In This Issue: May 2010 / Cover Story

SOCIAL NETWORKING

Risks & Rewards

As social media-savvy young adults ascend to leadership roles in law firms and companies, effective policies protect and promote organizations.

More, More, More!

Just buying an iPad isn't enough for early adopters.

President's Corner

Editor's Note

People

Done Deals

Practice Tools

Office Gear

Mobile Lawyer

Infrastructure

Litigation Support

Document Management

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT: Best When Tailored

Don't expect generic software to meet firm needs.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: A Case for Business

Small firms may already have appropriate software.

Risk Management

Without a road map, companies have jumped head first into the world of social networking, often unaware of the risks involved. Monica Bay, editor in chief of Law Technology News, sees the need to monitor employee's at-work social networking interactions with consumers and clients to ensure that they are not making public statements that are at odds with the company's policy or position.

Tweeting for Trouble

Train personnel on mechanics of posting to prevent faux pas.

Additional Resources

EDD SPOTLIGHT: Gone, Not Forgotten

Exiting employees leave a trail of electronic data.

Why Your Company Should Embrace Social Media, Now!

There are three things that you need to do to deal with social media now.

Business Development

A Primer for Lawyers.

SOCIAL MEDIA: Don't Fall into Ethical Traps

Social networking profiles can lure you into precarious legal positions.

BALL IN YOUR COURT: To Have and to Hold

Few cases make it to trial, notes attorney Craig Ball, so jury skills are needed less often than the ability to fashion a successful legal hold, something a lawyer must accomplish in every case.

TEST DRIVE: Cracking the Install

CT Summation's Discovery Cracker 5.5 is tricky to set up but worth the effort.

TEST DRIVE: Cracking the Install

Installing CT Discovery Cracker was no small feat for Technology Editor Sean Doherty, but once it completed, it just worked. Version 5.5 worked faster than previous versions and gave Doherty early insight into processed data with quality control and enhanced reporting tools.

UP CLOSE: John Jablonski

Partner, Goldberg Segalla

WEB WATCH: Dowsing For Gold

Social networking implies give and take. Marketing gurus can teach you to give but you need good search tools to find real-time information in the maelstrom pouring across the social web.