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February 25, 2010

Opening Up to Open Source - Podcast

Tom Mighell and I have recorded another episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast and it's now available on the Legal Talk Network and on iTunes, with an RSS feed here. The episode is called "Opening Up to Open Source" (show notes here), and it's sponsored by Bill4Time. A special thank you to readers of this blog who listen to the podcast - we're very pleased with the growing numbers of downloads the podcast is getting.

Here's the episode description:

Budgetary concerns have forced lawyers to take a hard look at software costs. That’s brought Open Source software onto their radar screens. The price – free – is obviously attractive, but Open Source is a completely different approach to software than lawyers expect. In this episode, co-hosts Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell introduce the approach and philosophy of Open Source, the programs available, and when and where it might make sense for you.

I've long wanted to do an episode about Open Source software and Tom was gracious enough to let me pick the topic for this episode.

My interest in Open Source software and the Open Source licenses goes back a long way. Believe it or not, I've even written a law review article on the Open Source licenses, "Dennis M. Kennedy, A PRIMER ON OPEN SOURCE LICENSING LEGAL ISSUES: COPYRIGHT, COPYLEFT AND COPYFUTURE, 20 St. Louis U. Pub. L. Rev. 345 (2001), which was one of the early law review articles on the topic.

Although we talk a bit about the Open Source licenses and Open Source philosophy that are playing such a huge role in software development and the Internet these days, our main focus is on the ways lawyers might consider and make informed decisions about if, when and how they might use Open Source software.

If you have not considered Open Source before, I recommend this podcast as a gentle introduction. A diligent researcher should also be able to find other articles and a podcast I've done on Open Source topics. We also discuss Open Source programs in our collboration tools book.

In our "things we've been talking about" segment, I get Tom to explain the relatively new geo-location social media platform, FourSquare, to me. Tom does a great job of explaining, but he didn't convince me yet.

We end the podcast with our Parting Shots - practical tips you can use right away. Tom likes a free only PDF form tool called FillAnyPDF andalso mentions a resource for PowerPoint templates. I rave about using the keyboard shortcut + .+ T to reopen browser tabs after you accidentally close them.

Give our new episode a listen and let me know what you think. Show notes for the podcast are at here.

And try some of the back episodes as well.

THE KENNEDY-MIGHELL REPORT PODCAST IS NOW ON TWITTER. You can now follow the podcast on Twitter at @tkmreport.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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Now Available! The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies: Smart Ways to Work Together, by Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell. Visit the companion website for the book at LawyersGuidetoCollaboration.com. Twitter: @collabtools

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February 13, 2010

iPad: Gadget or Game Changer? - Podcast

Tom Mighell and I have recorded another episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast and it's now available on the Legal Talk Network and on iTunes, with an RSS feed here. The episode is called "The iPad: Gadget or Game Changer?" (show notes here), and it's sponsored by Bill4Time. A special thank you to readers of this blog who listen to the podcast - we're very pleased with the growing numbers of downloads the podcast is getting.

Here's the episode description:

No product launch in recent memory has commanded the attention of Apple’s iPad announcement. Is the iPad a game-changer, the must-have of 2010, or just one more imperfect choice for technology users already facing too many choices? In this episode, co-hosts Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell discuss the iPad, hype vs. reality, and what this new product might mean for lawyers who use technology. Their conclusions might surprise you.

Undeterred by having no on-hands experience with an iPad whatsoever, Tom and I offer our reactions to Apple's recent announcement of the iPad and our analysis of the prospects for the iPad. We take a look at the history of tablet computing, my long-time fascination with Tablet PCs and delve into the ros and cons of the iPad that most people seem to be talking about in the initial round of reactions to the announcment.

We're intrigued by the way the iPad moves us further onto the mobile platform and cloud computing, but see the iPad as a content delivery device moreso than a content creation device, although the development of apps will be key to the content creation side of things. We end with our own take on the "odds makers" segment of ESPN's Pardon the Interruption show, surprising ourselves with our very positive reaction to the iPad.

However, we're not optimistic that we'll see much adoption of the iPad in the legal community, except in the world of solos and small firms, and, of course, among the growing group of Macintosh-using lawyers. We'll see some cool things happening in that space.

In our "things we've been talking about" segment, we talked about the chance we got to get a pre-release look at the new WestLaw Next release and our quite positive reactions to it. [Disclaimer: Like others asked to review the new WestlawNext, tom and I received iPod Nanos from Thomson Reuters - we received these gifts after this edition of The Kennedy-Mighell Report was recorded, so you can gauge our opinions in that context.]

We end the podcast with our Parting Shots - practical tips you can use right away. Tom points to ReadTwit, a way to get to Twitter links in an easy-to-manage RSS feed. I pick up on a recent article by Ross Kodner mentioning one of my favorite little tools, the typewriter feature in Adobe Acrobat..

Give our new episode a listen and let me know what you think. Show notes for the podcast are at here.

And try some of the back episodes as well.

THE KENNEDY-MIGHELL REPORT PODCAST IS NOW ON TWITTER. You can now follow the podcast on Twitter at @tkmreport.

Just a note about the experiment (as yet largely unsuccessful) we are trying with a public "wave" for the show we've opened up in Google Wave. If interested in joining the wave, you can either ask us to add you or, assuming you are already a Wave user, search for it in Wave using "with: public" "Kennedy-Mighell Report". Among other things, we'll use it as a way to gather questions for our audience Q&A segments and also use it as an experiment in how Google Wave might be used.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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Now Available! The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies: Smart Ways to Work Together, by Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell. Visit the companion website for the book at LawyersGuidetoCollaboration.com. Twitter: @collabtools

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January 05, 2010

Looking Forward: Legal Technology in 2010

Tom Mighell and I have recorded another episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast and it's now available on the Legal Talk Network and on iTunes, with an RSS feed here. The episode is called "Looking Forward: Legal Technology in 2010" (show notes here), and it's sponsored by Bill4Time. A special thank you to readers of this blog who listen to the podcast - we're very pleased with the growing numbers of downloads the podcast is getting.

Here's the episode description:

In part two of this two-part series on legal technology trends, co-hosts Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell peer into the crystal ball to find the key trends and storylines to expect in legal technology in 2010. Will the economy keep a lid on significant developments? What role will Internet and mobile technologies play? What should lawyers, law firms and other legal organizations be putting into their strategic technology plans? In addition, Dennis and Tom make predictions about technology in general and legal technology in particular.

Tom and I boldly look into the crystal ball to highlight some key trends for 2010. It's a wide-ranging conversation that covers the continuing role of the current economic situation on technology decisions, cloud computing and mobile technologies, real-time tech, the maturation of social media, and WIndows 7 and Office 2010.

[By the way, despite what I've read recently on blogs and in Twitter, Dennis Kennedy definitely does NOT believe that Windows 7 will bomb in law firms. I'll probably need to set the record straight in a blog post soon. In the meantime, you might listen to our earlier podcast on Windows 7 to get my perspectives on Windows 7. I'm also working on my annual legal tech trends article.]

In our audience questions segment (we always welcome your questions for any podcast), we made a few quick predictions in couple of legal tech areas. We didn't discuss our individual predictions in advance and I was able to catch Tom off-guard with some of my predictions.

We end the podcast with our Parting Shots - practical tips you can use right away. Tom raves about LogMeIn Express, a simple screensharing application that can be used for collaboration and other things. I point people to the new iPhone App from Dragon that lets you do speech recognition through an iPhone or iPod Touch nicely illustrates the mobile and cloud computing trends we discuss in the podcast.

Give our new episode a listen and let me know what you think. Show notes for the podcast are at here.

And try some of the back episodes as well.

THE KENNEDY-MIGHELL REPORT PODCAST IS NOW ON TWITTER. You can now follow the podcast on Twitter at @tkmreport.

Just a note about the experiment we want to try with a public "wave" for the show we've opened up in Google Wave. If interested in joining the wave, you can either ask us to add you or, assuming you are already a Wave user, search for it in Wave using "with: public" "Kennedy-Mighell Report". Among other things, we'll use it as a way to gather questions for our audience Q&A segments and also use it as an experiment in how Google Wave might be used.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

Follow my microblog on Twitter - @dkennedyblog. Follow me - @denniskennedy

Now Available! The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies: Smart Ways to Work Together, by Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell. Visit the companion website for the book at LawyersGuidetoCollaboration.com. Twitter: @collabtools

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December 22, 2009

Looking Back: Legal Technology in 2009 - New Podcast

Note: Thanks for all of the interest in and feedback on the Blawggie Awards announced last night. Be sure to check out the blogs of the winners and runners-up.

