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Tame the Dragon: Digital Dictation Reviews and Tips; File Naming Tips

By Sara Skiff | Friday, August 22, 2008

Coming August 27, 2008 to Answers to Questions: Nerino Petro discusses how to get your hands on a digital recorder with a 4-in-1 slide switch, Daniel Holt shares his file naming dos and don'ts, and James Kamp reviews Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred and the Olympus DS-50 digital recorder. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Coming Attractions | Dictation/OCR/Speech Recognition | Document Management | TL Answers

Acrobat Connect Review; Sharon's Software; Copernic Free Ride Ends; Tips for Amicus Attorney, OmniPage Pro

By Sara Skiff | Friday, August 15, 2008

Coming August 21, 2008 to Answers to Questions: Diane Nelson reviews Adobe Acrobat Connect for Webinars and online conferencing, Sharon Kirts explains how she uses a number of applications (Time Matters, Timeslips, HotDocs, etc.) as a single system in her small firm, Connie Brazeau shares her experience hiring a consultant to help set up Amicus Attorney, Sharon Taylor explains how to configure OmniPage Pro to scan documents for editing in WordPerfect, and Carlton Barnes writes in with an update on Copernic Desktop Search pricing. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Accounting/Billing/Time Capture | Business Productivity/Word Processing | Collaboration/Knowledge Management | Coming Attractions | Consultants/Services/Training | Document Management | Practice Management/Calendars | TL Answers

Pay CLE Presenters More; Acrobat 9 Warning; Law Firm Web Site Security Alert; Switching to iPhone; Bill4Time Mobile

By Sara Skiff | Friday, August 15, 2008

Coming August 22, 2008 to Fat Friday: Don Stevens stands up for the rights of CLE presenters, Roy Greenberg has a warning for those upgrading to Acrobat 9 Professional who use organizer folders, Michael Petrov writes in about an important security vulnerability that could enable someone to hijack your law firm's Web site, David Grabill explains why his firm switched to the iPhone, and Douglas Dweck offers his two cents on third party iPhone applications for lawyers from a developer's perspective. 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.

Topics: Business Productivity/Word Processing | CLE/News/References | Coming Attractions | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Fat Friday | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Privacy/Security

How to Carry Your Office in the Palm of Your Hand

By Sara Skiff | Friday, August 15, 2008

Coming August 19, 2008 to TechnoFeature: These days, everyone's on the go ... and lawyers are no exception. Luckily (or unluckily depending on your perspective), ever-evolving smartphone technology now provides attorneys with the means to take their office with them — without carrying a cumbersome laptop. In this article, legal technology gurus Brett Burney and Dominic Jaar lay down five tips for selecting the right smartphone gear and five tips for choosing the right software — everything you need to get on your merry mobile way.

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Topics: Coming Attractions | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | TechnoFeature

Verizon XV6700 Review; Baby LegalTechs; Yellow Pages Tips; WordPerfect 6's Relevancy; Switching to Bill4Time

By Sara Skiff | Friday, August 8, 2008

Coming August 15, 2008 to Fat Friday: Bunji Fromartz reviews his Verizon XV6700 smartphone, James Atkins shares his thoughts on LegalTech in terms of venue and topic focus, Michael Schwartz discusses the Yellow Pages advertising advice he follows, Brent Blanchard explains the unfortunate continued importance of WordPerfect 6.0, and Leslie Shear discusses migrating from Timeslips to Bill4Time. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Accounting/Billing/Time Capture | Business Productivity/Word Processing | Coming Attractions | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Fat Friday | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Law Firm Marketing/Publications/Web Sites | Online/Cloud | Technology Industry/Legal Profession

Hosted Exchange Review; Amicus Attorney Review; Time Matters Versus PracticeMaster; ISYS:desktop Pricing; Fax Machine Alternatives

By Sara Skiff | Friday, August 8, 2008

Coming August 14, 2008 to Answers to Questions: Edward Zohn reviews using Microsoft Exchange and BlackBerry Enterprise servers on a hosted basis (outsourced), W. James Slaughter reviews Amicus Attorney 7, Asa Kelley reviews Time Matters 7.0 and 9.0 as well as PracticeMaster/Tabs3, Ted Boxer shares his experience trying to obtain pricing information for ISYS:desktop (plus we have a response from ISYS), and Stephen Bird offers some advice for those still using a fax machine. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Accounting/Billing/Time Capture | Business Productivity/Word Processing | Coming Attractions | Desktop PCs/Servers | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Networking/Operating Systems | Practice Management/Calendars | TL Answers

Breaking Through the Inaccessibility Wall: A New Angle

By Sara Skiff | Friday, August 8, 2008

Coming August 12, 2008 to TechnoFeature: Electronically stored information deemed "not reasonably accessible" has become a tricky issue in litigation. Courts do not require its production if a party can prove it would require excessive time and money. But as attorney and eDiscovery consultant Jeff Beard explains, today's technologies make it easier to disprove the "inaccessibility" of certain data than ever before. Read Jeff's take on the subject to learn how evidence that just a few years ago would never have surfaced can now make or break your case.

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Topics: Coming Attractions | Litigation/Discovery/Trials | TechnoFeature

ScanFront Thoughts; BlackBerry Curve Review; PhoneSlips; Another Biglaw Classic; Will it Rust?

By Sara Skiff | Friday, August 1, 2008

Coming August 8, 2008 to Fat Friday: D. Paul Dalton discusses the unique file naming convention of Canon's ScanFront 220P, Robert Broussard reviews the BlackBerry Curve 8310 versus the Treo 650 and 750, Ronald Cappuccio reviews PHONEslips, John Courtade recommends another good read about the life of an associate, and Harold Burstyn explains why our cool desk roundup doesn't suit his needs. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Business Productivity/Word Processing | Coming Attractions | Copiers/Scanners/Printers | Document Management | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Fat Friday | Furniture/Office Supplies | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Technology Industry/Legal Profession

Review: Anacomp's CaseLogistix 5.2

By Sara Skiff | Friday, August 1, 2008

Coming August 5, 2008 to TechnoFeature: Need a tool to easily review the virtual mountain of electronic discovery in your case but don't know what program to use? Better let the experts help. In this article, veteran trial and discovery consultant Timothy Piganelli reviews Anacomp's litigation support software CaseLogistix. In particular, Tim examines the package's native review features, production capabilities, image viewers, and methods of organizing documents by witness or issue. He also comments on what he'd like to see improved in future versions. Can CaseLogistix help you? Read Tim's in-depth review to find out.

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Topics: Coming Attractions | Litigation/Discovery/Trials | TechnoFeature

ProLaw Versus PracticeMaster; Naming Files; Thunderbird Review; Reveal Formatting; Nuance PaperPort Review

By Sara Skiff | Friday, August 1, 2008

Coming August 7, 2008 to Answers to Questions: Ginger Rendon discusses the top ten differences between ProLaw to PracticeMaster, HR Kloppenburg explains how to name files to ensure a successful paperless office, Corey Rich reviews Mozilla Thunderbird, William Carter explains how to use Microsoft Word's Reveal Formatting feature, and Joshua Stein reviews Nuance's PaperPort. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Business Productivity/Word Processing | Coming Attractions | Document Management | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Practice Management/Calendars | TL Answers
 
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