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The article reports on the move of sole practitioner Dan Balsam to combat the propagation of unsolicited electronic mails (e-mails) in Internet in San Francisco, California. It states that Balsam is dedicated to lessen the increasing number of spam messages to properly regulate the commercial email. However, publisher Ken Magill of Magill Report that Balsam will not make any difference in spamming.

The article offers brief life and professional background of attorney Jon Alexander in Del Norte County, California. It outlines Jon's life being a successful defense lawyer with luxurious house and cars until being hooked by methamphetamine (meth) drugs, which turns his life up side down. It then details his struggles to fight the use of meth and regain all possessions that he had lost due to the drugs and become the protagonists to fight meth in the County where be became district attorney.

The article discusses job related stress, depression and emotional problems faced by lawyers. It mentions that legal professionals faces significant amount of work related stress across the world. Richard Gottfried, psychotherapist states that lawyers faces work related stress including related to financial strains, competition from online services, and pressure for billable hours. It also states that stiff competition results in adversarial relationships between colleagues.

The article offers information on the cloud computing-based legal practice management tools. It states that these tools allow lawyers to access their database from anywhere they have an Internet connection and they also reduces the complexities associated with paper works. It further offers information on the Amicus Cloud software from software maker Gavel & Gown Software Inc.

The article focuses on the importance of digital technology in courtroom persuasion. It states that lawyers use video and visual images as evidence during litigation process which has transformed the way legal cases are dealt in courtrooms. It further states that there are several presentation softwares available in the market including TrialPad, ExhibitView and TrialDirector.

The article focuses on the data security in some legal firms and provides information on necessary measures need to be taken by attorneys to protect the data. It informs that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned the U.S. and other nations to protect the client information by the hackers. It emphasized the need of security software in law firms with annual security assessment.

The article focuses on tablet computers (tablets), a portable computing device, which is gaining its popularity. It reflects the increased usability of tablets by lawyers and law firms. According to a survey of law firms conducted by the International Legal Technology Association, 25 percent of law firms are planning to purchase tablet in 2013. It discusses some features of devices having iPad tablet version and android operating system, which are helpful in practice of law.

The article focuses on the practice of virtual lawyering, which is the offering of legal services over the Internet. Topics include the cost analysis benefits of virtual lawyering, the legal practice management platforms that are available for attorneys that wish to start a virtual practice, and the opening in the legal market for online-based attorneys.

The article offers information and predictions about the use of technology by lawyers in the legal field in 2012. Predictions include the types of smartphones that lawyers will purchase, the use of the X1 Social Discovery online social media tool for lawyers, and decreased prices of tablet computers.

The article offers updates on computer technology used by lawyers. It notes that a growing number of lawyers have used technologies like iPads and laptop computers in their practice but the drawback of these technology are the price and convenience in traveling. It states that an increasing number of competitors have offered tablet computers that cost hundreds of dollars less and offer the same features of the iPad as well as smartphones and slimmer laptop that are lighter and more compact.

The article focuses on the must-have smartphone applications for the roaming practitioner or lawyers in California. It highlights Fastcase, a mobile law library for the iPhone that lets one search federal and state cases. It notes Pocket Justice which features abstracts of the Supreme Court's constitutional decisions. It mentions the Tasker Android application that lets one program his or her phone to perform a variety of actions based on time of day, location and the phone's orientation.

The article presents information about a tight competition between Android phones and iPhones from Apple Inc. It states that the market of android, an operating system, is slipping in the U.S. but it is winning the global market. It mentions a unique feature of Galaxy phone from Samsung electronics Co. Ltd., whose front-facing camera saves battery power when not gazed upon it. It mentions Samsung Galaxy has a screen size of 5.5 inches that may help lawyers to do detailed work with documents.

The article focuses on small law firms regarding the issues related to digital security. It mentions of all-in-one security software applications that offer an effective first line of defence against digital attacks. It also focuses on cloud storage regarding its popularity in law profession as it provides reliable software and security options for small law firms. INSET: IS THE CLOUD SAFE FOR LAWYERS?.

The article mentions that the options of economical electronic data storage devices are extremely important in the profession of the lawyers as it is one of the most data intensive professions. It informs about the storage space and cost price of several storage devices including external hard disk devices, Universal Serial Bus (USB) Flash drives and cloud storage devices which could be used by lawyers to store important information. It also talks about the benefit of using these devices.