TechnoLawyer: Coming Attractions

Coming October 24, 2006 to TechnoFeature: Does it seem like sponsorships waste your firm's time and money? While sponsorships can drain your marketing dollars, they can also provide a terrific opportunity to increase your firm's business. In this article, marketing expert Anne Parys offers insight into one of the most misunderstood and misused marketing vehicles for the modern law practice. Whether you've never sponsored an event or have done so a zillion times, Anne will show you how a little structure and creative thinking can boost your return on investment.

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Coming October 20, 2006 to Fat Friday: Mark Lieb discusses how a firm's litigation support department should operate, John Dorst reviews Sonnet's PodFreq FM transmitter for the iPod, Douglas Simpson reviews his experience using Copernic Desktop Search over the past year, Thomas Shigo chimes in on the DIY v. hire a consultant debate, and Jeff Wyatt reviews the Brother HL-5250DN laser printer. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming October 19, 2006 to Answers to Questions: Bill Baldwin adds his two cents to the Word v. WordPerfect debate, Larry Lockwood explains how, with a little programming, you can use MS Access to manage your discovery documents, and David Ventker reviews his 4 years using PCLaw in a small firm. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming October 17, 2006 to TechnoFeature: The once genteel practice of law has declined with breathtaking speed. So says lawyer and technology enthusiast Mazyar M. Hedayat. In this article, Mazyar presents a field guide to survival in the modern legal jungle. Among his conclusions — the law isn't everything it's cracked up to be, history is not on the side of the lawyer who tries to do well while doing good, and client loyalty is dead (RIP). But fear not — while Mazyar paints a bleak portrait, he also suggests a way to eliminate these problems and move the practice of law into a golden age. So sit back and let Mazyar show you the way to greater success and well-being. You can thank him later.

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Coming October 16, 2006 to IP Memes: Steve, Doug, and Matt cover the following memes: Apple's patent applications, the implications of a recent Court opinion on the "motivation to combine" test in patent law, the immortalization of a famous patent attorney, and some interesting statistics regarding US businesses and their many, many lawsuits.

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Coming October 10, 2006 to TechnoFeature: Apple's iPod has taken the world by storm. Everywhere you look, you see people wearing the signature white earbuds. But amidst this storm, Apple has inspired ever greater competition from other companies that have come up with new uses for their media players in hope of taking some of Apple's market share. In this article, trial consultant David Mykel explores several portable media players (including the iPod) and how you can put them to use as a litigation support tool when you gear up for your next trial. In short, David will show you how a portable media player can become a litigator's best friend.

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Coming October 13, 2006 to Fat Friday: Arthur Rieman discusses the good and bad of PowerPoint presentations, Craig Bayer responds to another member's scathing assessment of the legal software industry, Randy Gold reviews his experience with Dell customer service, and John Kennedy reviews a search application called Wilbur. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming October 12, 2006 to Answers to Questions: Rhett Franklin reviews the Konica Minolta Bizhub C250 and C450, Carol Bratt offers up detailed instructions for customizing the shortcut menu in Word, and Harry Steinmetz reviews Legal Billing from Chaos Software for the basic needs of a solo practitioner. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming October 2, 2006 to IP Memes: Steve, Doug, and Matt cover the following memes: the implications of public patent review, the recent brouhaha over a secret hand signal in college football, Stephen Colbert's take on Wikipedia, and a USPTO fee reminder.

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Published on Mondays, IP Memes is a biweekly newsletter that explores emerging technology-related intellectual property issues — or "memes" as we call them. Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.

Coming October 6, 2006 to Fat Friday: Mark Lieb discusses the increasingly important role that Litigation Support Professionals play in today's law firms and shares some recruiting tips, Cathy Furlani reviews her experience using both PCLaw and QuickBooks (at two different law firms respectively) for legal accounting and time-billing, Mike Hoffer suggests another technique for creating memorable but secure passwords, and Kevin E. Rockitter shares the best piece of career advice he received as a young lawyer (and how it has held up over the past 20 years). Don't miss this issue.

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