TechnoLawyer: Coming Attractions

Coming today to Answers to Questions: Wendy Parker discusses the security risks of fax-to-email services, David Herdman shares another way to hide your desktop when connecting to a projector for a courtroom presentation, Caren Schwartz reviews QuickBooks for time-billing on a Mac or PC, Caldwell Hancock reviews ABBYY PDF Transformer Pro, and Creston Parker explains how Mac users can easily archive a Web page for future reference. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: In today's troubled times, a "jack of all trades, master of none" approach to managing a law firm can result in lackluster financial performance or even failure. In this article, Brian Johnson, president of Minneapolis firm Halleland Lewis Nilan & Johnson, discusses the importance of what he calls hyper-specialization, and shares three principles required to dominate a niche. Espousing a "deep, not wide" philosophy, Brian challenges firms to distinguish themselves from the competition by drilling down to their core competencies as a way to not only stay afloat, but to flourish.

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Coming today to Fat Friday: Harold Goldner shares the details of his impressive backup system plus we point to the best article ever published on this topic, Kurt Walberg reviews Fujitsu's ScanSnap, Martin Mayne provides several tips for a successful eDiscovery strategy, Carroll Straus responds to the grades versus knowledge debate regarding legal education, and Bill Baldwin reviews his experience using ThinkPads plus we track down the world's first laptop. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming today to Answers to Questions: D. Paul Dalton reviews Samsung's 2243BWX 22" widescreen LCD monitor, Toon Goedhart shares some tips for scanning medical images, Douglas Dweck of Bill4Time responds to a question, Carol Bratt discusses WordPerfect, Word, and the importance of training, and Tom Rowe explains why Time Matters 4.0 won't sync with Timeslips 2008. Don't miss this issue.

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Published on Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a 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 today to TechnoFeature: You process much more information than you did ten years ago. But do you have more time every day to do so? Unfortunately, while the practice of law has changed, the laws of physics have not. A day still has only 24 hours and you still need to sleep. Enter D-A-F-T — a new organizational system created by virtual assistant extraordinaire Andrea Cannavina. D-A-F-T incorporates some of the principles of other systems such as FAT, Getting Things Done, and Zero Inbox, but with two important differences — less of a time commitment and more flexibility. Put it to work in your law firm today.

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Coming today to Fat Friday: Chris Gibson reviews BlackBerry Professional (and we discuss mobile practice management applications), Paul Mansfield reviews the HP Pavilion tx2513cl tablet PC, Paul Nosek explains how to buy a custom PC without knowing how to build one, Gary Preble shares some important rules of thumb for written communication, and Kevin Grierson reviews the Swopper office chair. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming today to Answers to Questions: Katrina Hubbard explains the difference between appointments and tasks, Edward Zohn discusses how QuickBooks fared during a recent audit of his trusts accounts, Jeff Lisson lists the top five reasons to switch from analog to digital dictation, D. Paul Dalton reviews Nuance's PDF Converter Pro 5, and Derrick Jackson reviews Onfolio for organizing Web research. Don't miss this issue.

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Published on Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a 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 today to TechnoFeature: Apple's iPhone recently surpassed Windows Mobile in market share and will soon overtake the BlackBerry. While only a few legal-specific apps currently exist, Bill4Time being the most notable, this situation will likely change. In this article, New Orleans lawyer and iPhone expert Jeff Richardson shares his ten favorite iPhone shortcuts. From typing contractions without entering an apostrophe to locating a wayward 3G signal to finding the elusive .net and .org keyboard keys, even Steve Jobs could learn a thing or two from Jeff.

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Coming today to Fat Friday: Fraser Page discusses ProLaw and its place in the small firm market, Andrew Weltchek lists seven products he couldn't practice without, Tom Trottier shares some smartphone memory card and remote access tips, Tom O'Connor directs readers to a video with a humorous take on spam, and Hugh Roberts reviews Wrike — plus the question of the week. Don't miss this issue.

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Published on Fridays, Fat Friday is a weekly newsletter that features a grab bag full of genuinely useful product reviews and tips on a wide variety of topics. Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.

Coming today to Answers to Questions: David Hudgens discusses his firm's switch from Time Matters to PCLaw, Andrea Phelps reviews the Herman Miller Aeron chair and her HON modular desk system, Carol Bratt reviews Timeslips tech support and the program's learning curve (and Timeslips responds), Brian Cluxton reviews Dell's on-site warranty and service, and Susan Billeaud explains how to tame iTunes on a PC. Don't miss this issue.

How to Receive this Newsletter
Published on Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a 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.