by thelawyersgeek | Jan 24, 2025 | Technology News, Uncategorized
Many predictions about artificial intelligence (AI) and the legal profession suggest dramatic changes. From the end of billable hours to robots replacing lawyers, these projections vary widely. Optimists believe AI tools could improve legal equity by offering...
by thelawyersgeek | Jan 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
Microsoft today unleashed updates to plug a whopping 161 security vulnerabilities in Windows and related software, including three “zero-day” weaknesses that are already under active attack. Redmond’s inaugural Patch Tuesday of 2025 bundles more fixes than the company...
by thelawyersgeek | Jan 8, 2025 | Wisbar
While artificial intelligence (AI) has dominated the headlines for the past few years, not a single respondent to my informal survey of Wisconsin lawyers made AI a vital feature when selecting a phone. Nonetheless, because every phone manufacturer has included AI,...
by thelawyersgeek | Jan 8, 2025 | Wisbar
The internet lit up in late March 2023 when an image of Pope Francis wearing a puffy jacket was posted across social media. The image went viral and many people found it delightful. Soon, however, it was revealed that the “puffy pope” was an AI-generated image created...
by thelawyersgeek | May 7, 2024 | Wisbar
Communication technology has evolved significantly over the past decade. During the global pandemic, a wide range of communication options became more popular, such as the videoconferencing platforms Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet, and their use has continued. Once...
by thelawyersgeek | Apr 2, 2024 | Wisbar
April seems the perfect time to discuss cybersecurity trends and tips for keeping law firms and their data safe and secure. The year started with a bang as the largest data breach on record, aptly called the “mother of all data breaches,” was discovered. This list of...
by thelawyersgeek | Mar 6, 2024 | Wisbar
You do not serve me. You are not my attorneys, even though I appointed you. You serve the people of the United States, and you serve justice.” With these words – spoken in the West Wing of the White House in November 2010 to all 93 United States Attorneys – President...
by thelawyersgeek | Mar 6, 2024 | Wisbar
“Of course, my backups are working. My guy swaps out the hard drives every day.” “Backup? No problem, I have that right here in my drawer.” The client who is the source of the first quotation insisted that his server backup was well taken care of by his staff, and...
by thelawyersgeek | Feb 8, 2024 | Wisbar
Lawyers have rapidly gravitated toward using artificial intelligence. Indeed, AI can be very useful. But there is a dark side to AI. In the wrong hands, AI can be a deadly foe of law firm security. In general, AI cyberattacks are more sophisticated and harder to spot....
by thelawyersgeek | Feb 7, 2024 | Law Firm Growth, Law Firm Marketing, Managing a Law Firm, Small Law Firm, Uncategorized
Let’s talk about one of my favorite subjects: building a law firm that is valuable and sellable. Table of contents Your firm is probably one of the greatest investments of your time and energy. And the result of your labor shouldn’t be just a job that generates a...