Tom Mighell and I have recorded another episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast and it's now available on the Legal Talk Network and on iTunes, with an RSS feed here. The episode is called "Looking Back: Legal Technology in 2009" (show notes here), and it's sponsored by Bill4Time. A special thank you to readers of this blog who listen to the podcast - we're very pleased with the growing numbers of downloads the podcast is getting.

Here's the episode description:

In part one of a two-part series on legal technology trends, co-hosts Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell take a look back at the most significant developments in 2009. While the economy might have been the dominant story in 2009, a number of other currents were moving in legal tech waters. From ediscovery to social media to cloud computing to collaboration, you’ll get an overview of where we’ve been and what where we’ve been suggests about where we are going.

Part 2 will be look forward to legal tech in 2010.

Tom and I touch on some of the main themes of our earlier podcasts, my 2009 legal technology trends article, and other experiences and observations in our look back at legal technology in 2009. It's difficult not to say that the economy was the over-arching story of legal tech in 2009. We touch on the economy, e-discovery, the mobile platform, collaboration and client-driven technology. You need to understand where you've been to know where you are going.

In our audience questions segment (we always welcome your questions for any podcast), we answered questions about whether law firms might jump directly from Microsoft Office 2010 from Office 2003 and whether Open Office had a place in law offices.

We end the podcast with our Parting Shots - practical tips you can use right away. Tom notes that Microsoft Office 2010 in now available in a free beta version and talks about his experience with it so far. I give an update on my recent practice of listening to podcasts at double speed.

Give our new episode a listen and let me know what you think. Show notes for the podcast are at here.

And try some of the back episodes as well.

Just a note about the experiment we want to try with a public "wave" for the show we've opened up in Google Wave. If interested in joining the wave, you can either ask us to add you or, assuming you are already a Wave user, search for it in Wave using "with: public" "Kennedy-Mighell Report". Among other things, we'll use it as a way to gather questions for our audience Q&A segments and also use it as an experiment in how Google Wave might be used.

THE PODCAST IS NOW ON TWITTER. You can now follow the podcast on Twitter at @tkmreport.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

Follow my microblog on Twitter - @dkennedyblog. Follow me - @denniskennedy

Now Available! The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies: Smart Ways to Work Together, by Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell. Visit the companion website for the book at LawyersGuidetoCollaboration.com. Twitter: @collabtools

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December 10, 2009

Going Mobile: The Rise fo the Mobile Platform - New Podcast

Tom Mighell and I have recorded another episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast and it's now available on the Legal Talk Network and on iTunes, with an RSS feed here. The episode is called "Going Mobile: The Rise fo the Mobile Platform" (show notes here), and it's sponsored by Bill4Time. A special thank you to readers of this blog who listen to the podcast - we're very pleased with the growing numbers of downloads the podcast is getting.

Here's the episode description:

2009 has been the year of the smartphone. Lawyers are moving from traditional email access with a BlackBerry to apps and mobile browsing on iPhones and other smartphones. In this episode of the Kennedy-Mighell Report, co-hosts Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell take a look at the growing movement to mobile and its implications for the legal profession. In addition, Tom & Dennis welcome Jeremy Diviney, Co-founder, Chief Architect and Director of Operations at Bill4time, to discuss the importance of using Mobile software.

It's striking how the iPhone and other smartphones, "all you can eat" data plans, high speed wireless Internet access, and applications ("there's an app for that") have swiftly led us to the "mobile platform." Capabilities and expectations are changing rapidly.

I mention on the podcast about my experience of seeing a half dozen or more of my relatives sitting in my parents' living room on Thanksgiving all using their mobile phones. No one was talking on the phone, emailing or texting. They were transfering pictures, ringtones, and files. They were using the mobile platform.

Tom and I talk about a couple of aspects of the mobile platform - anywhere, anytime access and the move from synchronization to real-time use of programs and networks. I'm not sure that there is a bigger trend in technology today and we suggest ways lawyers should be thinking about the mobile platform.

In our audience questions segment (we always welcome your questions for any podcast), we depart from our usual format and have a conversation with Jeremy Diviney of Bill4Time. We talk about Software as a Service (SaaS) being a key infrastructure for mobile, the role of focused apps, especially for the legal profession, and whether time-keeping might be the perfect example of a mobile app for lawyers.

We end the podcast with our Parting Shots - practical tips you can use right away. Tom offers a holiday gift giving guide for smartphones. I enthuse about learning of Twyla Tharp's new book, The Collaborative Habit: Life Lessons for Working Together, and how much I liked her earlier book, The Creative Habit. I hadn't read the book at the time the podcast was recorded, but I have now, and I loved it and will probably blog about it soon.

Give our new episode a listen and let me know what you think. Show notes for the podcast are at here.

And try some of the back episodes as well.

Just a note about the experiment we want to try with a public "wave" for the show we've opened up in Google Wave. If interested in joining the wave, you can either ask us to add you or, assuming you are already a Wave user, search for it in Wave using "with: public" "Kennedy-Mighell Report". Among other things, we'll use it as a way to gather questions for our audience Q&A segments and also use it as an experiment in how Google Wave might be used.

THE PODCAST IS NOW ON TWITTER. You can now follow the podcast on Twitter at @tkmreport.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

Follow my microblog on Twitter - @dkennedyblog. Follow me - @denniskennedy

Now Available! The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies: Smart Ways to Work Together, by Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell. Visit the companion website for the book at LawyersGuidetoCollaboration.com. Twitter: @collabtools

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November 18, 2009

Making a List and Sharing It Too - New Podcast

Tom Mighell and I have recorded another episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast and it's now available on the Legal Talk Network and on iTunes, with an RSS feed here. The episode is called "Making a List and Sharing It Too" (show notes here), and it's sponsored by Bill4Time.

Here's the episode description:

We’re at the time of year where everyone likes to make and share lists. Some new types of Internet tools let lawyers share useful lists of information in easier and more powerful ways. In this new episode of the Kennedy-Mighell Report, co-hosts Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell discuss why Twitter Lists, bookmark lists, OPML lists and other sharable lists should be making their way onto your list soon

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We discuss the recent development of Twitter Lists and expand the discussion to the growing number of ways that lawyers can use lists that can be shared over the Internet. We take a historical approach, with an emphasis of the role Dave Winer has played in these types of lists (and my approach to the Internet) and our own personal histories with lists. You'll hear a taxonomy of lists, practical tips, our own experiences, a discussion of OPML and RSS feed lists, and our assessment of where these tools are going.

The fact is that most lawyers make and use lists. Lists can become much more powerful when they are shared.

In our audience questions segment (we always welcome your questions for any podcast), we talk about our underwhelming results so far with our Google Wave experiment and we answer an audience question about where we think Twitter Lists will go after the novelty wears off.

Just a note about the experiment we want to try with a public "wave" for the show we've opened up in Google Wave. If interested in joining the wave, you can either ask us to add you or, assuming you are already a Wave user, search for it in Wave using "with: public" "Kennedy-Mighell Report". Among other things, we'll use it as a way to gather questions for our audience Q&A segments and also use it as an experiment in how Google Wave might be used.

We end the podcast with our Parting Shots - practical tips you can use right away. I recommend going back to the basics and simply saving, on a systematic basis,web pages you find valuable as PDF files. Tom mentions a few lists he likes: Remember the Milk and the Amazon Universal Wishlist, and the new Twitter /Linkedin Conector .

Give our new episode a listen and let me know what you think. Show notes for the podcast are at here.

And try some of the back episodes as well.

THE PODCAST IS NOW ON TWITTER. You can now follow the podcast on Twitter at @tkmreport.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

Follow my microblog on Twitter - @dkennedyblog. Follow me - @denniskennedy

Now Available! The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies: Smart Ways to Work Together, by Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell. Visit the companion website for the book at LawyersGuidetoCollaboration.com. Twitter: @collabtools

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November 04, 2009

Is Windows 7 Coming to Lawyers' Computers?

