TechnoLawyer: Coming Attractions

Coming August 4, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Cynthia Zook explains how to tame Outlook's auto-address completion feature (the postscript to Cynthia's Post features additional advice from TechnoLawyer members Melinda Benanti, Pamela Coleman, Kath Gilliam, David Parker, and Walter Sanchez). Also in this issue, Martin Pagel discusses the strengths and weaknesses of various electronic forms solutions, Diana Brodman Summers compares VersusLaw to Westlaw, George Tanguay discusses his the pros and cons of various legal research tools, and Bryan Morin checks in with his opinion of Dell's tech support. 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 July 29, 2005 to Fat Friday: Carlos Gonzalez reviews document assembly tool Pathagoras, Brian Garves reviews his favorite Firefox extensions, Michael Mulchay shares his thoughts on the new version of DeltaView for solos (and Matthew Brown, Workshare's Director of Product Management, responds to Michael's Post), Ross Kodner discusses the second generation of WiFi detectors, and Steven Schwaber shares his experience upgrading from WordPerfect 9 to version 12. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming August 1, 2005 to Answers to Questions: James Hole discusses a fascinating head-to-head test of a Canon and Ricoh digital copier conducted by his firm. The results were so astonishing that the representative from one of the copier companies ended up switching jobs to work for the other company. Also in this newsletter, Stephen Nipper reviews FileCenter and FileBackup, Rodrick Enns discusses his recent experience with Dell's tech support, Kim Mayberry explains how FileCenter works with regard to scanning, and David Hirsch discusses how his firm uses Lotus Notes for one-touch scanning and filing. 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 July 28, 2005 to Answers to Questions: James Chaffee explains how to fix a common problem with the e-mail component of Time Matters 6, Cliff Scovell discusses several possible fixes for similar problems with Time Matters 5, Bernard Mac Arthur discusses two products designed to prevent spyware rather than delete it after the fact, Ron Fox explains how to set up QuickBooks for trust accounting, and Sam Brenner provides a tip for protecting your firm's laptops. 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 July 27, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Jason Havens reviews his firm's experience with a Health Savings Account, Brent Blanchard explains what maximum annual limit (or stop-loss) means with regard to an HSA, Mark Sargis discusses the top five reasons his firm uses ProLaw, Lawrence Briggi provides an invaluable tip for litigators who apply Bates Stamps to PDF files, and Tim Larason shares his solution for WiFi interference problems (this Post also includes a postscript on WiFi phones). 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 July 26, 2005 to TechnoFeature: Eager to work your sales speil on anyone with a pulse? Don't assume prospects need your services or expertise before they indicate a genuine interest — or before you know their true needs. Otherwise, you end up making a self-promotional pitch, which, at best, leads to wasteful, premature selling and, at worst, kills the opportunity.  Let Susan Saltonsall Duncan show you the best way to secure a new client, and how to make the most of current professional relationships.

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Coming July 25, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Mark Johnson shares tips on how to use DOS to prepare files for batch conversion from WordPerfect to Word format, and Bryan Sims, Gil Marquez, John Winkelman, and Douglas Folk explain why your cordless phone may interfere with your WiFi network and offer a wealth of tips on how you can address this problem. These latter four Posts exemplify what makes Answers to Questions so popular — four legal professionals applying their experiences and knowledge to a common problem. Chances are one of these approaches will appeal to you. 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 July 22, 2005 to Fat Friday: Thinking about adding satellite radio to your car? Don't touch that dial (or your wallet) until you read this issue of Fat Friday, which features Channing Strother's review of XM, Douglas Folk's review of Sirius, and Daniel Fennick's review of XM. This issue also features a hidden gem in Acrobat 7 unearthed by Reb Thomas that will make Outlook-using lawyers ecstatic, and a review of ABSplus Backup by Joseph Hayden. There's never a dull moment in Fat Friday. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming July 21, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Taylor Putney reviews AbacusLaw and discusses its secret WordPerfect functionality, Nicholas Corona Jr. reviews Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Douglas Folk reviews the Motion Computing Tablet PC, Bryan Sims shares his wife's insurance expertise regarding Health Savings Accounts, and Virginia Burrows reveals how to customize your reminders view in Outlook.  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 July 20, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Jason Havens offers tips on how to secure your office WiFi network, Gayle O'Connor shares her research on business card etiquette, Robert Browning discusses his firm's decision regarding Health Savings Accounts, David Caracappa tells us how he really feels about Microsoft Word and its integration with Avery mailing labels, and Edward Poll describes his experience with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. 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.