Victor Li
ABA Journal
Chicago, IL, United States
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40 wellness tips to help lawyers cope with job pressure
* Home * Magazine * 40 wellness tips to help lawyers cope with… 40 wellness tips to help lawyers cope with job pressure By Victor Li, Lyle Moran, Matt Reynolds, Amanda Robert and Stephanie Francis Ward Photo illustration by Sarah Wadford/ABA Journal. Stress is one of the defining characteristics of becoming and being a lawyer. Applying to law school, figuring out how to pay tuition, taking… → Read More
50 startup tips to get your practice off the ground
* Home * In-Depth Reporting * 50 startup tips to get your practice off… 50 startup tips to get your practice off the ground Photo illustration by Brenan Sharp/ABA Journal For many, being your own boss is the ultimate dream. But the idea of hanging up your own shingle can be scary and confusing, while others might not know where to start. The ABA Journal asked lawyers, legal professionals,… → Read More
'60 in 60' Techshow closing session covers travel and work tips, privacy and lots of keyboards
Devices to protect users’ privacy from the prying eyes of facial recognition software and ears of smart home assistants like Alexa. Productivity tips and tricks for work, home or travel. And several different types of keyboards, including one that tastes great with syrup, whipped cream and berries. → Read More
How 2 Texas lawyers are marketing their practice through song
Thanks to social media and the internet, it’s never been easier—or more affordable—for lawyers to advertise. On the other hand, having so many avenues available to lawyers makes it more difficult for anyone to stand out from the crowd. → Read More
Lawyers, songs and money: Music that changed the law
* Home * In-Depth Reporting * Lawyers, songs and money: Music that changed… Lawyers, songs and money: Music that changed the law Photo by Brenan Sharp/Shutterstock For lawyers, being mocked or even attacked in pop culture goes with the territory. Between William Shakespeare’s famous line about killing lawyers to the many, many movies and shows portraying lawyers as sleazy, unethical or downright… → Read More
Robert Ambrogi's blog points lawyers to tech's opportunities (podcast)
“I had been in journalism before going to law school,” says Ambrogi, an ABA Journal Legal Rebels Trailblazer. “I was running a little newspaper in Springfield, Massachusetts, and working a → Read More
Casetext's AI assistant is freeing up legal research
But what happens when you’re a solo or a small-firm lawyer who operates on a shoestring budget without access to sophisticated (and sometimes prohibitively expensive) legal research tools?Casetext CEO Jake → Read More
The rise of Uber and Lyft inspires a liability practice
Whenever a new industry emerges, litigation inevitably follows. Chicago personal injury lawyer Bryant Greening realized that as he noted that the exploding ride-booking industry had given rise to a long → Read More
Case.one offers lifeline for Firm Manager customers
At least one competitor will try and fill the void left after LexisNexis recently decided to discontinue its Firm Manager platform.On Wednesday, Case.one announced that it will offer complimentary → Read More
Avvo wins default $2 million judgment against alleged creators of fraudulent imitation site
On Tuesday, Avvo announced that it had won its lawsuit against hackers and phishers who were accused of creating a rip-off site designed to trick lawyers and customers into disclosing → Read More
Amazon's Alexa can now track billable hours
As noted in its near-ubiquitous ad campaign, Amazon’s artificially intelligent virtual assistant, Alexa, can interact with users, give them important information like weather and traffic patterns, keep track of important → Read More
Amazon's Alexa can now track billable hours
As noted in its near-ubiquitous ad campaign, Amazon’s artificially intelligent virtual assistant, Alexa, can interact with users, give them important information like weather and traffic patterns, keep track of important → Read More
Lisa Solomon found the time was right for her career in online legal research (podcast)
Plenty of lawyers hate to do legal research: It can be tedious and time-consuming, and one mistake can tank an entire case. For lawyers of a certain generation, the very → Read More
Q&A: Stephen DiCarmine attorney talks about her client's acquittal in Dewey criminal trial
On Monday, a Manhattan jury handed down a split verdict in a retrial of two former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives accused of securities fraud and conspiracy in the run-up → Read More
Trump fires FBI Director James Comey
“While I greatly appreciate you informing me, on three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation, I nevertheless concur with the judgment of the Department of Justice that you → Read More
Am Law 100 rankings show growth, as well as growing divide between megafirms and large firms
Am Law 100 firms had a good 2016, but there are some potentially troublesome signs on the horizon. The official Am Law 100 annual rankings were unveiled Thursday by <a → Read More
TBD Law conference goes beyond basics
The invitation-only conference, which took place Feb. 26-28 at the Filament conference center in St. Louis, resembled more of a retreat and team-building enterprise than the usual “panels full of → Read More
When should lawyers bet on themselves? Sometimes clients will give you the answer
The conference, which took place at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, wrapped up Saturday with a spate of speakers talking about a wide range of topics, including → Read More
Lawyers: Don't be afraid to double down on data
The central theme for the Friday sessions, which took place at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, was that lawyers need to collect, measure and test data if → Read More
8th annual Lawyernomics conference will encourage attendees to bet on themselves
Ever since Avvo moved its annual conference to Las Vegas from its Seattle home base, the online legal services marketplace has resisted using gambling-related metaphors as conference themes.Not this year. → Read More