G3100 Router – First Impressions

I bought my own router about 6 years ago when I moved into my current home. I use Fios and the router was a Quantum Gateway. The best that they had at the time. Unfortunately, over the past year or so things have really slowed down. I pay for 100/100 and I was barely getting […]

Mint Cell Phone Service a Review

I promised I would update you on Mint’s cell phone service* after I had occasion to be out of my home. Everything Seems Solid for Mint Mobile I made a couple of calls, used Google Maps, and tried some other apps. This was in various locations including on suburban, highway, and urban roads. I live […]

Mint Mobile – Initial Thoughts

As my long-time readers know, even before COVID-19, I was pretty much stuck at home. My contract with Sprint ended a few months ago and I was paying about $70 for unlimited data, talk, and text. Sprint, which is now combined with T-Mobile, was fine for me, but it didn’t make sense to spend so […]

Slides from Webinar on Ethics and Security

Today, I presented a webinar on Ethics and Security for Law Firms During COVID-19. I discussed PA ethics rules relating to the obligation to keep data secure, setting up a home workspace, and common scams. Below are the slides. Law Firm Remote Work Securi… by Jennifer Ellis on Scribd

Working from Home: Internet Connections

The first critical aspect when working from home these days is a secure Internet connection. Many people have either cable or fiberoptics connections at home. (Think Comcast for cable or Verizon Fios for fiberoptics). However, do not assume that your staff has a good, secure Internet connection. Ask employees what they have, and of course, […]

A Word About Zoom for Lawyers

Many lawyers have asked me what I think about Zoom right now for lawyers. I will share some thoughts. Two Ways to Look at Zoom and Video Communication As someone who is both an ethics lawyer and into technology, I am of two minds about the Zoom situation. Zoom lacks a certain level of encryption […]

Lawyers & Employees Working From Home: General Concepts

I promised the PBA Solo and Small Firm Section that I would address specific issues related to managing employees when working from home. I reached out to ask people what they wanted to know about, and there were a lot of questions. Given this, I have decided to break it up into pieces. The number […]

Free Webinar on Starting the Process of Working from Home

Gang, CLEWebinars.com asked me if I would record a free webinar based on my blog post about getting started working from home. This webinar is meant to be basic in nature. It covers the steps you need to take to: Access your documents Make and receive phone calls from a business line Manage your email/contacts/calendars […]