TechnoLawyer: Coming Attractions

Coming August 17, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Jay Solomon discusses why holding onto an old printer may cost more than buying a new one, Nicholas Paczkowski reviews the Brother MFC 9600, Randall S. D. Jacobs reviews the Dell 1600n MFP, Jerry Perrella discusses compatibility between Word 2000 and Word XP, and Gil Marquez discusses the advantages of GroupWise 6.5 for Palm users (plus a postscript about GroupWise 7.0, which is coming soon). Don't miss this issue.

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Coming August 15, 2005 to IP Memes: You'll learn about the lawsuit that almost put the kibosh on a new Warner Brothers film, why two technology giants are squabbling over the iPod, how Las Vegas trumped potential trademark infringers, and the outcome of a copyright battle over a recent best seller. All that plus a bonus IP blog meme.

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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 August 16, 2005 to TechnoFeature: Almost every law firm wonders how to "renovate" or "fix" their workplace. In this article, Office Planning expert Richey Madison provides some insight on the latest trends in law firm design, as well as what you need to know about mock courtrooms, conference centers, lunchrooms, libraries, and videoconferencing so that your firm can use technology to better serve your clients. In short, Richey's sage advice will help you maintain your firm's competitive edge through innovative planning.

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Coming August 10, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Mark Sargis reviews ProLaw READY, Jason Havens reviews Microsoft Small Business Server 2003's VPN functionality as well as AbacusLaw Gold and Lawgic, Kath Gilliam discusses the shortcomings of firewalls regarding spyware prevention, Neal Rogers discusses why lawyers have not yet embraced Groove Virtual Office for collaboration, and Virginia Burrows shares some invaluable advice for configuring old HP printers with Windows XP. 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 10, 2005 to TechnoLawyer NewsWire:  In this issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, you'll learn about a time-tracking utility for all the billable work you perform on your BlackBerry or Treo, a new search utility that bypasses OCR for greater accuracy, free accounting software for small firms, a utility that can batch convert image PDF files into searchable PDf files using Acrobat 7's built-in "Recognize Text" technology, and a new line of duplex scanners designed for law firms.

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Published on Wednesdays, TechnoLawyer NewsWire is a weekly newsletter that enables you to learn about new technology products and services of interest to legal professionals. Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.

Coming August 9, 2005 to TechnoFeature: When trial technology expert Lynn Kenneth Packer tried to persuade Utah's Administrative Office of the Courts to adopt off-the-shelf PC technology instead of Courtroom 21's e-podiums for Utah's state courts, they walked out in the middle of his presentation! In this article, you'll gain an insider's perspective of the rough-and-tumble politics of courtroom technology. What happened in Utah may also happen in your state — or maybe it already has. Join Lynn as he discusses his concerns regarding the Courtroom 21 model in the context of its adoption in his home state of Utah. Whether you agree with Lynn or not, his tale serves as a reminder that spending lots of money on technology does not necessarily provide for best solution.

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Coming August 12, 2005 to Fat Friday: Stephen Nipper follows up his recent article with some more tips on health savings accounts, Douglas Thomas reviews HP's Scanjet 5550c, Joel Johnson reviews Pathagoras in his corporate practice, Alex Simpson provides an invaluable tip for those who file rather than pile their e-mail, and Jeffrey Bannon discusses one benefit of "native file review" for those engaged in electronic discovery. 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.

Coming August 2, 2005 to TechnoFeature: Electronic discovery is the biggest story in litigation. Soon, every case will involve at least some documents in electronic format. In this article, e-discovery expert David Moon provides an e-discovery primer packed with everything you never knew you needed to know, including the two most common pitfalls, and priceless tips on where to find data, how to preserve it, and how to request it in a reasonable manner that won't be deemed a fishing expedition.

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Coming August 1, 2005 to IP Memes: You'll learn the outcome of a recent court battle involving members of a famous rock band, what the Federal Circuit's decision regarding patent cases and the dictionary means for you, how President Bush's new Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts' has ruled on intellectual property cases, why Illinois' new law against violent video games may run afoul of the First Amendment, and how archiving old Web pages resulted in a lawsuit (one that Google is probably watching closely given its famous cache).

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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 August 8, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Francis Mendez offers some must-read advice on whether a law firm with two offices should use a VPN or another solution for accessing Time Matters, Barron Henley explains why he believes reveal codes are unnecessary, Lewis Siegel explains why reveal codes can still play an important role at law firms, and Charles Beach compares WordPerfect's reveal codes to Word's reveal formatting. 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.