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Today's issue of TL Serendipity contains these articles:

Neil Squillante, Adobe Won't Admit It But Today's Acrobat Update Is a Big Deal

Joe Ballard, Why I Dumped Acrobat DC

Thomas F. McDow, Review: How I Use Apple Watch for My Health and More

Neil Squillante, The Perishables Delivery Gulag

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Is It Caselaw or Case Law?

Learning to Write by Sedulous Aping

New Research About Female Jurors

Lessons Learned From Rick Friedman

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Coming today to SmallLaw: Law firms use HotDocs to create documents and NetDocuments to manage documents. But did you know that you could use HotDocs to figure out complex financial formulas and generate an amortization table report? Or that you can use NetDocuments to manage discovery documents? In this issue of SmallLaw, lawyer and legal technology consultant Seth Rowland explores "off-label" uses of these popular productivity tools. Also, don't miss the SmallLaw Pick of the Week for sources with free email newsletter templates.

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Today's issue of TL NewsWire offers a special hands-on report of the iPad Pro (see article below), and also covers a third-party iPad Pro keyboard case, a CLE provider with a sense of humor, and trial presentation software. Don't miss the next issue.

Earlier today, I took an iPad Pro for a test drive at the Apple store in Manhattan's meatpacking district. With most of the 280 units on hand already sold, the staff was instructed to unbox only one for the floor rather than the 10 planned. Fortunately, only five of us were on hand, including a Google employee sporting a new BlackBerry Priv that drew almost as much attention.

In 2012, a brief article of mine about using the iPad mini for handwritten notes in law practice went viral, and even received some ribbing from the Wall Street Journal's Best of the Web column. Sadly, the iPad mini never worked out for handwriting because of the sad state of iPad styluses (I continue to use an iPad mini for many other tasks).

With the release of the Apple Pencil for the iPad Pro, I had to see if lawyers have finally reached the promised land. I spent a few minutes in Apple's much-improved Notes app. When I started writing, an onlooker let out a long "wooooow."

The table was not an ideal height, but I could tell immediately that the Pencil is more responsive than any other iPad stylus I've trued, including my current flawed Bamboo Fineline. It's still very much a stylus. It's not like writing on paper. It feels and sounds different. I didn't have enough time to judge speed. The Pencil's true magic lies in drawing. As you increase the angle, you get a broader stroke. See the above photo for my scribblings.

Finally, a few thoughts about other aspects of the iPad Pro.

I have an obsession with weight — not mine but tablets and to a lesser extent smartphones. The 37 grams Apple shaved off the iPad mini 4 versus the 2 and 3 have made the former a dream machine. The iPad Pro on the other hand is a beast. You feel every one of its 713 grams no matter how you hold it. It's the LeBron of iPads. The display can display a document at its true size. Websites look terrific. Two apps side by side in split view remain usable for input. I suspect many iPad Pros will spend a lot of time in split view.

You don't hold this iPad. You place it on your desk or kitchen bar, and maybe on your lap or stomach. I held but didn't use Apple's Smart Keyboard so I don't have an opinion yet. The store had Logitech's Create keyboard case in stock but not on display. I'm sure a number of stands are in development for those who don't need keyboards.

Is the iPad a Pro a serious productivity machine and laptop replacement? No one knows yet. It takes time to find out. Given Apple's generous holiday return policy of January 8 for purchases made this time of year, you can buy an iPad Pro for a six-week evaluation. Learn more about iPad Pro.

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Today's issue of TL NewsWire The feature article of today's issue of TL NewsWire covers an email app for iOS and Android that also manages your calendars. The Roundup section covers a Word add-in for creating tables of authorities, syncing software for ScanSnap scanners, and a USB microphone with style. Also, if you missed last week's TL NewsWire feature article, you'll find an excerpt and link below.

BRING FOCUS TO YOUR EMAIL

Microsoft's CEO has the entire company focused on mobile and cloud. While Outlook 2016 remains true to its desktop roots for better or worse, the iOS and Android versions of Outlook seem like they came from a different company — and actually they did.

Outlook for iOS and Android 2.0 … in One Sentence

Launched last week, Microsoft's Outlook for iOS 2.0 and Outlook for Android 2.0 (Outlook Mobile) are email apps.

The Killer Feature

Outlook Mobile got off the ground when Microsoft acquired the email app Acompli, and launched a rebranded version. Microsoft also acquired a calendar app called Sunrise. The new version of Outlook Mobile has begun the process of incorporating Sunrise, initially with a refresh of the design and user experience.

For example, Outlook Mobile's message list now visually identifies event invitations with an icon, date, and time. Also more prominent are the attachment and flag icons. When composing a message, you can begin to attach a document or photo with one tap. Smart shortcuts exist such as attaching the last photo you took.

To keep each "political" camp happy, the iOS app uses Apple's design language while the Android app uses Google's material design.

Other Notable Features

Outlook Mobile works with all the major email services such as Gmail, iCloud, Exchange, IMAP, Office 365, Outlook.com, and Yahoo. It also connects to cloud storage services Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive for attachment purposes.

Gestures enable you to archive and delete messages with one swipe. You can schedule message to reappear at a later time. The Focused Inbox enables you to create a task list of sorts with only those email messages that you want front and center. By contrast, the Unified Inbox lists email from all your accounts.

When you receive a Word, Excel, or PowerPoint document, you can open it in its respective app, edit it, and then attach it to your reply.

What Else Should You Know?

The new iOS version includes an Apple Watch app. You can add a complication to your watch face showing your next appointment or the status of your inbox. Outlook Mobile is free. Learn more about Outlook for iOS and Android.

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Coming today to LitigationWorld: Our editorial team has selected and linked to 33 articles from the past two weeks worthy of your attention. Below you'll find a sample article from each section of today's issue, including our LitigationWorld Pick of the Week.

Is Your Pronunciation on Point?

Management of a Plaintiff Tort Practice

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Are Lawyers Better Than Techs at Collection?

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Today's issue of TL Answers contains these articles:

David Moon, Review: Dell Appassure For Onsite And Offsite Backups

Christian Onsager, Tip: Fixing Word Paragraph Numbering After The Fact

Mark Peneguy, ScanSnap Compatibility With Windows 8.1

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Delegate or Drown

The Importance of Scheduling

Six Content Marketing Tactics for Lawyers

Review: Drip (Marketing Automation)

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