This is a guest post was written by Larry Port: "In April, when the iPad came out, I offered to conduct an experiment for Ben Stevens' The Mac Lawyer blog. The plan: read a traditional book, a second on a Kindle, and a third on an iPad, then write about it. Over the past year I'd been used to reading primarily on my Kindle and the occasional tree-based book, and was interested in figuring out the new publishing terrain once and for all.

Part 3: The iPad Book: The Given Day, by Dennis Lehane

A big thanks is in order to Dennis Lehane, who wrote one of the best and most compelling novels I've read in years, if not ever. The Given Day is a book so gripping and phenomenal, I was able to read it on an iPad without succumbing to sweet Internet temptations lurking just beyond the home button on the gorgeous device..."

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Source: The Mac Lawyer, 27 august 2010. Copyright © 2010, J. Benjamin Stevens, reproduced with permission of the author.

This post was written by Stephanie WestAllen: "You may get a free taste of metaphor guru Anne Miller's new book by downloading two chapters. Unfortunately Make What You Say Pay! is not available on Amazon, but her earlier book Metaphorically Selling can be purchased there.

Important note added later: The new book is available on Amazon by clicking here.

Here's a post I wrote a while back about Miller's work, and about metaphors and the brain. I have long been convinced of the persuasiveness of the metaphor. Metaphors grease communication. They  are words' ball bearings. Okay, maybe I need to read the new book . . ."

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Source: idealawg, 26 August 2010, reproduced with permission of the author.

This post was written by Richard Georges: "Powerful Technology In The Information Age This link will take you to a great new Ebook for lawyers; it is the one I wanted to write; but, never seemed to find the time. I don't know when Jonathan Van Ee found the time, but this is a great read, and well worth your time if you want to know all about everything to do with technology and lawyering. This ebook is well worth the $35 Jonathan is charging, and will be out in paperback in a few months. The book is comprehensive, and is filled with links to resources and products. If you are a lawyer who wants to know about the application of tech to law practice, you should start with this book."

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Source: Future Lawyer, 16 August 2010. © 1996-2010, Richard M. Georges, reproduced with permission of the author. 

This post was written by Michelle Golden: "Super quick blog post for firm owners, mangers and employees. And, well, everyone, really.

Please buy and read this book. 

Buy it for all your partners and managers. Read it before your next retreat or meeting. In fact, you should create a retreat specifically to discuss it.

The Thin Book of Trust: An Essential Primer for Building Trust at Work 

by Charles Feltman

It's 68 pages of brilliance and life-changing perspective from a wise man who claims "there are no new ideas in this book." Well, he does a beautiful job, then, of taking nuggets we need to know and putting them into a form we can apply to our business and personal lives...

It's as applicable to customer relationships as it is to firm management..."

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Source:  Golden Practices Blog,  3August 2010, reproduced with permission of the author. 

From an article by Theda C. Snyder: "Every lawyer needs to market herself--so here, to help you in that mission, is a preview of the more than 150 tips contained in the new edition of a must-have marketing book."

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Source: Law Practice Today, August 2010.

This post was written by Nora Riva Bergman: "If you're considering planning a retreat for your firm, there are any number of things you need to consider - from the location to the facilitator to your desired outcomes. If you want your retreat to truly make an impact on your firm, begin now thinking about the kinds of objectives you want to set at the retreat. The concept of SMARTER Objectives is set forth in Strategic Planning for Success: Aligning People, Performance and Payoffs, by Roger Kaufman, Hugh Oakley-Brown, Ryan Watkins, and Doug Lee..."

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Source: Real Life Practice, 14 July 2010. © Real Life Practice, reproduced with permission of the author.

This post was written by Jim Hassett: "In my opinion, any lawyer who wants to understand the nitty gritty details of how non-hourly fees really work, from pricing to project management, should buy Pat Lamb's new book Alternative Fee Arrangements: Value Fees and the Changing Legal Market.

To put this into context, people who work with me often remark that I am cost-conscious.  (All right, they say I'm cheap.)  And while I often recommend books (for example, see my Amazon list of the top marketing and sales books for lawyers), I am quite confident that this is the first time I have recommended an 81-page book that costs 295£ (about $445 US).

The reason I am suggesting that you consider spending freely here is that if you bid on and work on alternative fees matters, the information in this volume can help you save many times its price..."

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Source: Legal Business Development, 14 July 2010, reproduced with permission of the author

Podcast description from the site: "On this edition of The Un-Billable Hour, host Attorney Rodney Dowell, Director of the Massachusetts Law Office Management Assistance Program, welcomes Teddy Snyder, Esq., author and a Certified Structured Settlement Consultant at Ringler Associates, to discuss her fourth book, Women Rainmakers Best Marketing Tips-3d Edition. Teddy talks about her new book, the history behind the ABA Women Rainmakers, the importance of branding and networking and shares some marketing tips for running a law practice.

Women Rainmakers Best Marketing Tips-3d Edition will be available at www.ababooks.org

Related Podcasts

• October 14, 2009 -- Legal Marketing for Success
• June 29, 2010 -- Outsourcing Legal Work to India - Even Solos Do It
• April 30, 2010 -- Principles of Law Office Management
• September 24, 2009 -- A Close Look at the Data Breach Notification Law: Chapter 93H
• July 6, 2010 -- Liability Transfers"

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Source: Legal Talk Network, 14 July 2010. © 2010 · Legal Talk Network. Reproduced with permission of Scott R. Hess.

This post was written by StephanieWestAllen: "University of Minnesota Extension has created a Web site with resources to help people think about the passing on of personal items when someone dies. For those of you who work with clients that face these decisions, I pass these links on to you..."

Note: I recommend this related book Objects of the Dead: Mourning and Memory in Everyday Life.

H/T for the Yellow Pie Plate project: Email from Purposeful Planning Institute."

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Source: idealawg, 14 July 2010, reproduced with permission of the author.

This post was written by Rob Millard: "One of the latest offerings from Managing Partner comes as a complete breath of fresh air.  Alternative Fee Arrangements: Values Fees and the Changing Legal Market is written by Pat Lamb, who I count as a good friend, but who more importantly is managing partner of Valorem Law Group in Chicago. Valorem is a law firm that has been successfully practicing the art of not billing by the hour for some years now. Many readers of this blog will no doubt also know Pat's excellent blog In Search Of Perfect Client Service..."

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Source: Adventure of Strategy, 21 June 2010. Copyright 2010, Rob Millard, reproduced with permission of the author.