The Connected Lawyer


A blawg discussing advances in legal technology and the effects that it has upon the practice of law.

Author: Bryan Sims is a partner at Thompson, Rosenthal & Watts in Naperville, Ill.

Blawg Related Categories: Law Practice Management • Legal Technology • States • Illinois • Partner

Recent Posts from The Connected Lawyer


  • Incorporation by Go Daddy

    Erblawg reports that GoDaddy now offers incorporation services in all 50 states. according to the owner of Go Daddy, the service allows customers to “launch a legitimate business without having to hire a lawyer.” I…

  • Case Law on Google

    The big news that broke last week was that Google Scholar now allows you to search state and federal court opinions. The official announcement is here. I think this is awesome. In general, I believe…

  • Good Grammar is Important

    I had a submission published on the blog of The society for the Promotion of Good Grammar. This was a sign in a parking garage where we parked when I went to a Jonathan Coulton…

  • What Does Google Know About You?

    If you have ever taken a look at the vast number of products that Google offers (and this doesn’t count the stuff that is secretly in development) it is no wonder that some people believe…

  • Simple Certified Mail

    I do almost all of my simple administrative tasks myself. Mostly because I try to automate them to make the tasks simple and fast to perform. There is one thing, however, that I hate doing:…

  • Fabricating Evidence

    I read a recent story at Wired’s Threat Level Blog in which the artist who produced the Obama Hope image admitted that he had lied and destroyed and fabricated evidence to support his claim. I…

  • Handling Fame

    I am too young to have enjoyed Dick Cavett. Sure, I know who he is. However, I just never watched him on television. Now I get the opportunity to experience him a new with his…

  • Happy Veterans’ Day

    To all of those who are serving or have served: Thank You. In the meantime, if you have not seen the photo essay on the making of an American solder, today is the perfect day…

  • At the ISBA Solo and Small Firm Conference

    I have arrived at the ISBA Solo and Small Firm Conference. I have already ran into some friendly faces and am excited about the upcoming programs. I am speaking on both Friday and Saturday, but…

  • Another Reason to Own Your Own Domain

    A couple of days ago, I posted about why you should own your own domain and not use a free email service for your professional emails. 3 Geeks and a Law Blog has published a…