TechnoLawyer: Coming Attractions

Coming February 28, 2008 to Answers to Questions: Legal Nurse Consultant Patricia Karalow reviews her experience running TrialDirector 5.1 on a Mac (plus we introduce you to three new Mac-related blawgs), Dave Culbertson discusses the history of Word and WordPerfect and what his crystal ball suggests for both products going forward, Julie Saliba suggests an easy fix to prevent showing your computer's desktop during a courtroom presentation (and we provide some alternative solutions), Mary Jo Toth reviews Nuance's PDF Converter, and David Bernier reviews his firm's experience using Tabs3 along with a few other products from Software Technology Inc. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming February 26, 2008 to TechnoFeature: In today's fast-paced legal environment, electronic calendars and contacts are a must. However, providing others access to that information can seem challenging particularly if your calendar is a living, breathing, rapidly-changing organism. In this article, legal technology consultant Christel Burris reviews the latest edition of ClearSync, an application for accessing and sharing calendars and contacts at the office and on the go. In this comprehensive review, Christel covers everything from installation to tech support plus an overall TechnoScore.

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Coming February 25, 2008 to Answers to Questions: John Pierce explains several ways to set up multiple computers with one monitor (or more in his case), Katrina Curfiss confronts Amicus Attorney mud-slingers, Paige Anderson reviews the Olympus DS-4000, Mark Deal rebuts Jason Havens' recent musings about consultants, and Greg Reeves explains why Microsoft Word remains so popular. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming February 22, 2008 to Fat Friday: David Long contributes a comparative review of the BlackBerry 8800 and Treo 680, Carol Seelig provides a few more suggestions for improving the current state of CLE, Peter McInroy reminisces about CaseSoft co-founder Greg Krehel, Laurence Eastham discusses the long history of fake product reviews, and Dean Birch explains how to open WordPerfect files in Microsoft Word 2002 and 2003. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming February 21, 2008 to Answers to Questions: David Moon discusses what to look for when choosing case management software, Stephen Torscher discusses using a Linux-based file server (and we discuss our Mac-based file server), Katrina Curfiss reviews Time Matters and its "trigger" feature, John Pierce explains how text conversion and OCR work in Acrobat 8, and Brent Riggs shares his thoughts on Word and WordPerfect (and why Microsoft should have acquired the latter). Don't miss this issue.

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Coming February 19, 2008 to TechnoFeature: Managing numerous cases can seem like a daunting task — but luckily technology has stepped in to make it easier. In this article, attorney Thomas J. Daly evaluates the latest version of one of the most popular case management programs — LexisNexis' Time Matters 9.0. From installation to integration, Thomas covers everything you need to know. Does Time Matters 9.0 best match the case management needs of your firm? Read Thomas' review to find out.

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Coming February 15, 2008 to Fat Friday: Jerry Nicholson adds his two cents to the heated debate about software design and training, Jean Mahserjian responds to the thread on biglaw associate salaries with her own personal success story, Paul Nosek explains an old NASA trick for recovering data from a troubled hard drive, David Young waxes philosophical about Word and WordPerfect, and Thomas Daly reviews Winfax Pro for desktop faxing (and we explain the difference between desktop fax software and fax server software). Don't miss this issue.

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Coming February 14, 2008 to Answers to Questions: John Pierce explains how to add a third monitor to an existing dual monitor setup, D. Paul Dalton discusses the inherent differences between Word and WordPerfect and his firm's experience switching to Word, Darren Cantor reviews Time Matters for case management, David Stratton reviews Microsoft OneNote 2007 for managing trial notebooks, and Damien Riehl provides links to several switches for sharing one monitor with two computers. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming February 12, 2008 to TechnoFeature: Every law firm can use a little help organizing their cases. But how do you know which case management solution is right for you? In this article, attorney Stephen Cole reviews Needles Case Management software, discussing in detail how his firm uses its various functions. He also shares his experience with customer support, what he wants in the next version, and a warning to those interested in generating reports. Whether you're new to legal technology or simply seek a new case management system, Stephen's review will help you decide if Needles can bring some much needed order to your practice.

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Coming February 7, 2008 to Answers to Questions: Nathaniel Barber shares several tips for customizing the Microsoft Word toolbar and buttons, Will Batchler reviews QuickFile4Outlook - Lawyers Edition, John Tousley reviews his Matrox DualHeadToGo accessory for multiple monitors, Katrina Curfiss reviews PracticeMaster for small to large case loads, and Gerard Stubbert provides clear-cut file naming tips for the paperless law office. 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.