Tom Mighell and I have recorded another episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast and it's now available on the Legal Talk Network and on iTunes, with an RSS feed here. The episode is called "Is Windows 7 Coming to Your Computer?" (show notes website), and it's sponsored by Bill4Time.

Here's the episode description:

The recent release of Windows 7 hopefully ushers in a new era of peace and stability to the world of PC operating systems. But should lawyers rush out to upgrade now? In this new episode of the Kennedy-Mighell Report, co-hosts Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell discuss some of the new features in Windows 7, whether upgrading is the right move, and precautions to take before moving to the new operating system.

We discuss the official release of Windows 7, summarize the features, talk about different options and strategies, offer some tips and techniques, and draw a few tentative conclusions. Our focus is how to think about Windows and how to go about making your own decision. While we are very positive about Windows 7, we're both planning to go to Windows 7 when we buy new computers rather than upgrading our current computers.

In our audience questions segment (we always welcome your questions for any podcast), we talk about the experiment we want to try with a public "wave" for the show we've opened up in Google Wave. If interested in joining the wave, you can either ask us to add you or, assuming you are already a Wave user, search for it in Wave using "with: public" "Kennedy-Mighell Report". Among other things, we'll use it as a way to gather questions for our audience Q&A segments and also use it as an experiment in how Google Wave might be used.

We end the podcast with our Parting Shots - practical tips you can use right away. I highlight a site called Spreeder, which offers a fascinating way to crank up your reading speed. Tom points to the newly-opened Best of ABA TECHSHOW archives.

Give our new episode a listen and let me know what you think. Show notes are here.

And try some of the back episodes as well.

THE PODCAST IS NOW ON TWITTER. You can now follow the podcast on Twitter at @tkmreport.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

Follow my microblog on Twitter - @dkennedyblog. Follow me - @denniskennedy

Now Available! The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies: Smart Ways to Work Together, by Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell. Visit the companion website for the book at LawyersGuidetoCollaboration.com. Twitter: @collabtools

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October 27, 2009

Google Wave Invitations and Audience Questions for Podcast

I have a few Google Wave invitations that I'd be happy to extend to regular readers of this blog who would like to test out Wave. Send me an email at denniskennedyblog @ gmail.com with your email address and some info about what you'd like to use Google Wave for and I'll see how long they last.

I'll especially look favorably on those who include a question for the audience Q & A segment of our next episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast. The next episode will cover Windows 7 and Tom and I would welcome your questiions about Windows 7 or any other legal tech topic.

I'm also interested in hearing from people who have found good (and successful) uses for Google Wave.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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Now Available! The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies: Smart Ways to Work Together, by Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell. Visit the companion website for the book at LawyersGuidetoCollaboration.com. Twitter: @collabtools

Listen to The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast on the Legal Talk Network.

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October 25, 2009

The Electronic Legal Pad and the Post-Paper Practice of Law - Podcast

Tom Mighell and I have recorded another episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast and it's now available on the Legal Talk Network and on iTunes, with an RSS feed here. The episode is called "The Electronic Legal Pad and the Post-Paper Practice of Law" (show notes website) and here's the episode description:

Will lawyers ever move past the ever-present legal pad as their most trusted tool for practicing law? Tablet PCs have been around for quite a while, but lawyers are now using iPhones, iPod Touches and other devices with touch screens. Are the days of the paper legal pad numbered? In this episode, co-hosts Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell discuss whether lawyers will ever embrace touch technologies.

We discuss whether the current role of multi-touch technologies in iPhones, IPod Touches and other devices, talk of new Tablet PCs, including the oft-rumored Apple Tablet, and touch features in Windows 7 will move lawyers away from their trusty paper legal pads to some kind of electronic version of the legal pad. We talk about our own experiences with Tablet and touch devices, analyze the prospects and make a few predictions.

In our audience questions segment (we always welcome your questions for any podcast), we look at recent large disclosures of Internet passwords, suggest ways people can do a better job on passwords, and ponder whether it's time to change all of our Internet passwords.

We end the podcast with our Parting Shots - practical tips you can use right away. I single out Andrew Dlugan's Six Minutes public speaking blog, especially its weekend list of great tips and links on public speaking and presentations. Tom talks about folder sharing and bulk uploading in Google Docs and alternatives to the Windows Task Manager.

Give our new episode a listen and let me know what you think. Show notes are here.

And try some of the back episodes as well.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

Follow my microblog on Twitter - @dkennedyblog. Follow me - @denniskennedy

Now Available! The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies: Smart Ways to Work Together, by Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell. Visit the companion website for the book at LawyersGuidetoCollaboration.com. Twitter: @collabtools

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October 07, 2009

Bulls and Bears: Lawyers Using Social Media - New Podcast

Tom Mighell and I have recorded another episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast and it's now available on the Legal Talk Network and on iTunes, with an RSS feed here. The episode is called "Bulls and Bears: Lawyers Using Social Media" (show notes website) and here's the episode description:

Depending on where you look, lawyers are likely to read or hear that social media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, et al.) are either a tremendous waste of time fraught with ethical dangers or an essential tool for communication and a necessary part of every lawyer’s Internet presence. Are you falling behind or falling off the cliff? In this episode, co-hosts Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell will take a fresh look at social media for lawyers and try to sort through the various claims, draw a few conclusions and provide some practical pointers.

Tom and I have been resisting talking about social media and social marketing on the podcast. There's plenty of discussion out there, especially today. And we were never sure that we had uch new to add to the discussion.

However, I had just returned from doing three presentations (two on legal tech trends and one on web 2.0 and legal ethics) where I talked and answered questions about social media. I got to see a lot of lawyer's reactions to social media. Tom had also been to a recent conference where there were social media discussions.

In this episode, we decided to talk about our observations and take a "bulls and bears" approach to lawyers using social media. I played the "bear" role in the discussion, because I expect the use of social media by lawyers after the "early adopters" to happen much more slowly and to a lesser degree than I might have expected even a few months ago. We end our discussion with some of our favorite practical tips for lawyers wanting to use social media.

The episode is designed to surface some questions and start some conversations, so we hope it has that result.

In our audience questions segment (we always welcome your questions for any podcast), we answer a question about ethical and other policy guidelines for lawyers (and others) using social media. I actually try to summarize the high points of my recent panel presentation on Web 2.0 and legal ethics in about 60 seconds. Tom offers a set of excellent points on guidelines.

We end the podcast with our Parting Shots - practical tips you can use right away. I'm also surprised when people tell me that they go to my blog to read it rather than consuming the blog in a newsreader. I invite people not using Google Reader to try it as a way to consume their favorite blogs via RSS feeds. Tom talks about the new Google Sidewiki.

Give our new episode a listen and let me know what you think. Show notes are here.

And try some of the back episodes as well.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

Follow my microblog on Twitter - @dkennedyblog. Follow me - @denniskennedy

Now Available! The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies: Smart Ways to Work Together, by Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell. Visit the companion website for the book at LawyersGuidetoCollaboration.com. Twitter: @collabtools

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October 06, 2009

Listening to Podcasts at Double Speed

Listening to podcasts at double speed will take you places you've never seen, never seen. Start me up.

I've long maintained that the scariest message I can see on my computer is a notice asking me if I want to install a new version of iTunes. Well, the message about installing a new version of the iPod/iPhone OS might be a little scarier.

It amazes how often when I update iTunes some basic aspect of my user experience that I rely on gets changed. And I simply adjust.Thanks to Tom Mighell, I now click on the live updating for my "recently added" playlist to make sure that new podcast episodes get added to the list and then click off "live updating" before I synch my iPod to make sure that the podcasts get moved over to my iPod. It's now a habit and I can't imagine how I could have lived without this feature before.

But, I'm not here to complain about iTunes tonight.

In my most recnt round of updates, I saw that certain podcasts on my iPod now come with a little button that allows you to play them in regular speed, half speed, and double speed. My podcast world has changed dramatically.

First, a little story.

In the ancient first days of podcasting (and I mean really early), I had a phone conversation with Ernest Miller about podcasting. This was early enough in the history of lawyer blogging that with Ernest Miller and Ernest "Ernie the Attorney" Svenson as "blawggers," "Ernest" was actually the most common name of blawggers. I believe there were no other duplicate names of bloggers at the time. But I digress.

