TechnoLawyer: Coming Attractions

Coming May 13, 2005 to Fat Friday: Jason Havens discusses a foolproof way to ensure virus-free e-mail, James Slaughter points to an open source software project that may ultimately lead to a "killer legal scheduling and document management program," Rosanne Estrella shares some common sense tips for implementing legal software, Cheryl Burgess discusses her firm's experience implementing Amicus Attorney, and Susan Fernandes provides a buyer's guide to USB flash drives, including security considerations. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming May 12, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Kevin Svec provides a troubleshooting guide for law firms experiencing network slowness, and Kristy Binmore explains how your firm can tweak the Maximum Transmission Unit in the Windows registry to speed up your network. In addition, John Laster tells you where you can find legal-oriented WordPerfect macros, and Bryan Keenan provides hope for lawyers who want to synchronize their Treo 600 with ECCO Pro. 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 May 11, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Clint Pullin explains how to quickly compile an electronic case file (ECF) and its PDF attachments into a single PDF file that you can easily store for later retrieval, and Steven Parsons reviews the Olympus DS330 used in conjunction with an outsourced transcription service. In addition, Jennifer Little, James Marrs, and William Shilling debate whether Macs have earned a role in law firms as serious legal tools. 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 May 9, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Frank Lanigan reviews the Olympus D-S330 digital recorder, Scott Bassett explains why savvy dictation users in law firms may prefer the Olympus DS-4000 instead of the Olympus DS-330, Maggie Fisher explains how she manages electronic case file (ECF) e-mail messages and their attached PDF files, Paul McCarthy explores whether unshielded ethernet cables can cause network problems, and Dan Pinnington provides a sample Internet and Email Use Policy for law firms. 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 May 9, 2005 to IP Memes: You'll learn about the curious timing of a trademark dispute, how the mainstream media misreported the latest round of hearings on patent reform, and the changes in the most recent edition of the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedures (TMEP). All that plus the IP Memes IP Blog of the Week.

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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 May 10, 2005 to TechnoFeature: In this article, intellectual property lawyer Stephen Nipper discusses his reluctant jump from PC to Mac: his initial suspicions, first impressions, final conclusions, and tips for other lawyers considering making the switch. After using a Windows-based PC for years, Stephen found himself in a whole new world thanks to his iBook. What's his verdict? Read this article to find out.

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Coming May 6, 2005 to Fat Friday: David Hirsch and Patti Wall respond to recent reviews of DepPrep (David created DepPrep, and also co-authors the ABA Journal's In Re Technology column). Also in this issue, Terry Goss, Robert Hughes, and Douglas Herdman offer their two cents on the brewing controversy over the ease of use of legal software, and the importance of training. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming May 2, 2005 to TechnoGuide:

The Next Big Thing in Blogs; Maximize Your Google Searches; Much More
In this issue of TechnoGuide, Neil Squillante discusses the next big thing in blogs, and explains how to maximize your Google searches. This issue also contains Quips about the Department of Homeland Security, KKL Software's eZClean metadata removal utility, and uninterruptible power supplies. This issue's Questions from Your Peers seek advice on bates stamping, laser printers, PDA synchronization, Rainmaker, real estate software, and VoIP. 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 May 5, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Randall Jacobs provides a comprehensive review of the Dell 1600n MFP printer/scanner after one month of use, Lance McKinney reviews the Olympus DS330, a digital recorder for dictation, Enrico Scahefer reviews GoToMyPC, a remote access service, George Allen reviews the Brother MFC 8840 DN printer/copier/scanner/fax, and Neil Johnson provides a tip for troubleshooting SQL/ODBC errors in Time Matters Enterprise. Don't miss this issue.

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Published Mondays and Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a twice 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 May 4, 2005 to TechnoLawyer NewsWire: In this issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, you'll learn about a hot new legal-oriented PDF utility for creating, editing, compiling, securing, and adding comments to PDF files, a free image-viewing and editing application, a free contact and calendar program (PIM) that rivals its more costly competitors, a business-oriented blog service that could give TypePad a run for the money, and a service for conducting Web surveys.

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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.