The BC Law Watch Blog is billed as “your one-stop portal for news, events and opinions as it relates to the practice of law in British Columbia. Some of the topics you’ll see discussed here include BC Courts, Law Reform, Law Schools, Legal Associations, Legal Aid and Access to Justice, among others. It’s published by…

We close out the week with a blog on international law, from Canada. Legal Frontiers is “McGill’s Blog on International Law,” McGill being the College of Law located in Montreal. They hope to create a scholarly social network where individuals can identify key issues and challenges, test new theories, and draw attention to important causes,…

The Healthcare Investor is an interesting niche blog, brought to you by Amber McGraw Walsh and Kristian Werling of McGuire Woods’ Chicago Office. They’re discussing insights on issues and trends that impact investments in healthcare and life sciences businesses; topics include mergers and acquisitions in the medical device industry, Medicare, Accountable Care Organizations, and more.

Google continues to offer some pretty terrific technology tools, many of which are useful to lawyers: Gmail, Google Docs, Google Maps, and Google Translate or only a few of the great tools that lawyers can use in their practice. It can be someone daunting, however, trying to keep up with all of the new stuff…

As we increasingly become a nation of people looking down at their smartphones, it was inevitable that the classroom would come to the iPhone. So if you’re the kind of person who learns better from your smartphone’s tiny screen, give the Barbri App a look. For the low price of $295 you can access most…

Here’s a niche blog in the personal injury field – pain pumps. The Pain Pump Law Blog provides analysis on local anesthetics and infusion pumps for injured persons, lawyers, and the public. It’s published by David Burton, a lawyer with the firm of Burton & Simkin in Richmond, Indiana. The topics discussed include catheter placement,…

It’s the week for legal technology blogs, and more specifically, paperless office blogs! Our blog today is Digital Workflow CLE, which has been offering “paperless solutions for lawyers since 11111010101.” It’s authored by friend and longtime blogger Ernie Svenson, a New Orleans lawyer and legal technology legend. You’ll find information here on online file…

About the Author

Hi!  I’m Tom Mighell, and I’m Vice President of Delivery at Contoural, Inc., where I help companies address their information governance, records management, and litigation readiness issues.  I’ve been a technology nut for going on thirty years now, and I love working with lawyers to help them use technology in ways that provide great service to their clients.