Ernest Miller thought that podcasting had a lot of potential in the legal world and he went on to create one of the first legal podcasts, The Law and IT with Ernest Miller. If you want to see a snapshot of the early days of legal podcasts, see the Strongest Links column Tom MIghell and I wrote for the ABA's Law Practice Today webzine in July 2005.

In our phone call, Ernest and I shared similar views about the potential for podcasting and had some similar reservations. Ernest's great enthusiasm moved him quickly past the reservations - it took me longer to get started with a regular podcast.

What I remember most about the call, however, was my main reservation about podcasts: that they would be another "silo" of information that would be limited by your habits and environments where you listened to audio. In other words, they made sense to me if you commuted, especially if you had a long commute. I had listened to books on tapes, audio courses, Teaching Company courses and the like on my commute for many years. At the birth of podcasting (at least for me), I was working from my house and, as a result, listening to less audio.

As we explored that idea, I raised the point that audio, being essentially a "real-time" medium, did not give you the easy ability to skim and jump around in audio, especially at that time. As a result, the podcast silo of information, being real-time, was measured in time of listening, not number of pages. That is, it's less formidable to face 100 pages to read (or skim) than 100 minutes of audio.

iTunes also conveniently tallied up the total of your unplayed audio and let you know how many days of material you had if you were to listen to it. My argument/feeling was that seeing that you had several months worth of audio as you accumulated podcasts would be demotivating and demoralizing. As I recall, we talked about ways that "tagging" podcasts so a listener could move easily to new sections, effectively "skimming" the content, might be a good thing. I also mentioned the idea of speeding up the play of the audio to reduce time so long as you could still understand and follow the audio.

When Tom and I re-started The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast on the Legal Talk Network, one of our specific goals was to keep the episodes to 20 minutes - the more or less perfect time for a podcast because it fits most commutes and workouts. OK, we haven't quite made it there yet, but we're close.

I also like to listen to some long podcasts - 40 minutes and up. I can do that with a long commute, but it's actually difficult to start those podcasts, no matter how interested I might be in them, whne I know I don't have the time to finish them.

One of my favorite podcasts is the BBC's In Our Time podcast. An episode showed up in my "Recently Added" playlist the other day (because I learned how to use the new check/uncheck feature in iTunes). The episode was on the Egyptian pharoah Akhenaten. I wanted to listen to it, but I knew I couldn't finish it before I got home. However, it had the speed buttons and I could finish it if I played it at double speed. I went for it and the rest is history.

Now, I'm a huge double speed fan.Although it takes some adjustment, I find it pretty easy to follow at the higher speed. I'll note that if your attention wanders, you do miss twice as much. I've discovered that it's easier to use double speed with podcasts where you are not as familiar with the voices. Familiar voices sound funny and distracting at the higher speed.

A word of warning, you might find yourself looking for the 2x button on conference calls or live presentations.

For more details and few more suggestions, see MIchael Rose's excellent post, Inside iPhone 3.0: Enhanced controls for podcast & audiobook playback.

A few conclusions.

Your mileage may vary, but I'm curious what others are thinking about this approach to podcast listening.

I believe that the iPod has long had some ability to "overclock" audio playback, but the ease and ready availability to do so makes an enormous difference tome.

This gives you one fewer reason not to become a regular listener to The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast - there will be a bew episode out very soon.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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September 30, 2009

Law Firms and Legal Technology: Trends and Challenges - New Podcast

Tom Mighell and I have recorded another episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast and it's now available on the Legal Talk Network and on iTunes, with an RSS feed here. The episode is called "Law Firms and Legal Technology: Trends and Challenges" (show notes website) and here's the episode description:

Most discussion of the use of technology by law firms tends to be anecdotal. That’s why the annual release of the InsideLegal / ILTA Member Technology Purchasing Survey is welcome news for those looking for the numbers on which to base decisions and spot trends. In this episode, co-hosts Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell will dig into the survey and draw a few conclusions of their own.

In the episode, Tom and I take a look at the recently-released 2009 Inside Legal / ILTA Member Purchasing Survey, probably the best resource available for getting hard data on what law firms are actually doing in the area of legal technology. While the results might not be all that surprising, it's good to see the numbers that back up our hunches. We discuss our perspectives on the most interesting aspects of the survey results and what the implications of these trends might be. We consider this survey to be required reading for anyone involved in making legal technology decisions.

In our audience questions segment (we always welcome your questions for any podcast), we answer a question about recommending specific books and resources for learning Word 2007 (see show notes page for our answers)

We end the podcast with our Parting Shots - practical tips you can use right away. I recommend that everyone read Dan Bricklin's recent post, Signals and the Ubiquity of New Carriers, which I believe has implication for the future of the delivery of legal services. Tom talks about data freedom and the new Data Liberation Front.

Give our new episode a listen and let me know what you think.

And try some of the back episodes as well.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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September 10, 2009

Is it Time to Get Real About the Real-time Web? - Podcast

Tom Mighell and I have recorded another episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast and it's now available on the Legal Talk Network and on iTunes. The episode is called "Is it Time to Get Real About the Real-time Web?" (show notes website) and here's the episode description:

Are you suffering from information overload? Soon you could be inundated by instantaneous updates and some are calling the next-generation Internet the “real-time web.” In this episode, co-hosts Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell will take you on a guided tour of this new stage in web evolution and discuss its implications for lawyers and others already overburdened with flow of information.

In the episode, Tom and I take a look at what's starting to be called "reat-time. From Twitter Search to rssCloud to pubsubHubbub," there is a growing movement twoard delivering data on a real-time basis. We offer a primer on the real-time web, survey the developments and talk about ways lawyers might want to use real-time resources. Oh, we definitely see potential, but we have a concern about turning up the pressure in the firehose of information we all seem to try to drink from these days.

We also have a "stuff we've been talking about lately" segment in which we start from Tom's recent post called "SMADD - Social Media Attention Deficit Disorder" and discuss how "self-correctling" the blogosphere and some of recent experiences to track the way information flows across blogs and Twitter.

We'll probably do a question-and-answer segment in the next episode. We welcome your questions.

We end the podcast with our Parting Shots - practical tips you can use right away. I comment on the way that good bloggers occasionally get into the "flow" and post a string of great posts. My recent example is Jim Calloway, who has been posting great things on his blog and in podcasts. Tom pointed to the new podcast, The Paralegal Voice, on which he was a recent guest.

Give our new episode a listen and let me know what you think. Tom already has show notes up.

And try some of the back episodes as well.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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August 09, 2009

State of the Blawgosphere 2009 - Podcast

Tom Mighell and I have recorded another episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast and it's now available on the Legal Talk Network and on iTunes. The episode is called "The State of the Blawgosphere" (show notes here) and here's the episode description:

On this edition of the Kennedy-Mighell Report, co-hosts Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell discuss the current state of legal blogging on the Internet and share with you what is new in the blawgosphere. In the “Stuff We’ve Been Talking About Ourselves” segment, Dennis & Tom will look at the “mobile platform” and how to make your site more mobile-friendly. In Parting Shots, Dennis and Tom leave you with lasting tips and observations.

In the episode, Tom and I discuss the current state of legal blogging on the Internet, and give you our take on what's going on. We share a few results from Tom's massive research project on the law blogs he's covered over the years in his Blawg of the Day feature. We discuss the scope and scale of law-related blogging, the "generations" of law blogging, and in what ways our advice to new law bloggers might be different today than it was a few years ago. I also recommend Scott Rosenberg's new book, Say Everything: How Blogging Began, What It's Becoming, and Why It Matters.

In a "Stuff We've Been Talking About Ourselves" segment, we note that we've been talking about smartphones and the "mobile platform." We've been talking about whether it makes sense to create versions of our blogs and websites optimized for the mobile platform. Absolutely yes.

The question then became: Well, how do you do that? Does it require a web developer or are there simple, easy and free ways to create your own mobile versions. In about ten minutes of research, we found the answer was a resounding "yes!" and we put some helpful links in the show notes.

Here's the quick, mobile-friendly version of my blog I created with Mofuse. (Note: it doesn't seem to be displaying for me when I use the Google Chrome browser.)

