TechnoLawyer: Coming Attractions

Coming June 20, 2008 to Fat Friday: Charles Stokes explains why his law firm remains a Dell customer, Tom Trottier reviews the Treo 680 and lists his favorite Treo apps, Kerry Hubick shares a tip about about line numbering in Microsoft Word, Thomas RuBane reviews Apple's Spaces (and we debate the use of virtual desktops versus multiple monitors), and Mark Adams reviews pdfDocs Desktop, including concrete examples of how it can solve ten common problems. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming June 19, 2008 to Answers to Questions: G. Blair McCune reviews Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred and Professional (and explains the difference between the two), Edward Zohn explains how he uses QuickBooks to handle trust accounts (without setting up a separate set of books), Peter Pike reviews OmniPage Pro for OCR and its Word/WordPerfect integration, Ed Walters shares his favorite way to copy and paste from Word to WordPerfect, and Brent Blanchard discusses legal research pricing and adhesion contracts. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming June 17, 2008 to TechnoFeature: Billing is one of the most important tasks a lawyer performs — and perhaps the most tedious. Desktop software has made this activity easier, but does an even better solution exist? In this article, legal technology consultant Caren Schwartz reviews Bill4Time, a Web-based time-billing solution. With Bill4Time, lawyers can bill their time and expenses anywhere they can access the Internet. That's the promise, but how does it perform in practice? Read Caren's in-depth review to find out.

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Coming June 13, 2008 to Fat Friday: John Pierce explains how his mail server setup takes the hassle out of email, Carlton Barnes reviews SafeCopy 2.1 mobile edition, Steven Schwaber compares Word and WordPerfect and explains why he wants a word processor not artificial intelligence, Terry Flanagan suggests an alternative venue for LegalTech, and Brent Blanchard writes in questioning how TechnoLawyer handled a recent Post about a member's trouble with her Palm Treo (and we provide a clarification). Don't miss this issue.

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Coming June 12, 2008 to Answers to Questions: Robert Rice reviews Amicus Attorney's conflicts checking abilities, Philip Franckel shares his thoughts on adhesion contracts and reviews Loislaw, Robert Fleming discusses Time Matters' stability, 30-year word processing veteran Stephen Silverberg compares Word to WordPerfect, and Deb Hoffmann reviews Google's Grand Central. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming June 10, 2008 to TechnoFeature: Does your firm follow the correct protocol when it comes to administering trust accounts? If you even have one lick of doubt, your firm could be at risk. In this article, consultant and trainer Beatriz Milia outlines the top ten reasons law firms need to maintain organized and accurate trust records. Do the words fine, lawsuit, disbarment, and jail send a shiver down your spine? Because ignorance of the law is no excuse, learn how these and other consequences can result from poor trust accounting practices. And more importantly, learn how to avoid them.

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Coming June 6, 2008 to Fat Friday: D. Paul Dalton reviews Logitech's MX-610 mouse and how he uses both the right- and left-hand models, Luis Perez lays down eight tips for choosing a document management system, William Kelly compares the Palm Treo 650 to the BlackBerry 8700, Steven Schwaber reviews his recent experience trying to order a Windows XP desktop from Dell (plus we suggest another option), and Stephen Hayes reviews Word 2007 from a WordPerfect user's perspective. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming June 5, 2008 to Answers to Questions: Dixon Robertson reviews PCLaw and ponders its future (and LexisNexis responds), Cynthia Zook suggests a tip for converting PDF files to Word/WordPerfect and also reviews OmniPage Pro for OCR, Theodore Odom shares his tips for creating a comfortable workspace (and we point you to additional resources), Roy Greenberg reviews Nuance's product line and customer support, and Paul Easton reviews PdaNet in conjunction with your Treo and laptop. Don't miss this issue.

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Published 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 June 3, 2008 to TechnoFeature: What can a law firm learn from an automotive manufacturer? A good deal, according to law firm management consultant and blogger Bruce MacEwen. In this article, Bruce discusses how the much-heralded Toyota Production System, which has helped Toyota dominate the industry, can facilitate strategic planning at your firm. Specifically, Toyota's approach can make your lawyers and staff feel less like a cog on an assembly line, and more like an integral, valued part of the team. The only problem is that incorporating TPS is about as "easy" as exercising, losing weight, and quitting smoking. But if you can do it, Bruce believes you can leave your competitors in the dust.

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Coming May 29, 2008 to Answers to Questions: Wendy Parker reviews ExpressScribe and ExpressDictate from NCH, Michael Campbell reviews LexisNexis and Westlaw (and shares an insider's tip regarding Lexis' adhesion contract), Kurt Schoettler explains how to copy and paste from Word to WordPerfect without any formatting, Lawrence King reviews Ergotron's dual monitor stands, and Morris Tabush explains how to set up a wireless scanner. Don't miss this issue.

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Published 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.