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Originally published in the March 7, 2012 issue of SmallLaw: "Please sign on the dotted pixels." While we doubt you'll ever speak these words to a client or anyone else from whom you need a signature, you and other lawyers should start asking people to sign documents on your iPad to save time (it's also impressive, which never hurts). In today's issue of SmallLaw, legal technology consultant Brett Burney who has a growing lawyer iPad training business reviews three iPad signature apps that work with PDF files. In this review, Brett pulls no punches, giving one app a bruising TechnoScore of C-. But don't worry. Brett awards an A+ to the winner of this dust up. Also, don't miss the SmallLaw Pick of the Week for a review of Nuance's new PaperPort Notes iPad app (formerly Noterize, which Nuance acquired).

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Small firm, big dreams. Written by practicing lawyers who manage successful small firms and legal technology and practice management experts who have achieved rock star status, SmallLaw provides practical advice on management, marketing, and technology issues in small law firms, as well as comprehensive legal product reviews with accompanying TechnoScore ratings. SmallLaw also links to helpful articles in other publications about solo practices and small law firms. The SmallLaw newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Originally published in the March 3, 2012 issue of SmallLaw: Solo practitioners and managing partners have long taken comfort in the small fish/big pond theory regarding online security. While perhaps true at one time, automated drone programs that enter millions of compromised and simple passwords at every web site means that everyone is at risk. In this issue of SmallLaw, Pennsylvania legal technology specialist and lawyer Joshua Auriemma provides four simple and free security tips that don't require any technical expertise. So get cracking before your server gets cracked. Also, don't miss the SmallLaw Pick of the Week for advice on billing systems for solos, including annual cost comparisons, cloud versus traditional software, and more.

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Originally published in the February 28, 2012 issue of SmallLaw: Do you often spend too much time formatting your Word documents? Or more precisely, figuring out how to eliminate some unwanted formatting? In today's issue of SmallLaw, Arizona Microsoft Office technology professional Ben Schorr offers a way out of this mess. You've probably read articles espousing the virtues of using Styles, but Ben goes way beyond the usual advice. You'll learn how to fix a formatting problem in just a few seconds, the different ways to format a Word document, two ways to "reveal codes" without buying an add-on, and two use cases for Styles in a small law office, both of which may make you cry tears of joy. Also, don't miss the SmallLaw Pick of the Week to learn what's probably missing from your engagement letter.

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Small firm, big dreams. Written by practicing lawyers who manage successful small firms and legal technology and practice management experts who have achieved rock star status, SmallLaw provides practical advice on management, marketing, and technology issues in small law firms, as well as comprehensive legal product reviews with accompanying TechnoScore ratings. SmallLaw also links to helpful articles in other publications about solo practices and small law firms. The SmallLaw newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Originally published in the February 21, 2012 issue of SmallLaw: Like Matthew McConaughey in The Lincoln Lawyer, some lawyers practice out of their automobile. But even if you work out of an office, you probably practice on the go sometimes. In this issue of SmallLaw, law practice advisor Erik Mazzone discusses five products that will enable you to sign up new clients, draft documents, and get paid from your car, your office, a courthouse, or ideally a beach somewhere warm. Also, don't miss the SmallLaw Pick of the Week for a law firm that looks to plumbing companies as a model (we kid you not).

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Originally published in the June 4, 2012 issue of LitigationWorld: Welcome to your fifth Ediscovery 101 class. In this issue of LitigationWorld, ediscovery consultant and professor extraordinaire Tom O'Connor starts tying together the technical lessons of the previous three classes. By the end of this article, you'll have an Aha Moment as Tom discusses the various state and federal rules governing electronically stored information (including their history and how to stay up-to-date), and then explains how these rules apply to the inner workings of computers and the problems that result when litigators don't understand these inner workings. Also, don't miss the LitigationWorld Pick of the Week for a proposed clause for your engagement agreement regarding your clients' use of social media.