In my "parting shot" (useful tip), I mention that I've been unsubscribing to a bunch of email newsletters, which leaves me more time to read my favorite email newsletters, especially the TechnoLawyer family of email newsletters. I also mention how much I liked the new issue of the Law Practice Today webzine Wendy Werner edited on the Suddenly Solo phenomenon. Tom talks about his latest web experiment - a linkstream.

Give our new episode a listen and let me know what you think.

And try some of the back episodes as well.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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July 21, 2009

Email Etiquette 2.0

Tom Mighell and I have recorded another episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast and it's now available on the Legal Talk Network and on iTunes. The episode is called "Email Etiquette 2.0" and here's the description:

As the way we use and respond to email has evolved, has traditional email “etiquette” changed too? On this edition of the Kennedy-Mighell Report, co-hosts Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell take a look at the “Email Golden Rule” and come up with some new guidelines to improve your email experience, and the experience of anyone who receives a message from you. In the Q & A segment, Dennis and Tom will answer audience questions and wrap up with Parting Shots, leaving you with lasting tips and observations.

In the episode, Tom and I talk about whether the evolution of email and our use of email has led to changes in what is accepted and advisable email etiquette. You can take a look at my early article "Ten Habits of Highly Effective Emailers" for good list of standard email etiquette. It's interesting to see how much of the article is still valid and how times have changed.

My premise is that email etiquette needs to involve and, to an extent, is evolving toward a more dynamic, recipient-focused approach with you as sender taking a more active role in the email recipient's email experience. The podcast expands on that point.

A few of the email etiquette points we mention:

Email is just one communication channel - choose email for what's right for email channel

Think about where and on what device your recipient will receive the email.

You really want to be smart about using subject lines

- No reply necessary and EOM subject lines

If you will be delayed in a response, let people know - it's OK. Is the best reply sometimes no reply

Be careful with attachments

Why are you cc'ing people?

Use bullet points and formatting to get your main points across to people who only scan emails

BlackBerry/iPhone etiquette (possibly a topic for a whole podcast)

Don't subscribe me to your email newsletter just because I followed you on Twitter, added you as a connection on LinkedIn or gave you my business card.

Our last point was an attempt to summarize the new email etiquette with something we informally called the "Email Golden Rule." It says: Email to others as you would have them email to you." That's my guiding principle for email etiquette 2.0.

There's a good chance that Tom and I will turn the content of this podcast into an article in the near future.

We also take on a question from our audience on whether the "walled garden" approach to legal publications will continue or whether we'll see a move toward more open, free and ungated law-related content from legal publishers. Remember, you can contact me anytime with a question that might use for this segment of our podcast.

In my "parting shot" (useful tip), I mention how much I like the Secunia Personal Software Inspector as a way to make sure that you have applied all of the latest security patches and updates for the software you use.

Give our new episode a listen and let me know what you think.

A special thanks to our ace production team at the Legal Talk Network who were able to work around technical glitches from Tom and me (mine was the more serious one).

And try some of the back episodes as well.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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July 06, 2009

OK, What Technology Will We Hear is Dead Today?

Tom Mighell and I have recorded another episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast and it's now available on the Legal Talk Network and on iTunes. The episode is called "What Technology is Dead Today?" and here's the description:

Twitter, Facebook, blogging? Hardly a day goes by without someone proclaiming that a technology is “dead.” On this edition of the Kennedy-Mighell Report, co-hosts, Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell talk about what technologies to stick with, what to abandon and how you can determine which are best for your law firm. In the Q & A segment, Dennis and Tom will answer audience questions and wrap up with Parting Shots, leaving you with lasting tips and observations.

I had noticed last week that I was seeing a large number of references to technologies being "dead," most commonly Twitter. I was talking to Tom about building a podcast episode on the topic and did a quick search in my Google Reader, finding seventeen technologies that someone had declared "dead" recently. I didn't check on ones that had been called "dying."

In the episode, Tom and I talk about this phenomenon and both what it might mean and what people might mean when they say it. We also talk about how such a declaration might change your approach to technology (or not), how to evaluate such declarations, and a bit about our approach to deciding whether to stay with or abandon a given technology. These are important, but rarely discussed, areas of legal technology.

We also take on a couple of questions that I was asked last week by law students in a class on law practice management at St. Louis University Law School, including what are the "hot" technologies law student might want to focus on. I hope to write a blog post about my experience speaking with that class later this week.

In my "parting shot," I discuss my rededication to David Allen's Getting Things Done">Getting Things Done (GTD) approach to organization and how much I liked Allen's new book, Making It All Work.

We also extend congratulations to our friend Adriana Linares who has springboarded from her well-received appearances as a guest co-host on our podcast to her own Legal Talk Network podcast with Debbie Foster called Legal Three Point Oh!.. Check it out, along with the other great podcasts on the Legal Talk Network.

Give our new episode a listen and let me know what you think.

And try some of the back episodes as well.

A reminder that we have a regular segment in which we answer questions from our audience. Send me your questions about legal technology and we'll work them into upcoming episodes.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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June 22, 2009

New Question for Lawyers: BlackBerry or iPhone?

Trying to get back into the swing of blogging (and Twittering, for that matter) after our family vacation (for the curious, it was Maui and it was awesome) and some time off the grid.

Tom Mighell and I have recorded another episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast and it's now available on the Legal Talk Network and on iTunes. The episode is called "Lawyers and Smartphones" and here's the description:

Do the iPhone 3GS and Palm Pre have what it takes to topple BlackBerry as a lawyer’s smartphone? On this edition of the Kennedy-Mighell Report, co-hosts, Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell take a look at all three devices - hardware, software, functionalities and services - to compare. In the Q & A segment, Dennis and Tom will answer a few audience questions and wrap up with Parting Shots, leaving you with lasting tips and observations.

The new show notes wiki for the podcast is also now live at TKMReport.com. Great work by Tom getting the wiki up and going. (I notice that I need to get back from vacation on updating the wiki too.)

The recent iPhone release and response (apparently more than one million sold last weekend) got us thinking about whether the iPhone actually poses a threat to the domination of the BlackBerry in the legal profession. Our answer might surprise you . . . or perhaps it won't. It was a great conversation and I suspect all readers of this blog will enjoy this episode. I also was able to convince Tom to let me talk about one of my pet legal technology theories - the "four generations of legal technology" and how they iPhone fits into that framework. We have a couple of especially good Parting Shots this episode, too.

While I was enjoying Maui, the Legal Talk Network also released another podcast episode that focused on the new Wolfram Alpha search tool and other Google alternatives for lawyers. The episode is called "The Future of Search" and I recommend that you add it to your podcast listening list.

Give the new episode a listen and let me know what you think.

A reminder that we have a regular segment in which we answer questions from our audience. Send me your questions and we'll work them into upcoming episodes.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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May 26, 2009

New Episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report Podcast is Now Available

The newest episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast is up and available on the Legal Talk Network and on iTunes. The episode is called "Learn to use NEW Technology: 101" and here's the description:

How do people learn to use new technology — and is it different for lawyers & legal technology? On this edition of the Kennedy-Mighell Report, legal bloggers, Dennis Kennedy, Tom Mighell and Adriana Linares, discuss how to break it down so it isn’t overwhelming. Learn where the best resources about technology are and how e-Discovery comes into play for your law practice. Dennis, Tom and Adriana also take audience questions from the mailbag and wrap up with Parting Shots, leaving you with lasting tips and observations. After you listen, be sure to check out Tom & Dennis’ blog and book by the same name, The Lawyers Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies.

The new show notes wiki for the podcast is also now live at TKMReport.com. Great work by Tom getting the wiki up and going.

We're planning to record another episode later this week, with the lead topic going to be Wolfram Alpha. We also will be looking for audience questions to answer on the podcast. Ask a question by leaving a comment to this post or emailing me at denniskennedyblog @ gmail.com.

Give the new episode a listen and let me know what you think.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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May 13, 2009

Kindle Me This - New Episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report Podcast

The newest episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast is now available for download on the Legal Talk Network. You can also subscribe to podcast on iTunes. Our friends at Rocket Matter sponsor this episode.

This episode is called "Kindle Me This." The recent announcement of the larger Kindle DX and the seemingly annual summer rumors of an Apple ebook reader often referred to as an iPad got us thinking about the usefulness of the new Kindle and other ebook readers for lawyers. We talk about the Kindle generally and speculate on whether these devices are leading us to the replacement of the legal pad or a kind of legal pad 2.0. Give a listen to our thoughts on the subject.

