A few, like our current Bar President, actually run their offices over the Internet. I have been doing that for years and I can hardly imagine having to go back to the days of daily commutes. The primary vehicle for virtual law practice is Internet Mail or email. Email allows you communicate with your clients and colleagues in a virtual space that is not confined by time or geography. I have been working with a company in Australia and the 12-hour time difference disappears in the online office.
Email has certain rules of etiquette, however.
Violation of these rules may be 21 st century equivalent of slurping your milk and eating peas with a knife dipped in butter. If you are new to email you need to pay attention to the rules. I have collected some of the most important rules for Professionals below. Always set your program to delay sending mail for a few minutes so you can go back and review what you wrote. Always double check your professional messages or have somebody do it for you.