TechnoLawyer: Coming Attractions

Coming December 13, 2007 to Answers to Questions: Kristy Binmore reviews her firm's use of Philips digital dictation recorders and the SpeechExec Transcription Set, Brett Thompson explains how his firm uses QuickBooks for trust accounting, Dan Norris reviews Adobe Acrobat as part of his firm's paperless workflow, Yvonne Renfrew reviews Text Cleanup for copying and pasting between programs, and Edward Kionka reviews Parallels for running Windows software on a Mac. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming December 11, 2007 to TechnoFeature: When it comes to PDF files, you need a few key functions. Before sending information you need to preserve the integrity of the document, remove metadata, perhaps combine multiple documents into a single PDF, plus you need the ability to quickly review and manipulate the order of pages. In this article, legal technology consultant Caren Schwartz reviews Bluebeam PDF Revu which does all that and more. She discusses the installation process, her favorite features, the problems she encountered, tech support, pricing, and of course her overall TechnoScore.

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Coming December 7, 2007 to Fat Friday: Harold Goldner explains how his solo practice survived a hard drive failure, Steven Schwaber reviews ActiveWords (and our publisher ponders the speed of keyboard commands versus mousing), Jonathan Cope responds to a recent post that criticized CLE seminars, Deborah Schneider reviews her experience with Dell versus other PC makers, and Ed Schoenecker discusses what's missing from Office 2007. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming December 06, 2007 to Answers to Questions: Jason Havens discusses the pro and cons of local versus national Web and email hosting services plus what he thinks of Yahoo Small Business, Anna Marie Sossong reviews her experience with PCLaw upgrades and tech support, Paul Hager issues a warning to Microsoft Word haters, Pam Rolph discusses the must-have features of an online calendar for law firms, and Brent Blanchard reviews Windows Explorer for case management. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming December 4, 2007 to TechnoFeature: Learning new software is like learning to cook — you need to practice and can always benefit from experts. In this article, attorney and experienced Acrobat user Roy Greenberg shares his top ten tips for Acrobat 8 Professional. If you think you know Acrobat, think again. Roy has purposely focused on ten little-known features with an emphasis on sending PDF documents to people unfamiliar with the program. Although this article won't help you make better lasagna, it will enable you to cook up better PDF files. Plus, Roy's tips have no calories.

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Coming November 27, 2007 to TechnoFeature: t's 4:30. You need to fax a 40-page document to one person and email it in PDF format to another person ASAP before the close of business. Sound familiar? In this article, attorney David Hiersekorn reviews Zetafax Duo 2007, which combines PDF automation and desktop faxing, and integrates with Microsoft Outlook and Exchange. David shares how he has integrated Zetafax Duo 2007 into his practice as well as his likes and dislikes.

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Coming November 30, 2007 to Fat Friday: Ted Brooks explains how to manage your trial exhibits with TrialDirector, Wandal Winn explains how he digitized 3,000 family slides, Time Matters CIC Thomas Caffrey discusses why he won't join the Time Matters-Clarion discussion, Thomas RuBane offers a clever way to create strong passwords for free, and James Keuning reviews Best Skins Ever's iPhone skin. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming November 29, 2007 to Answers to Questions: Andrea Cannavina discusses the three primary options for digital dictation, Jeff Scott Olson reviews PaperPort used in conjunction with ScanSoft PDF Converter Professional, Caren Schwartz discusses the ins and outs of choosing the right accounting/time-billing software, Douglas Folk offers some sound advice to anyone having trouble with a faulty laptop touchpad, and Lewis Kinard provides a tip for using a laptop and an external monitor with Windows XP (plus a strange predicament you may experience with multiple monitors). 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 November 21, 2007 to Answers to Questions: Thomas Stirewalt explains how to link exhibits and deposition or trial transcripts using software you probably already have, Darren Cantor reviews LaserFiche for reviewing discovery documents, William E. Olson reviews UltraMon for dual monitors, Robert McNeill clarifies some misconceptions about Time Matters such as whether it's matter- or calendar-oriented, and Paul Bannon reviews his experience using Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming November 19, 2007 to Answers to Questions: Barry Hubbard reports on how he uses Linux in his small practice, William Elias explains how to use your Treo 700p to provide wireless Internet access for your laptop, Susan Zachos provides a helpful tip for improving Time Matters' performance, Brian McCollum reviews RoboForm, and Gerri Martin points to some resources to help you choose your time-billing software (and we add to her list of resources with some our own recommendations). 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.