excel, chances are high that Microsoft has hidden features you can benefit from learning how to …
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March
17,
2022
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12:00 PM
America/Chicago
Wanting to embrace new technology at work, but not sure how to start implementing changes? As many in the legal profession know, it’s not always easy to adapt to new technology and programs. Software implementations quickly fall flat if users do not …
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2021
December
29,
2021
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06:00 AM
America/Chicago
By Charles Coffey, The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company This is the second article of a three-part series from The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company. The first part (about legal malpractice insurance) …
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November
17,
2021
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06:00 AM
America/Chicago
By Jeffrey SchoenbergerEmail is by far the most used business application. Even though numerous studies demonstrate its distractive tendency, most people also keep email open and running on their computer throughout the day, just inviting …
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November
03,
2021
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07:00 AM
America/Chicago
By Jeffrey Schoenberger, senior consultant at Affinity Consulting Group LLCCollaboration happens in two forms: asynchronous and real-time. We generally prefer asynchronous communication – text messages, emails, and voicemails – over …
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October
06,
2021
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06:00 AM
America/Chicago
By Jeffrey Schoenberger, senior consultant at Affinity Consulting Group LLCFor business development and correspondence, we know that handwritten notes and letters make the best impression. I received 18 handwritten postcards in the mail last year …
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September
29,
2021
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07:00 AM
America/Chicago
By Niki Black, MyCaseThe American Bar Association recently released its 2021 Profile of the Profession, which compiles data the ABA collected from several surveys, most of which were conducted in 2020-2021. The report includes valuable information …
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September
15,
2021
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06:00 AM
America/Chicago
By PracticePantherThe number of potential clients searching for legal services exclusively online continues to increase. In 2018 72 percent of respondents to Thomson Reuters’ U.S. Consumer Legal Needs Survey said they consulted offline …
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August
25,
2021
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07:00 AM
America/Chicago
By Jeffrey Schoenberger and Michelle Willete, Affinity Consulting Many would argue video conferencing shone the brightest over the last year in terms of legal technologies, allowing lawyers to hold client …
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August
11,
2021
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07:00 AM
America/Chicago
By Jeffrey Schoenberger, Affinity Consulting For solo lawyers or solo law firms with small support staffs, the “big boys” of legal document management systems, …
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July
14,
2021
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06:00 AM
America/Chicago
By: Paul Unger and Jeffrey SchoenbergerThe COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of mobility and the ability to work from anywhere. Before the pandemic, when we presented on "mobile lawyering" topics, we would spend 20% of the …
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June
16,
2021
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07:00 AM
America/Chicago
By Niki Black, MyCase Lawyers have an ethical obligation to preserve client confidentiality. For that reason, the need to protect client information has always been a top priority for lawyers. This means that when lawyers and their …
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June
02,
2021
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07:00 AM
America/Chicago
By Amy Mann, LawPay People are used to the convenience of electronic payments and online bills. Many studies show most people expect businesses, including retail and service providers, to offer a wide variety of …
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April
06,
2021
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17:16 PM
America/Chicago
Mother Nature is an equal opportunity disruptor.
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March
24,
2021
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06:00 AM
America/Chicago
By Jeffrey Schoenberger The lawyers I know like to read and write. The profession attracts folks who like researching and writing, hence the outsized number of humanities majors in our ranks. One of …
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March
19,
2021
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12:22 PM
America/Chicago
On April 1, 2021, the temporary authorization to use Zoom for court proceedings will expire. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 23, 2020, the Missouri Court Automation Committee approved the temporary use of Zoom for court proceedings open …
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February
09,
2021
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13:28 PM
America/Chicago
By Jeffrey Schoenberger, Affinity Consulting Have you tried to compare products or services slightly off the beaten consumer path? Or well-known products for a non-marquee feature? Despite that product’s market being worth tens …
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2020
February
17,
2020
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09:16 AM
America/Chicago
Implementing and using technology devices and systems in your law practice can be both exciting and daunting. How do you select a device such as a phone, laptop, computer, or other hardware? How do you select a piece of software, case management …
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2019
December
27,
2019
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12:20 PM
America/Chicago
For the past 60 years, Missouri lawyers have learned the same statutory requirements for the creation of a valid last will and testament in Missouri: (1) it must be in writing; (2) it must be signed by the testator or someone at her direction and in …
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2018
January
19,
2018
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12:04 PM
America/Chicago
Robert D. Lang1 and Lenore E. Benessere2Nearly 100 years ago, when Judge Cardozo famously commented, “law never is, but is always about to be,”3 he could not have anticipated the concept of “virtual assistants” like …
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2016
May
19,
2016
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09:44 AM
America/Chicago
Joel Henry and Michael Pasque1“The fact is, we’re looking for a very small number of very evil needles in a very large haystack ...”Charles Clarke, member of British Parliament, and Home Secretary (2004 – 2006) The …
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