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#WhyIAmASolo - I Don't Worry About My Ugly Office Or Micromanaging The Client Experience

Is Your Ugly Office Costing Your Law Firm Business? | The Rainmaker Blog. And, in today's "Are You Kidding Me" segment, I give you this post about micromanaging the client experience. The last thing I need to worry about is whether my office staff presents an appearance that will attract clients. Please. I am the contact, I interact with clients and prospective clients, and I practice in an 80 year old converted house that has an aviary for my parrots, old and eclectic furniture, chosen for comfort and not for fancy fake credibility. If a client comes to me for legal help, and their main concern is what my office looks like, then I don't want them as a client in the first place. Hey, I believe that the office should be neat and relatively clean. I like classical music and if you don't, you should go somewhere else. If your only goal is to make as much money as you can, then don't spend your money on fancy designers. When a client comes in to my office, they are seeking a lawyer, an adviser, and a human being. Want to be a better lawyer? Be your genuine self. If your clients are impressed by fancy offices, they should go get a fancy lawyer. Jeez.

Be Afraid...Be Very Afraid

I am amused by all the scare stories about robot lawyers taking over the legal profession. These artificially intelligent alleged robots will reduce the need for law trained individuals, the pundits say. I say no way. As I have previously argued, there will never be a robot substitute for human interaction in the legal profession. Oh, we will continue to use the computational and decision assisting abilities of computers and artificial intelligence and machine learning to make our lives as lawyers more efficient, and to improve our judgments and skills; but, the judgment will still be made by a human lawyer. If you really want something to worry about, start worrying about the human politicians and dictators who will gain control over the kinds of robots being developed by companies such as Boston Dynamics. These things are deserving of your nightmares. In that vein, I give you the latest in robotic technology:

The Google Assistant - Coming This Week To A Phone Near You

The Google Assistant is coming to more Android phones. I am enjoying the conversational wisdom of my Google Home device; however, the results are not that much better than traditional OK Google searches. I am glad, anyway, that my older Marshmallow phones will be getting Google Assistant. My Nexus 6P and my Phab 2 Pro and my LG G5 will all be getting the update this week. Soon, most Android phones will be equipped with the intelligent female assistant who knows just about everything. I just hope I live long enough to have one of the SciFi movie holographic computer assistants that contain all of human knowledge.  

T-Mobile Giving All Customers A Free Line On March 1st

T-Mobile Thanks Customers with a FREE Line of Service | T-Mobile Newsroom. Not that you needed another reason to switch to T-Mobile; but, as of March 1st, both new and current customers are getting a free line to use, unlimited, any way they choose. I have three phones currently, two of which are already T-Mobile connected. Now, I will be able to have all 3 available all the time. Thanks, T-Mobile. 

#ParrotSunday - Red Tailed Black Cockatoo

What SmartPhone Does Futurelawyer Use?

LG G5 & Friends: Life's Good When You Play More | LG USA - #G5Modularity. As you might imagine, I have owned and used, many Smartphones in the last 15 years. While I will never own an Apple product, I have purchased them for the millennials in my life; and, I am familiar with them. I like variety, and Apple just doesn't provide that. But, of all the Smartphones I have used, the latest and greatest are the most recent, of course. They are always increasing in speed and power. Currently, I own and use three phones, the Nexus 6P, the Lenovo Phab2 Pro, and the LG G5. Each has its own cool features; although, the 6P is my daily phone for business use. The Phab 2 Pro is the first phone with augmented reality capability, and has a huge 6.4 inch screen. That makes it ideal for video, TV and movie watching on the go. The LG G5 is great because it has a removable battery; although, it may be the last of a dying breed, and it is modular, with several cool attachments available. The G5 is still stuck on Android 6.0.1, as is the Phab 2 Pro; while the 6P, being a Google phone in the beta program, has the latest and greatest Android 7.0.2 Nougat. You don't need three phones, of course; but, these are the three I currently recommend, each of which can be purchased for less than $500 online. Check each of them out, and pick your poison. 

#WhyIAmASolo - I Never Wanted To Get A Job

I have never had a real job. That is a true statement. Oh, I worked part time through law school, and have been an electrician's helper, mowed lawns, sold magazines, worked in a cafeteria, sold jewelry in a retail store, and various and sundry other jobs. I even clerked for a law firm in law school. But, after school, the last thing I wanted was a job. And, these many years later, I can thank my solo practice for the fact that I have never worked for anyone but clients. I was thinking about that this morning when I came to work, even though it is Sunday. Work isn't work if you enjoy what you are doing. Work is work if somebody else can tell you to do it, whether you want to or not. When you are deciding your next move in the real world, think about whether you want a job. 

The First "Walkabout" Phone - British Tech On Display

This BBC broadcast shows how far mobile phones have come in 30 years. Hilarious.

#ParrotSunday - Echo, The Double Yellow Headed Amazon

Android 7.1.2 Beta For Nexus 6P

Android 7.1.2 Beta for the Nexus 6P is rolling out now - Ausdroid. Finally, the latest Nougat beta for the Nexus 6P is rolling out, and it is over a gig. Considering it contains fixes and speed increases, that is a big download. But, it is the latest and greatest Android, and brings the 6P into Pixel territory. I am still patiently awaiting the Google Assistant function on the 6P. This update apparently doesn't have it yet. Oh well. Plenty of new stuff to check out. What's in your pocket?