The Federal Rules Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States is considering rule changes that would make it easier for defendants to have summary judgment granted. Plaintiff attorneys have opposed the proposed Rule because it would require the moving party to identify purportedly non-contested facts, and require the non-moving party to demonstrate, by citation to the record, that those facts are contested.… Read the rest
PC Magazine – RIP
It was with sadness that I read the latest issue of PC Magazine. One of the oldest technology magazine, PC Mag had been reinventing itself for some time. From now on, the magazine announced, it will only be available online/electronically, with no more printed issues.
Surprisingly, despite my love of “less paper,” I will miss the paper magazine, and am not an afficianado of electronic-only publications.… Read the rest
A Funny Website – With Funny Tech Jokes, Too
My son is scouting for engineering schools, and came across www.engineeringedu.com. He also discovered its jokes page. Apropos my earlier blog today, the site (http://www.engineeringedu.com/jokes.html) features, among others, this little ditty:
New Lyrics to Beatles Song – “Yesterday”
Yesterday,
All those backups seemed a waste of pay.
Now my database has gone away.
Oh I believe in yesterday.… Read the rest
Never Train on Live Data (The Data You Actually Use)!
I always say, “Never train on live data” because if something happens, it’s a “problem,” to say the least. Today I failed to abide by my own words. Guess what, something happened. The database with 98,542 records shrunk a bit — to 6 records. So did my stomach.
Having never seen this before, I called Tech Support. The rep hadn’t seen it either.… Read the rest
Travel Tips — And My Kindle
I recently traveled to Los Angeles to give my presentation, “How to Do 90 Minutes of Work in 60,” in conjunction with the meeting of the National Association of Bar Executives and the American Bar Association Midyear Meeting. The presentation went well, but I learned some lessons on my way to LA. Among them: Bring a paper clip and a book.… Read the rest
People – Follow Your Gut
My father was a gentle man who understood people. He had an ability to immediately sense who was good, who was trouble, and who to “be careful” with. And he always encouraged me to follow my instincts. He was right, and I only wish I had followed his advice a little more closely recently. I’ve instead learned two lessons, both people- and business-related.… Read the rest
Backup – Yes I’m Beating That Same Drum!
Remember, it’s not if, but when in terms of hard drive crashes. My new Dell computer is an ideal example – new, high tech, etc. And the hard drive died in less than 2 months. Dell immediately shipped a replacement. Fortunately, I use Retrospect for daily complete backups. Once the replacement hard drive was in place, I merely re-installed Retrospect and restored my entire system.… Read the rest
Managing Partner Institute A Month Away
It’s hard to believe, but the 2nd What You Didn’t Learn in Law School seminar (from the Managing Partner Development Institute) is just a month away. Ellen Freedman, David Sorin, MaryBeth Pratt and I have revamped the popular program to make it even more informative, with breakout sessions, etc. The program will be held on January 11 and 12, 2008 at the Pittsburgh Marriott.… Read the rest
Internet Access – Don’t Take it for Granted
The Internet is there, like the air we breathe, right? Wrong. Stuff happens. And then you wait, and twiddle.
This week I learned that lesson. My Internet connection began to slow down, and get slower and slower. So I called Comcast, which is reputed to have excellent customer service for its business customers. They checked my connection, and found nothing wrong.… Read the rest
Don’t Ignore Your Spam Folder
I know, we’re all tired of learning how wonderdrugs can enhance our lives, and make us look and feel like we’re years younger. And, of course, how many lotteries have you won? That’s all that’s ever in our spam folders, right? Wrong.
It’s a good idea to read the periodic summary you are (or should be) receiving of the contents of your spam folder.… Read the rest