Adriana Linares joins us again as guest co-host for this episode. We also answer some audience questions and give some helpful tech tips. My tip is about the new Google Profiles. We welcome your feedback on the episode and your questions for us to answer in future episodes.

As usual, we had the great team at the Legal Talk Network producing the episode. Follow the LTN Twitter feed (@legaltalk) for info on sending us questions for the podcast, details on a live feed during the podcast recording and info on the other great LTN podcasts.

Speaking of Google Profiles, Google recently made an offer of 25 free business cards for people who set up thier Google Profiles (or at least the first 10,000 who apply). Check it out:

Give the new episode a listen and let me know what you think.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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May 07, 2009

Have a Question for Us to Answer of the Next Episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report Podcast?

We'll be recording the next episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast on Friday, May 8.

Our new format has a segment where we answer a few questions from our audience. Of course, that means we need to have some questions to answer.

The working title of our next episode is The Kindle DX, the iPad, and Legal Pad 2.0. With the announcement of the new Kindle DX and another round of rumors about an Apple ebook reader, we take a look at the possible impact of these devices on the lega profession. Will ebook readers and other devices be game-changers for law school and the practice of law?

We'd welcome audience questions on (1) something to do with main topic or (2) a legal tech issue in general.

You can email me your questions at denniskennedyblog @ gmail.com or leave a comment on this post send a Twitter message to @denniskennedy, @tommighell or @legaltalk. You can also get information on listening to a live stream of the recording at LegalTalkNetwork.com..

Give the podcast a listen and let me know what you think.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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April 22, 2009

Seeking Audience Questions for Next Kennedy-Mighell Report Podcast

We'll be recording the next episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast on Friday. In the last episode, we had a segment in which we answered an question sent to us in advance.

We enjoyed it so much that we're thinking of making it a regular segment in the show.

Of course, that means we need to have some questions to answer.

For the upcoming episode, we're planning talk about whether lawyers have turned PowerPoint into a presentation-killer, with ways we think PowerPoint slides and presentations can be improved. As an aside, the tips in one of my most popular articles ever give you a good starting point, even ten years after I wrote them.

We'd welcome audience questions on (1) something to do with PowerPoint or the usage of slides in general or (2) legal tech issues in general.

You can email me your questions at denniskennedyblog @ gmail.com or leave a comment on this post.

Give the podcast a listen and let me know what you think.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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April 01, 2009

The Kennedy-Mighell Report Podcast Now on Legal Talk Network

I'll be at the ABA TECHSHOW April 2 - April 4 and hope to see many of you, especially those from Chicago, there, although I expect I'll live up to my reputation as the worst liveblogger ever.

However, I have some big news. The Kennedy-Mighell Report, a podcast Tom Mighell and I produced on an irregular basis over the past few years, has been relaunched as part of the excellent Legal Talk Network, with a new format and the great production team at LTN.

Episode #1 is called "Reality Check - The Impact of Legal Technology on Lawyers" and, as part of our new format, features our good friend and legal tech maven, Adriana Linares as a special guest co-host. We had a lot of fun making the podcast and it has some great practical information on legal tech.

Here's the description:

Technology can help you manage your law practice OR make you want to throw the computer or mobile device of choice out the window! Hear the economic reality check and the impact on legal technology for lawyers - the hard but helpful facts. Time's up for computer illiterate lawyers - find out why! And too much stuff to search for discovery, case law, etc - what to do?

We'll do the podcast every other week and it's available on iTunes and via RSS feed. Details here.

Please give it a listen and let us know what you think. We're happy to get suggestions for topics to cover in the future.

I'm very much looking forward to Richard Susskind's keynote presentation at TECHSHOW (to me, this is a must-see for anyone seriously interested about the future of the practice of law. If you are in Chicago, you really have to consider at least going for the TECHSHOW day-pass to see this one). Tom and I will be doing several presentations on collaboration tools on Friday (another good use of the day pass option, if you ask me). Please say hello if you see me.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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February 04, 2008

Cole Silver's Expert Audio Series

Lawyer and career and marketing consultant Cole Silver has put together an amazing collection of audio interviews with a who's who of experts in all phases of law practice management as part of his Expert Audio Series.

It's a collection of top experts interviewed about their best topics, with coverage of key aspects of business development and marketing, career planning and development, and organizational development and management. I've contributed an interview on "Technology that Drives Operational Efficiency."

What is great about Cole's collection is that I've heard many people (including me) with the idea (and best intentions) of putting together a collection of interviews like this, but Cole has actually done it. And done it extremely well. Even a cursory glance at what is already part of this collection will show you the potential value of this material to your practice. It's a great example of what the audio/podcasting world is bringing and how an iPod (or other mp3 player) might be the best business and educational tech investment you can make these days.

Check out Cole's Expert Audio Series.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

Coming in March from ABA Publishing - The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies: Smart Ways to Work Together

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January 16, 2008

I've Been Listening to So Many Podcasts that I Didn't Realize that Podcasting Might Have Been Declared Dead

One of the amusing things about reading blogs, especially tech blogs, for many years is how quickly trends arise, blossom and get declared dead, sometimes, it seems, within a period of weeks or even days. There are times when a trend is declared dead even before many people have even heard of it.

Just pick a trend and do a Google search on "is [trend] dead?"] and you'll be surprised by the number of hits.

However, it's also true that the "is [trend] dead?" post or, more emphatically, "[trend] is dead" post, will definitely generate traffic to your post. (See linkbaiting - by the way, is linkbaiting dead?)

A lot of things have been declared dead by someone or another lately - email, Windows Vista, the billable hour, the horse and buggy, you name it.

I've always liked podcasts. Tom Mighell and I even talked about our favorite podcasts on our own podcast.

My biggest reservation about podcasts was that there would be so much great content that you would have such a backlog of podcasts that you could never hope to listen to them all. You can be a fast reader, but it's much harder to be a fast listener.

I can confirm that my reservation was well-founded. There are lots of great podcasts. What NPR has done in the world of podcasting is simply amazing.

I've wanted to blog more about podcasts, but I find it difficult to blog about podcasts. In part, that's because there is often a time lag from when the podcast was released and when you listen to it. That can make it harder to find the URL when you want to link to it in a blog post. Also, if you listen to podcasts on an iPod or other mp3 player, you probably aren't at a computer and won't blog about it contemporaneously.

I had reached the conclusion the other day that I was going to highlight podcasts and podcasting as a key legal tech trend for 2008.

Then, I realized that there is a big debate going on whether, surprise, podcasting might be dead. I like Dave Winer's take on the topic, especially when he says, "My phone doesn't have a business model. Neither does my porch."

By the way, my Google search on "is podcasting dead?" tonight shows a total of 3.570 results.

So, I reconsidered my opinion about podcasts, for a few seconds, and went back to listening to podcasting and recommending it as a trend to watch in 2008. If you haven't been introduced to the world of podcasts, I recommend that you take a listen. A good starting point is visiting the Apple iTunes store and checking out the wide variety of podcasts now available, on almost any topic that you can imagine.

Count me on the side of those who think that podcasts are alive.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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September 18, 2007

Legal Talk Radio on Demand: Podcasting for Lawyers

The latest issue of the ABA's Law Practice Today webzine has a great article called "Legal Talk Radio on Demand: Podcasting for Lawyers." It's a roundtable article about lawyers using the podcasting medium and includes a stellar cast of podcasters - Bob Ambrogi, Evan Brown, Jim Calloway, Denise Howell, Tom Mighell, and Sharon Nelson, with me thrown in as organizer and, since I was unable to resist joining in, as a contributor too.

If you have any interest at all in podcasting, you will find valuable, practical information and tips from lawyers who have been podcasting for a long time and have some of the best-known legal podcasts.

The money quote (one of many possible candidates) is from Bob Ambrogi, host of one of the longest-running, best-known and most-listened-to lawyer podcasts:

Podcasting is a powerful marketing tool, particularly if your practice relates to technology or media. Podcasting distinguishes you as someone who is innovative and on the cutting edge. It allows you to demonstrate your knowledge and expertise and to provide a more personal view of yourself than potential clients could glean from a simple Web site. You will reach audiences you never imagined -- we've mapped the IP addresses of our listeners and found that they come from virtually every country in the world, even China and Russia. All this, and the cost of entry is minimal.

