TechnoLawyer: Coming Attractions

Coming September 9, 2005 to Fat Friday: Tim Palmer adds to our ongoing e-mail security debate, Jay Solomon pokes fun at those who use multiple monitors, Joe Sewell reviews the less popular Dvorak keyboard layout, Channing Strother shares his keyboard insights, and Susan Cox updates her previous review of Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming September 7, 2005 to TechnoLawyer NewsWire: In this issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, you'll learn about a home theater furniture company that specializes in entertainment centers for the technologically advanced, a small printer that creates high-quality custom labels, software that enables you to set up a secure WiFi network, a program that relinquishes control of font and page size back to you so you don't need that magnifying glass to read documents on your PDA, and a company that offers wire for every purpose — speaker, Cat 5, power cords, etc. — all thinner than a typical business card.

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Coming September 8, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Joe Sewell offers a great tip for a secure wireless network that only requires your DSL/cable modem, an adapter, and a nearby electric outlet (look ma, no WiFi), Howard Raab reviews Software Technology's technical support as well as its product development practices, Faith Drewry reviews a remote access tool with an added bonus, Gary Redenbacher reviews the HP LaserJet 3200's fax capabilities, and John Tousley reviews a remote access tool that accommodates dual monitors. Don't miss this issue.

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Published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a thrice 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 September 7, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Joanne Frasca reviews GoToMyPC and IBackup, Joseph Sferrazza reviews a cross-platform remote access tool for Mac-PC connections, Clint Pullin shares tips on scanning stapled documents, Anne Steele reviews the HP Scanjet 8290 and the older 7450, and Michelle Holly-Ashley reviews the Brother MFC, and explains how to tweak the ADF to accommodate legal-size paper. Don't miss this issue.

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Published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a thrice 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 September 6, 2005 to TechnoGuide:

Katrina; Canon PowerShot SD500/SD550; Blogging Woes -- 5 New Blog Posts, 6 New Questions
By Neil Squillante & Sara Skiff
In this issue of TechnoGuide, we wonder whether technology could have prevented New Orleans from flooding. In addition, you'll find a review of the Canon PowerShot SD500/SD550 (including an in-depth discussion of the movie mode), a cautionary tale about blogging, Quips about satellite radio and WordPerfect, and six new Questions that run the gamut from law firm extranets to network scanners to translation software. All that plus the Question of the Week.

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Published on Mondays, TechnoGuide is a biweekly newsletter that features Quips, TechnoEditorials, Industry News, Real-Life Questions submitted by your peers in the legal profession, and the Question of the Week. Like all of our newsletters, it's free. You can subscribe here.

Coming September 6, 2005 to TechnoFeature: Business lawyers often encounter a common problem — they have all the necessary legal qualifications, but lack a keen understanding of the business world from a client's point of view. Attorney David Amidon realized this shortcoming early in his career, and did something about it. In this article, David relays his journey from his beginnings practicing at a mid-sized firm in Boston, to becoming an in-house counsel for a small start-up company, to returning to private practice.  His work as an in-house counsel provided David with the experience and insight he needed to become a better business lawyer, and in turn resume his initial career path.  Read what David learned and see how it can help your professional growth.

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Coming August 25, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Charles Gershbaum reviews the Fujitsu 4120c2 scanner in a litigation practice, Larry Southerland shares three tips for those who wish to backup to DVD media (two of his tips apply to all backup media), Stan Burton and Michael Vorel debate the issue of network slowness attributed to cables, and Kim Mayberry shares her thoughts on setting up a wide area network (WAN). Don't miss this issue.

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Published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a thrice 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 August 22, 2005 to TechnoGuide:

TechnoLawyer Diet Redux; Tanita InnerScan BC533 Review; Case Management for 70-Lawyer Firm; Much More
By Neil Squillante & Sara Skiff
In this issue of TechnoGuide, our publisher weighs in with his third installment on his weight loss odyssey. In this installment, after weighing in, he shares a calorie counting tip for those who buy lunch out, and reviews his latest tech toy -- a Tanita InnerScan BC533 Body Composition Monitor (Scale). This issue also features seven new Questions about everything from case management software for a 70-lawyer firm to IBM's (Lenovo's) X41 Tablet PC to computer blinking. All that plus the Question of the Week.

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Published on Mondays, TechnoGuide is a biweekly newsletter that features Quips, TechnoEditorials, Industry News, Real-Life Questions submitted by your peers in the legal profession, and the Question of the Week. Like all of our newsletters, it's free. You can subscribe here.

Coming August 23, 2005 to TechnoFeature: You may have heard of Wikipedia, the collaborative online encyclopedia, but what exactly is a wiki and how can one help your firm? When someone in your firm leaves, most likely some of their professional knowledge goes with them. Some departments may develop manuals for complex procedures, and many lawyers keep personal notes. But what if you could collect all that information in one place, readily accessible to everyone in your office? In this article, open source advocate and all-around tech guru Eric Skiff discusses the use of wikis for law firm knowledge management. Learn how to create, develop, and maintain an "internal wiki" and discover the many benefits for your firm.

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Coming July 19, 2005 to Fat Friday: William Kellermann defends native file review, a hot-button topic in the e-discovery industry, David Hammer explains how a broken hard drive can help build your kid's self-esteem, Ronald Cappuccio reviews Document Production System 8, David Larson reviews Pathagoras, and Larry Crowell reviews Iomega's Automatic Backup (formerly QuikSync). Don't miss this issue.

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Published on Fridays, Fat Friday is a weekly newsletter that features a grab bag full of genuinely useful product reviews and tips on a wide variety of topics. Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.