Practicing Law in the 21st Century


"Where technology intersects with the legal profession."

Author: Nicole Black is of counsel to Fiandach & Fiandach in Rochester, N.Y., and authors a weekly column, Legal Currents, for Rochester's Daily Record. She also authors Sui Generis—a New York law blog, Legal Antics Women Lawyers—Back on Track and Legal Tweets. You can also follow her on Twitter. Matthew Lerner is a partner at Goldberg Segalla in Albany, N.Y. He also authors New York Civil Law. Gregory Bell is a principal attorney editor with West, a partner at D.S. Leach Consulting Inc. in Rochester, N.Y., and authors Jazz@Rochester.

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