The article includes links to the author's podcasts, links to other podcasts and podcast resources, and podcast recommendations from the authors.

I'm proud of this article, very pleased at how it turned out, and invite you to put it on your reading list. And, yes, we all appreciate the irony of an article by podcasters about podcasting that is not available as a podcast. This article is a good example of how you can use the Google Docs online word processing tool to create collaborative articles, something that the Law Practice Today webzine has pioneered and used frequently with great results.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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April 17, 2007

Do Excerpt Feeds and Poor Sound Quality Podcasts Have Something in Common?

There's long been a debate over whether to distribute your RSS feed as an excerpt feed or a full-text feed.

I started out with an excerpt feed because I enjoyed writing a customized "excerpt" as a teaser. I didn't use the standard automatic "first 20 or 50 words" excerpt that people commonly use today. I switched to a full-text feed because I preferred full-text feeds from other blogs and sites. And because I sometimes spent more time on writing the excerpt than the full post.

There are good reasons that you might choose to distribute a full-text or an excerpt feed. Excerpt feeds require that a reader click-through and visit your blog. Full-text feeds let your readers read the full post without going to your blog.

Over the years, people who use newsreaders to consume RSS feeds often reach a point where they feel that they have subscribed to WAY TOO MANY feeds. They then decide to prune their list of feeds. Historically, one of the easiest ways to cut the feeds you subscribe to is to delete those that offer only excerpts of posts.

The reason should be apparent. You save yourself the time and effort of clicking through to see the rest of the post. If you read feeds offline with a stand-alone reader, as I often do, then you will prefer full-text feeds because you can read everything in the post.

How does this relate to podcasts?

I've been listening to a lot of podcasts lately. At the birth of podcasts, I had reservations about them. No, not about their utility and value - I could see that from the first podcast I listened to (an interview with William Gibson).

My concern was managing them. In iTunes, your collection of podcasts can taunt you by noting that you have 33 days of podcasts to listen to. Since you listen in real-time, you can build up a daunting pile of unlistened-to podcasts.

Once again, you face the problem of pruning your collection - this time of downloaded podcasts.

As I've mentioned before, I normally use the "shuffle" feature on my iPod when I listen. I'll start to listen to something and quickly decide whether it interests me at the time, and then either listen or move on.

Once I listen to a podcast, I generally delete it in iTunes. If I'm not interested in it, I usually delete it too.

When I feel I have too much on my iPod (it's pretty full), I'll start to delete podcasts. The length of time I've had them is one factor, but that's not the best way to eliminate podcasts. I might not have listened to an old podcast because of its length or other reasons.

What I do find is that if I take a quick listen, and maybe fast forward to a few random spots in the recording, I can gauge the topic, the style and definitely the sound quality.

In part because of the high bar NPR sets with the sound quality of its podcasts, especially in comparison to some of the poorly-recorded, unedited podcasts you can find, I've started to use poor sound quality as a quick way to determine whether to delete or keep podcasts around for later listening.

In a funny way, poor sound quality in podcasts has become the analogy of an excerpt feed in a newsreader.

Has anyone else has noticed a similar phenomenon or used a similar approach?

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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January 08, 2007

Two Excellent Podcast Intros to Windows Vista and Office 2007

I've become a big fan of podcasts lately and and am trying to find a good way to cover podcasts in this blog.

For a great example of why I like podcasts, I'll point you to Business Week's series of podcasts featuring its Technology and You columnist Steve Wildstrom. It's a great resource to learn about basic technology.

Two recent podcasts cover Office 2007 and Windows Vista. In about twenty minutes or so, you'll hear an excellent overview of the new products, what the features that matter to you might be, and some tips on what you should be thinking about in preparing for and moving to the next generation of Microsoft products. (RSS feed for Wildstrom podcast here)

Want another great example?

I highly recommend Ed Poll's podcast interview of Adobe's Rick Borstein on the legal features of Acrobat 8 and how Acrobat 8 will benefit lawyers. Rick, an excellent presenter, is on top of his game, and there's no better way for lawyers to learn about Adobe 8. A highly recommended 21 minute audio.

Just a sampling of the many great resource out in the world of podcasts.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

Learn more about legal technology at Dennis Kennedy's Legal Technology Central page.

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November 10, 2006

Reminder: My Upcoming Blogging Presentation in St. Louis

Just a reminder:

Thanks to the good people at the St. Louis Chapter of the Institute of Management Consultants, I'll be sharing my insights on blogging and podcasting on November 17.

Here are the details:

ALL ABOARD THE BLOG TRAIN: BUILDING YOUR AUDIENCE, REPUTATION AND BUSINESS WITH BLOGS AND PODCASTS

Dennis Kennedy, Speaker

November 17, 2006

Registration & Networking 7:15 am, Breakfast 7:30, Meeting 8:00 am - 9:15 am
Ces & Judy's
(10405 Clayton Road (in Le Chateau Village, St. Louis, Missouri)

Tom Peters has said, "Biz Blogging . . . works. It is of . . . MONUMENTAL IMPORTANCE. (Or can be.)" In the session, well-known St. Louis blogger Dennis Kennedy (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/) will introduce you to the new world of blogs and podcasts and the benefits they now bring to many consultants and professional services providers. You will start with blogging 101 and then learn how you can uses blogs and podcasts to connect with a larger audience, enhance your reputation and marketing reach, and build your business. Kennedy will share his insights from more than three years of blogging. Business blogging does work.

Dennis Kennedy (dmk@denniskennedy.com) is a St. Louis lawyer who both practices computer law and provides technology consulting services for law firms and corporate legal departments. His blogs, DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/) and Between Lawyers (http://betweenlawyers.corante.com/), are among the longest-running, best-known and most influential of the legal blogs. In 1995, Dennis became one of the first group of lawyers with a web page, and he has frequently spoken, written and been quoted on Internet marketing issues, including the use of blogs by lawyers and other professional services providers.

An award-winning author with hundreds of publications to his credit and a frequent speaker, Dennis was named the 2001 TechnoLawyer of the Year and 2003 Contributor of the Year by TechnoLawyer.com for his role in promoting the use of technology in the practice of law. His website (www.denniskennedy.com) has long been considered a highly regarded resource on legal technology and technology law topics.

He is also a co-founder of LexThink!, a conference and consulting group that focuses on innovation in the professional services industry (http://www.lexthink.com). Dennis also co-writes a popular column on electronic discovery at DiscoveryResources.org. He is a member of the ABA Law Practice Management Section’s Council and is an editor and board member of the Law Practice Today webzine (http://www.lawpracticetoday.org).

Dennis received his J.D., cum laude, from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1983 and B.A., magna cum laude, from Wabash College in 1983.

Costs: $30 for IMC Members, $40 for non-IMC members,includes buffet breakfast.

If you bring a first-time guest, you will get $5.00 back at the door. Also, your Guest will receive a $5.00 discount.

We prefer that you register via our online registraton below. If you must call in your registration - call Kathy Robinson at Cost Containment Strategies - 314-439-5673.

Please make your reservation no later than Tuesday (by noon) before the Friday program.

Get more info about IMC-STL and the presentation here. Register here.

IMC-STL is a great group. I invite my local readers - lawyers or non-lawyers - to attend this session and learn more about the topic and the group.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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November 02, 2006

Podcast: New E-discovery Rules in the Federal Courts

The latest stop on my recent electronic discovery speaking tour was at the deservedly highly-praised Coast to Coast podcast on the Legal Talk Network, one of the longest-running legal podcast series.

The podcast is now available and here's the description:

On December 1, 2006, new amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure will take effect and change how civil cases will be tried forever. In this Coast to Coast we discuss the e-discovery changes, what the impact will be for corporate America and how companies can prepare themselves before the new rules take effect. Join Law.com bloggers and co-hosts, J.Craig Willams and Robert Ambrogi as they get insight into the world of e-discovery from the experts, Michele C.S. Lange, Esq., staff attorney in the Electronic Evidence Services group at Kroll Ontrack Inc. and Dennis Kennedy, well-known lawyer and legal technology consultant based in St. Louis, Missouri. Don’t miss this program!