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All practice areas evolve, but none faster than litigation. Written by successful litigators and other litigation experts, LitigationWorld provides you with practical tips related to electronic discovery, depositions, litigation strategy, litigation technology, and trial presentations. LitigationWorld also features in-depth litigation product reviews with accompanying TechnoScore ratings, as well as links to the most noteworthy litigation articles in other publications so that you'll never miss anything. The LitigationWorld newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Originally published in the May 21, 2012 issue of LitigationWorld: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." We all recognize that famous introduction. Can you write similarly effective introductions for your briefs and memos? Yes if you follow the advice of lawyer and http://www.grammar.com legal writing expert Ed Good. In today's issue of LitigationWorld, Ed continues his series on the Art of Legal Writing by discussing the importance of "Revealing" the structure of your briefs and memos, especially in the introduction. You'll learn about the difference between explicit and implicit introductions with examples of both. As usual, you'll want every litigator at your firm to read and heed Ed's advice. Also, don't miss the LitigationWorld Pick of the Week for ediscovery founding father Craig Ball's proposed Ediscovery Bill of Rights (these ain't your father's stipulations).

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All practice areas evolve, but none faster than litigation. Written by successful litigators and other litigation experts, LitigationWorld provides you with practical tips related to electronic discovery, depositions, litigation strategy, litigation technology, and trial presentations. LitigationWorld also features in-depth litigation product reviews with accompanying TechnoScore ratings, as well as links to the most noteworthy litigation articles in other publications so that you'll never miss anything. The LitigationWorld newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Originally published in the May 18, 2012 issue of LitigationWorld: If you show up for trial with an iPad, you'll make a good first impression, but winning your case will require a top-notch trial presentation app. litigation support consultant Brett Burney usually compares three iPad apps every month in our SmallLaw newsletter, but today he makes an appearance in LitigationWorld for a comparative review of Exhibit A, ExhibitView iPad, and TrialPad. Which app will best enable you to dazzle the jury and/or the judge with callouts and other trial presentation necessities? Brett makes a persuasive case as usual, and issues his signature iVerdict. Also, don't miss the LitigationWorld Pick of the Week for some good advice to pass along to your clients about the interplay of litigation and social media.

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Originally published in the May 4, 2012 issue of LitigationWorld: Welcome to your fourth Ediscovery 101 class. Today in LitigationWorld, ediscovery consultant Tom O'Connor explains why "electronic" discovery is not as electronic you may think. Specifically, you'll learn how disk drives store data, which is critical if you want to avoid charges of failure to preserve or spoliation. That's because disk drives sort of have a mind of their own as to the data they store — data your clients may not know about. Ignorance of how disk drives function is no excuse when confronted with a motion claiming you didn't produce a key document. Also, don't miss the LitigationWorld Pick of the Week for the top five settlement traps to avoid.

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All practice areas evolve, but none faster than litigation. Written by successful litigators and other litigation experts, LitigationWorld provides you with practical tips related to electronic discovery, depositions, litigation strategy, litigation technology, and trial presentations. LitigationWorld also features in-depth litigation product reviews with accompanying TechnoScore ratings, as well as links to the most noteworthy litigation articles in other publications so that you'll never miss anything. The LitigationWorld newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Originally published in the May 7, 2012 issue of LitigationWorld: A psychology professor at Northwestern University recently published a report debunking many of the claims of online dating sites, concluding that the only reliable means of assessing chemistry is a face-to-face meeting. Thanks to today's technological marvels, litigators tend to meet with clients and adversaries less frequently. In today's issue of LitigationWorld, Seattle litigator (and the founding columnist of this newsletter) Kim Gunning shares her insights on face-to-face meetings based on recent events in some of her cases. Because your clients are not always best served by shouting matches via email or telephone, Kim may have stumbled upon a simple yet profound litigation strategy. Also, don't miss the LitigationWorld Pick of the Week for six tips to ensure perfect trial presentations.

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All practice areas evolve, but none faster than litigation. Written by successful litigators and other litigation experts, LitigationWorld provides you with practical tips related to electronic discovery, depositions, litigation strategy, litigation technology, and trial presentations. LitigationWorld also features in-depth litigation product reviews with accompanying TechnoScore ratings, as well as links to the most noteworthy litigation articles in other publications so that you'll never miss anything. The LitigationWorld newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Originally published in the April 23, 2012 issue of LitigationWorld: Every litigator has winced when reviewing deposition transcripts. Even experienced litigators make mistakes, especially when presented with a new twist like authenticating email for use as evidence in a summary judgment motion or trial. In this issue of LitigationWorld, lawyer and deposition expert Joshua Gilliland discusses a recent case in which the court refused to consider deposition testimony concerning a key email message. Josh then provides you with step-by-step instructions for defensibly authenticating email at depositions. Also, don't miss the LitigationWorld Pick of the Week for a review of the new AVerVision 355 AF Document Camera.

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