TechnoLawyer: Practice Management/Calendars

Coming October 10, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Frederic Wolfram reviews Acronis 8 and its role in the backup system at his firm, Oliver Wendell provides a quick fix for disaster recovery, Erin Baldwin reviews the ins and outs of Stamps.com, Patricia Dennis reviews Outlook for case management, and Steven McNichols directs WordPerfect users to a Web site offering free Bates stamping macros. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming October 6, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Jason Havens reviews STI's PracticeMaster/Tabs3 combo, Jack Turnquist explains his simple Windows backup solution using DOS, Jeanetta Stewart reviews the pros and cons of Stamps.com (she has used the service for five years), Perry Adanick provides some helpful tips regarding our ongoing spyware discussion, and Lee King offers more reasons why you may prefer a trackball over a mouse. Don't miss this issue.

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Published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a thrice weekly newsletter in which TechnoLawyer members answer legal technology and practice management questions submitted by their peers (including you if you join TechnoLawyer). Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.

Regarding our ongoing discussion in Answers to Questions about accounting software that integrates with case management software, TechnoLawyer member Dana Yaffee writes: "I bought PC Law to go with Amicus Attorney and think it is more sophisticated than what is necessary for a solo practitioner. I have been looking for something less complex and the consensus from colleagues is that Quickbooks integrates pretty well with most of the case management software programs. Many bookkeepers are familiar with Quickbooks and Timeslips, if you are planning to farm out your billing activities." If you use Amicus Attorney, listen up — Gavel & Gown recently pre-announced Amicus Accounting, which it plans to release in 2006. Amicus Accounting will feature accounting as well as time-billing components. You heard it here first.

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Coming October 3, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Ann Routos reviews HotDocs in a large firm setting, Barron Henley offers help for those experiencing problems integrating Amicus Attorney and HotDocs, Duane Murphy suggests a better way to store critical e-mail, Jeffrey Franklin suggests solutions for those having problems with Outlook and Windows XP SP2, and Sally Mendoza recommends a useful resource for researching the salaries of legal administrators. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming September 26, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Douglas Simpson explains how to reduce the size of your bloated .PST file to prevent Outlook from crashing, Thomas Stirewalt reviews Time & Chaos for sharing contacts and calendar, Craig Bishop digs up a great deal on the Treo 650, J. Franklin reviews the redlining ability of Microsoft Word 2003, and Scott Smith suggests an interesting source for researching the compensation of legal professionals. Don't miss this issue.

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Published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a thrice weekly newsletter in which TechnoLawyer members answer legal technology and practice management questions submitted by their peers (including you if you join TechnoLawyer). Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.

Coming September 8, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Joe Sewell offers a great tip for a secure wireless network that only requires your DSL/cable modem, an adapter, and a nearby electric outlet (look ma, no WiFi), Howard Raab reviews Software Technology's technical support as well as its product development practices, Faith Drewry reviews a remote access tool with an added bonus, Gary Redenbacher reviews the HP LaserJet 3200's fax capabilities, and John Tousley reviews a remote access tool that accommodates dual monitors. Don't miss this issue.

How to Receive this Newsletter
Published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a thrice weekly newsletter in which TechnoLawyer members answer legal technology and practice management questions submitted by their peers (including you if you join TechnoLawyer). Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.

Recently in Answers to Questions, Jason Havens discussed his move from PCLaw to AbacusLaw. In his Post, Jason mentioned AbacusLaw's HotDocs integration. TechnoLawyer member Michael Wasserman responds as follows: "I too am a long time Abacus user in a two-lawyer general practice. A big fan. Sadly, the HotDocs connection works only with HotDocs 5.0 (and, possibly, earlier). It does not work with HotDocs 6.0 or 2005."

About Quips
A Quip is a brief member contribution for which we don't have room in our Answers to Questions or Fat Friday newsletters. Instead, Quips appear first in TechnoGuide, and later here in TechnoLawyer Blog. TechnoGuide, which is free, also contains exclusive content. You can subscribe here.

Coming August 10, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Mark Sargis reviews ProLaw READY, Jason Havens reviews Microsoft Small Business Server 2003's VPN functionality as well as AbacusLaw Gold and Lawgic, Kath Gilliam discusses the shortcomings of firewalls regarding spyware prevention, Neal Rogers discusses why lawyers have not yet embraced Groove Virtual Office for collaboration, and Virginia Burrows shares some invaluable advice for configuring old HP printers with Windows XP. Don't miss this issue.

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Published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a thrice weekly newsletter in which TechnoLawyer members answer legal technology and practice management questions submitted by their peers (including you if you join TechnoLawyer). Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.

Coming August 8, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Francis Mendez offers some must-read advice on whether a law firm with two offices should use a VPN or another solution for accessing Time Matters, Barron Henley explains why he believes reveal codes are unnecessary, Lewis Siegel explains why reveal codes can still play an important role at law firms, and Charles Beach compares WordPerfect's reveal codes to Word's reveal formatting. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming July 28, 2005 to Answers to Questions: James Chaffee explains how to fix a common problem with the e-mail component of Time Matters 6, Cliff Scovell discusses several possible fixes for similar problems with Time Matters 5, Bernard Mac Arthur discusses two products designed to prevent spyware rather than delete it after the fact, Ron Fox explains how to set up QuickBooks for trust accounting, and Sam Brenner provides a tip for protecting your firm's laptops. Don't miss this issue.

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Published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a thrice weekly newsletter in which TechnoLawyer members answer legal technology and practice management questions submitted by their peers (including you if you join TechnoLawyer). Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.