What a great group to work with! A big thank you to everyone at Coast to Coast, especially Kate Kenney, for inviting me.

If you would like to get a good overview on what you need to know about electronic discovery in the context of the upcoming amendments to the FRCP, this podcast is a great starting place. Michele is certainly one of the most knowledgeable people you will find on EDD issues and Bob and Craig did their usual great job of asking questions that focused on the issues that should be on the minds of lawyers as December 1 approaches.

If you haven't yet experimented with listening to podcasts, or don't yet understand what the whole podcast thing is about, this episode of Coast to Coast will be a great place to get introduced to the podcast phenomenon. Even better, subscribe to the Coast to Coast RSS feed and you'll get automatic notice of new programs.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

Learn more about electronic discovery at Dennis Kennedy's Electronic Discovery Resources page.

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October 16, 2006

Procrastination Cured! (Well, At Least Helped Some)

I've been planning to write about this topic for a few days. . . .

I've written about David Allen, Getting Things Done and procrastination from time to time on this blog (see this post, for example).

In the last few days, I've been having a bit of a David Allen / GTD festival. I did a big brain dump and collection of tasks,along with a sorting and organizing, in part prompted by watching a video seminar, courtesy of the great people at MindJet, in which Allen talked about the GTD (that's "Getting Things Done") approach and how he uses mindmaps. Details on viewing that seminar can be found here.

Even better, Merlin Mann at the great 43 Folders blog is doing a series of podcast interviews with David Allen on a number of topics.

I listened to the one on procrastination today. It's insightful and enlightening, at both the practical and psychological level. I liked Allen's comment that the prettier his house looked, the more you could tell that he was avoiding a big project. I also was cheered to learn that the time management guru cheerfully admits to the need to deal with procrastination.

This session is especially good for bloggers. Many times, you will find barriers and distractions to getting a post up there, especially if you get hung up on writing the "great American blog post."

Currently, I have a few of those that I'm not writing - but I do have titles for them. Here are just a few on my list that I hope will one day get written and see the light of day: "The Unbearable Everydayness of Blogging," "Reading on the Backstreets," "OODA Loops in the Delivery of Legal Services," "The Coming Legal Expansion to India," "My Email from Patti Smith," "The Compleat Macintosh Primer for Lawyers," to name just a few that I see on the list I'm looking at now. It probably goes without saying that these would all be long posts.

With the new ideas I have, I have a new understanding of the procrastination issue. Soon, action may follow. If you haven't experimented with the whole podcast thing yet, the procrastination podcast might be a good starting place.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

Remember the St. Louis Idea Market #2 on October 17 - details here. Hope to see you there.

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June 27, 2006

Podcast: A Web 2.0 Primer for Lawyers

"A Web 2.0 Primer for Lawyers" is the name of the newest episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast. In the podcast, Tom Mighell and I introduce the concept of Web 2.0, give some examples, discuss what Web 2.0 might mean for lawyers and give you some reasons we are excited about this technology. The show notes also contain an extensive list of links to our favorite Web 2.0 resources.

"A Web 2.0 Primer for Lawyers" is episode #4 of The Kennedy-Mighell Report - a podcast on legal technology with an Internet focus.

Here are links to our previous podcast episodes:

Episode #3 - ABA TECHSHOW Wrap-up

Episode #2 - Podcasting for Lawyers, Live from ABA TECHSHOW (a recording of our podcast presentation)

Episode #1 - ABA TECHSHOW Preview

Thanks to Evan Schaeffer for inspiring me to finish editing this episode and get it posted and to Adriana Linares for taking the picture of Tom and me you'll find with the show notes.

Download or subscribe to the podcast, or get more info about it, here. The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast is also available through iTunes.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

Learn more about legal technology at Dennis Kennedy's Legal Technology Central page.

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May 10, 2006

Episode 3 of The Kennedy-Mighell Report Podcast Now Available

The latest episode (#3) of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast is now available. Tom and I like to describe the podcast as being about legal technology, with an Internet focus.

In the new episode, we sat down to talk about our "take-aways" from our recent trip to the ABA TECHSHOW. We touch on some of the highlights of what we saw there, both in terms of products and what we learned in sessions, and then spend some time talking about the current state of technology in law firms and where it all might be leading us.

Please take a listen and let us know what you think about this podcast and any topics that you'd like us to cover.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

Learn more about legal technology at Dennis Kennedy's Legal Technology Central page.

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May 01, 2006

A Podcast of Our Recent "Podcasting for Lawyers" Presentation

Tom Mighell has posted Episode 2 of The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast.

When Tom and I did our presentation on "Podcasting for Lawyers" at the ABA TECHSHOW, I was surprised to find that it was not one of the programs selected for recording and later podcasting. I had a small headset microphone in my bag and decided to see what we might be able to capture. With some editing and enhancement work, I believe that we have a quite serviceable recording of the session and we have now posted it as episode 2 of the The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast.

We cover the whole range of podcasting issues and the discussion is perfect for the newbie or beginner, but also has good tips for people with all levels of experience. We talk about how to find and listen to podcasts, and how to create your own podcast, if you catch the podcasting bug.

By the way, in case it's not clear, I was joking when I made a few suggestions at one point in the session about how you might listen to podcasts in your car. I haven't yet figured out how to add emoticons to the recording.h

If you are interested in the podcasting phenomenon and how it might affect lawyers, this podcast is a great starting point.

Tom and I recorded episode 3 this weekend, in which we talk about some of our reflections on what we learned at TECHSHOW. It will get posted soon. Then we'll turn to some non-TECHSHOW topics, probably in the Web 2.0 area.

Please listen to and/or subscribe to The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast and let us know what you think.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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April 16, 2006

Coast to Coast Podcast Appearance and Upcoming Webcast

I made a guest appearance on the latest episode of the well-known legal podcast, Coast to Coast.

Here's the description:

Does your website have the right stuff for a lawyer? Is your website really a good representation of your law firm? On this show, Coast to Coast co-hosts, J. Craig Williams and Robert Ambrogi, both attorneys and Law.com legal bloggers, get the answers from the experts. You'll hear from Tim Stanley, former CEO and co-founder of FindLaw who now runs Justia, a web design company for law firms and member of the California Bar, Pete Boyd, Florida Attorney and President of PaperStreet which he founded in law school and legal technology consultant, Dennis Kennedy who is also on the [board of Law Practice Today and the ABA Law Practice Management Section Council]. Craig and Bob get to the bottom of what every lawyer needs to know!

Listen to or download the podcast here. I had a great time appearing on this podcast and you will get some great information by listening to the podcast.

Also, there's still time to register for a live webcast of a session called "The Weakest Link: Security in a Wired and Wireless World" that Dan Pinnington and I will be presenting at ABA TECHSHOW on April 20. The details and registration information can be found at http://www.abanet.org/cle/programs/t06wls1.html.

If that's not enough, remember that you can still hear the replay of my webinar on Information Lifecycle Management and my videocast on Best Practices for Law Firm Technology Committees.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

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Posted by dmk at 08:43 PM

Podcast Debut: The Kennedy-Mighell Report, Episode 1

We've been talking about this podcast for a while, and now Tom Mighell and I just released episode #1 of The Kennedy-Mighell Report, which we call a "Podcast on Legal Technology, with an Internet Focus." Episode #1 is called the ABA TECHSHOW Preview and, in part, was put together with the "Podcasting for Lawyers" session that Tom and I will be presenting on April 22 at TECHSHOW in mind. Our podcasting session will share some of the practical lessons we learned while putting together our own podcast.

If you will be attending the ABA TECHSHOW (still plenty of time to register), our first podcast episode will give you all the details you need and our best tips for how to get the most out of the conference. And we discuss some of the cool technologies we expect to see and the ones we saw at the LegalTech NY conference earlier this year.

While we definitely have plans for a "Web 2.0 in the Legal Profession" episode, we'd be happy to get your suggestions for topics of future episodes. We're also working on music, other touches and experimenting with the format.

For more info on The Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast and to subscribe to get future episodes, go to http://tkmr.libsyn.com/ or the RSS Feed.

[Originally posted on DennisKennedy.Blog (http://www.denniskennedy.com/blog/)]

Learn more about legal technology at Dennis Kennedy's Legal Technology Central page.

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