Michael Morse’s Blog


"Technology and management for law firms."

Author: Michael J. Morse is the owner of the Law Offices of Michael J. Morse in Southfield, Mich.

Blawg Related Categories: Law Practice Management • Legal Technology • Solo / Small Firm

Recent Posts from Michael Morse’s Blog


  • Google Search for Lawyers

    Google came out with a cool and free application that I think will change the way some lawyers search.  My law firm will not be giving up our Westlaw and Lexis accounts anytime soon, but…

  • Why Google it if it ain’t broken? –Google now offers you more ways to search.

    At first I was filled with dread at the thought of more ways to search on Google, don’t we already get enough? So much information pops up and sifting through the search results are already…

  • Funny and Interesting Web Site

    I stumbled upon www.dump.com this morning and loved it!  This site contains cool, funny, bizarre images that are good for the whole family.  Here are just a couple of my faves. Sorry I’m Late Guys…

  • Have you thrown away all of your typewriters yet?

    If not, this handy tool will allow you to do so today!  No more ribbon or correction fluid purchases or messes.  We presented this tool at the MAJ/ABA techshow a couple of weeks ago and…

  • The Demise of the Dictaphone?

    Voice mail took the place of the  answering machine, digital cameras replaced film, and now a new iPhone app could potentially replace your Dictaphone.  Unless you are like me and refuse to upgrade to an…

  • Nice of them to visit, but will they stay awhile?

    Turns out most visitors to legal websites only stay an average of two minutes. So, how can you get people to take off their virtual coats and stay awhile? Fresh Content: if your content is…

  • Lean, Mean and Green

    You can’t swing a gavel in the legal world without hitting information about how to better ‘go green.”  By now you’ve probably done the basics: recycle Check!,  scan more than print, check!, upgrade to latest…

  • 2 missing Power Points from Techshow materials

    Here are the 2 Power Point slide presentations that were not on your thumb drives that you were given during last Friday’s techshow in Novi.  The show was a huge success and I thank you…

  • How to Make Free Calls to Information (411) on the Road

    Are you tired of paying $2.00 or more to call 411 from your cell?  Well if you don’t already know, there are several free numbers you can call to get that residential or business number.…

  • How Good Lawyers Survive Bad Times

    This is the title of a new ABA book.  I copied a couple of sections that I think are pertinent to those of us investing or at least thinking about investing in new technology. Smart…