Welcome to the June issue of Something Different!  As we approach the mid-year point of 2009, I thought it was appropriate to update you on some of the topics discussed in earlier issues of Something Different.  I've chosen three topics that were popular among readers -- Twitter, virtual law firms and resources for laid-off lawyers.  There have been significant developments with respect to all three over the past few months, and I hope you find the updates informative. 

For your dose of something different this month, you may want to consider Contxts if you are seeking an alternative to paper business cards (i.e., going green, out of cards, forget cards at an event, etc).  Contxts sends your contact information via SMS (text messaging).  For example, suppose I ran out of business cards or forgot to bring cards to an event.  Instead of handing out a business card to new contacts, I would have the new contacts text my Contxts username (aellislegal) to 50500, the Contxts number.  My new contacts would then receive my business card information via text.  Interesting ... I don't think Contxts will replace business cards in the immediate future but perhaps it's a good back-up for those emergency situations?      

Finally, I wanted to point out that a few of the events for laid-off lawyers (see below) are scheduled for tomorrow, June 16.  As always, I welcome your comments and questions and feel free to forward this newsletter to anyone who might benefit from the information. 

www.twitter.com/aellislegal 

http://www.linkedin.com/in/amandaellis