TechnoLawyer: Coming Attractions

Coming October 5, 2006 to Answers to Questions: Paul Hager offers up some tips for using Timeslips remotely, David Blair discusses his experience as a long-time WordPerfect user forced to use Word, Larry Southerland reviews PaperPort for document management and a database program called Alpha Five, Celine Rivet suggests some printer purchasing tips (and so do we), and Nina Yablok reviews QuickBooks for small law firm accounting and billing. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming October 3, 2006 to TechnoFeature: You may have heard the radio ad: A businessman forgets a key file at the office and saves a long trip back to the office (and a lost sale) thanks to this miraculous service called GoToMyPC. However, the GoTo suite of online products and services provide much more than remote file access. In this article, technology consultant Seth Rowland reviews this "secure desktop sharing" technology and then evaluates each of the individual products, focusing specifically on whether and how they fit into the practice of a busy lawyer.

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Coming September 28, 2006 to Answers to Questions: Jason Havens discusses using Acrobat for document collaboration and reviews the new WordPerfect Office X3 Suite, Paolo Broggi offers up detailed instructions for syncing your Treo 650 with Amicus Attorney, Daniel Mengeling explains the benefits (or lack thereof) of bar coding documents for trial presentations, Erin Baldwin reviews CaseMap for case-specific document management, and Brooks Miller reviews his experience with Brother laser printers. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming September 26, 2006 to TechnoFeature: To many firms, a client is a client is a client — they treat each client like royalty and follow the old adage "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." But not all clients equal good business. In this article, legal coach and consultant Edward Poll discusses two instances when turning down a client can prove more beneficial in the long run. Find out how a more discerning eye when accepting work can result in better productivity, profitability, and peace of mind.

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Coming September 19, 2006 to TechnoFeature: Think you can do without the latest and greatest in technology? Got everything you need to get by and keep your practice running smoothly? Attorney Joe Hartley thought so too. In this article, Joe shares his eye-opening experience with a recent hardware malfunction in his law firm. Although he still staunchly believes that lawyers should use technology in moderation, Joe has made some important changes to ensure his firm can sail through future meltdowns without incident. Can your firm say the same?

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Coming September 22, 2006 to Fat Friday: Robert Fleming reviews the hidden benefits of a swivel monitor (or two), Yvonne Renfrew reviews the Intake Interview Jumpstart feature in CaseMap 6, Brooks Miller reviews a password and login management utility, and Charles Beans shares his feelings on public cell phone use . Don't miss this issue.

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Coming September 21, 2006 to Answers to Questions: Katrina Curfiss explores whether your firm should build its own software (for litigation support, document management, practice management, etc.) or buy off the shelf, Pam Rolph shares some quick fixes for Amicus Attorney scheduling problems, Allen Hardon offers a word of caution to those looking to fix Timeslips issues on their own, Mike Savory, Senior Product Manager for Sage Software, responds to Timeslips criticism, and Kurt Schoettler explains how to use Acrobat 7 for OCR batch processing. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming September 12, 2006 to TechnoFeature: HotDocs 2006. You've heard about it. You've thought about it. But you still haven't upgraded. In this article, attorney, technology consultant, and document assembly guru Marc Lauritsen reviews the latest version of HotDocs, providing pros, cons, a wish list for the next version, and an overall TechnoScore.

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Coming September 15, 2006 to Fat Friday: Miriam Jacobson shares the best advice she has received regarding her legal career, Bryan Keenan discusses acceptable and unacceptable cell phone use, Stephen Cole discusses the role multiple monitors play at his law firm's new office (including details on which programs lawyers and staff use on each screen), and Alex Simpson reviews his experience using a Tumi briefcase. In addition, this issue features links to 3 additional Posts in the TechnoLawyer Archive. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming September 14, 2006 to Answers to Questions: Jason Havens reviews Tabs3 and compares it to Timeslips for law firm accounting and time-billing, Debbie Westwood reviews Lotus Notes for document collaboration, Nancy Merreot explains how to archive e-mail using PST files and Adobe Acrobat 7, Nikki Rodeman discusses the bar code scanning system she discovered (and we provide tips on using bar codes for trial exhibits), and John Keller reviews Skype for outgoing calls. In addition, this issue features links to 5 additional Posts in the TechnoLawyer Archive. 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.