More Favorite Products from 2013 ABA TechShow

Written by Peggy Gruenke on April 19, 2013

While I’m still digesting all the great new products, there were a few vendors making announcements about new products, features and integrations. So here is a summary of some of their announcements. And then there’s the ever popular LegalTypist– home to the SuperPass for TechShow. Plan on going to 2014 TechShow and save $150 with […]

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A Sampling of My Favorite Products from 2013 ABA TechShow

Written by Peggy Gruenke on April 18, 2013

Here is a summary of my favorite vendors and products from ABA TechShow 2013. I hope next year I can get a few Cincinnati attorneys to attend with me. Mark your calendars – March 27th – 29th. It would be such a pleasure showing you around the TechShow. While reading through my list of Top […]

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Tips from ABA TechShow: iPad Apps to Use in Your Litigation Practice

Written by Peggy Gruenke on April 14, 2013

Attending the ABA TechShow is one of my favorite conferences for 4 reasons: The top notch speakers who are experts in their topic; The attendees (solo/small firm lawyers, IT folks and law firm administrators) are all there in collaboration mode to share and learn from each other; The vendors with great products to add efficiency […]

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Headed to ABA LegalTech Show

Written by Peggy Gruenke on April 3, 2013

I am sitting on the MegaBus on my way to Chicago for the annual ABA Legal Tech Show, an event I look forward to every year, using my iPad to write this log post. Besides the show, it’s my favorite city to visit (get to squeeze in a visit to see my daughter and her […]

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LinkedIn Tips for Lawyers #1: Specialties, Summary, Skills Expertise Sections

Written by Peggy Gruenke on February 10, 2013

Have you taken the time to really look at your LinkedIn Profile after all the changes LinkedIn phased in during 2012? Did you notice that your Specialties Section is missing from your LinkedIn Profile? Did you notice that if you had a Specialties Section defined in your old profile that LinkedIn has added it to […]

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IOLTA Tip #3: Properly Maintaining IOLTA Accounting Records

Written by Peggy Gruenke on January 7, 2013

Every lawyer who holds money for clients must have a system in place for maintaining and properly recording all transactions related to these funds. There are many resources available to read and review. In this article, I offer a few tips to make sure you have proper accounting procedures in place for handling client funds […]

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Tip #2: IOLTA/Credit Cards – New IRS Section 6050W & How it Affects Attorneys

Written by Peggy Gruenke on December 10, 2012

Continuing my posts on best practices for IOLTA accounts/transactions, I wanted to share this information with you. This information comes via the ABA Commission on IOLTA. “Beginning January 2013, new IRS requirements regarding the reporting of credit card transactions will go into effect and may have the potential to negatively impact IOLTA accounts and lead […]

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Handling Credit Card Payments and IOLTA

Written by Peggy Gruenke on November 27, 2012

Tips and Techniques to Properly Manage Your IOLTA Funds (Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts): Mismanaging an IOLTA account can have terrible consequences on a lawyer’s career, sometimes to the point of disbarment. For the month of December, I will be doing a series of posts to address questions you may have when handling your IOLTA […]

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Some random tips and ideas to help you grow your practice.

Written by Peggy Gruenke on November 12, 2012

I have been writing a CLE program for New Lawyer Training to present to the Cincinnati Bar Association. I realized that some of this information is probably good to hear again – no longer how long you have been in practice. This is a compilation of my thoughts, some from my friend Matt Homann and […]

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