Reid My Blog!
Furthering innovation in management, governance, and ethics for lawyers and their firms.
Author: Reid Trautz is the director of the Americian Immigration Lawyers Association practice and professionalism center. He is also vice-chair of the ABA Law Practice Management Section's Practice Management Advisers/State & Local Bar Outreach Committee.
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Recent Posts from Reid My Blog!
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Time to Raise Your Rates!
Over the past several years, I have noted that large firms continue to raise their standard rates while smaller firms have raised rates modestly, if at all. At least part of the reason is that…
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Lawyers Mourn the Death of Earle Hagen
Earle Hagen was, I am sure, a good client for his intellectual property lawyer, but lawyers everywhere are mourning his death earlier this week. Mr. Hagen, unknown to most of us by name, is the…
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Just Posted from ABA TECHSHOW 2008: All 60 Sites in 60 Minutes
All 60 Sites in 60 Minutes from ABA TECHSHOW 2008 are now posted on the TECHSHOW website. I was pleased to be one of the three presenters at this signature TECHSHOW finale with Tom Mighell…
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White House Blackberry Breach Yet Another Lesson for Lawyers
USA Today reports that several Blackberries belonging to White House aides were stolen by a Mexican diplomat in what may be the most audacious bit of espionage in a long time. The Blackberries were left…
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Pay Less in Taxes, Sleep Better at Night, and Enjoy Life a Little More
I have forgotten to post this article I authored for GPSolo magazine last year, but with the April 15 tax deadline looming, I remembered to post it now. The title may sound a bit overly-ambitious,…
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An Ethical View of the Business of Law
Thanks to DePaul Law second-year, Megan Bosau, for pointing me to DePaul's upcoming symposium Lawyers, Law Firms, and the Legal Profession: An Ethical View of the Business of Law, being held on Thursday, May 1,…
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Techshow 2009
Techshow 2008 is over and done, and plenty of other blogs have done a terrific job of recounting the best of the 2 1/2 day conference, while I headed out for a family vacation. Interestingly,…
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ABA Techshow 2008 Keynote Discusses Privacy Issues
Marc Rotenberg, Executive Director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) just finished his keynote presentation at ABA Techshow 2008, and from the reactions of the audience it was a homerun. He provided timely insights…
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See You at Techshow 2008
I'm headed to Chicago for the ABA Techshow--my ninth time to attend this fun and informative event. Late last week, I shared my thoughts with Rob La Gatta of Kevin O'Keefe's Real Lawyers Have Blogs.…
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Nominate Your Firm for an InnovAction Award
The College of Law Practice Management is seeking nominations for the 2008 InnovAction Awards, to recognize law firms, law departments, and other legal services providers who are engaged in extraordinary innovation efforts. According to the…