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Hide this Newsletter from Your IT Department; Amicus Attorney; Nikon Reviews; File Naming System; Executive Bios

By Sara Skiff | Friday, March 10, 2006

Coming March 17, 2006 to Fat Friday: Thomas Workman discusses the real reason most IT professionals don't like Macs, Daniel Eichorn reviews Amicus Attorney's e-mail management tools, James Zuffoletto reviews his Nikon digital camera purchases, Harold Goldner explains his file naming system in detail, and Catherine Bianchi shares her thoughts on the strategic importance of executive bios on legal vendor Web sites. 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.

Topics: Coming Attractions | Document Management | Fat Friday | Gadgets/Shredders/Office Gear | Law Firm Marketing/Publications/Web Sites | Networking/Operating Systems | Practice Management/Calendars | Technology Industry/Legal Profession

Remote Access Security; Time Matters Review; Open WiFi Debate; New Ergonomic Mouse; PDF Bates Stamping Tips

By Sara Skiff | Friday, March 10, 2006

Coming March 16, 2006 to Answers to Questions: Seth Rowland discusses the differences between GoToMyPC and Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection, Alan Kassan reviews Time Matters in his 9-lawyer firm, William Brown scores some major points in the ongoing debate about the legality of using an open WiFi network, George Allen reviews 3M's Ergonomic optical mouse, and Mark Kleiman explains how to use the Bates-stamping abilities of Acrobat 7.0. In addition, this issue features links to 9 additional Posts in the TechnoLawyer Archive. Don't miss this issue.

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Published Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a 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.

Topics: Business Productivity/Word Processing | Coming Attractions | Computer Accessories | Litigation/Discovery/Trials | Networking/Operating Systems | Practice Management/Calendars | Technology Industry/Legal Profession | TL Answers

TechnoPoll: How Much Time Do Spend on Your PC?

By Neil J. Squillante | Thursday, March 9, 2006

On July 1, 1997, we asked the following question of TechnoLawyer members:

What is your best estimate of the amount of time you spend actively using your computer during a typical day of work?

Today, we're asking it again. Please take our TechnoPoll.

We'll compare your answers with those from 1997 in the next issue of TechnoGuide. Please take this TechnoPoll by March 16, 2006.

Topics: Technology Industry/Legal Profession

TechnoConundrums: Online Shopping; Amazon; Specifications

By Neil J. Squillante | Monday, March 6, 2006

No one loves the technology industry more than I do, but it sure has its share of conundrums. My latest observations:

• Given the number of people who use shopping comparison sites, why do prices for the same item often vary to a such a large degree?

• On a related point, why do shipping charges vary so widely for the same product among various online resellers?

• Am I the only person who finds Amazon's user interface overly complex and distracting? Has Amazon jumped the shark?

• Given the importance of specifications when evaluating technology products, why do so many companies provide incomplete specifications? For example, most laptop case manufacturers don't list the weight of the case.

Thoughts?

About TechnoEditorials
A TechnoEditorial is the vehicle through which we opine and provide tips of interest to managing partners, law firm administrators, and others in the legal profession. TechnoEditorials appear first in TechnoGuide, and later here in TechnoLawyer Blog. TechnoGuide, which is free, also contains exclusive content. You can subscribe here.

Topics: Law Firm Marketing/Publications/Web Sites | Online/Cloud | Technology Industry/Legal Profession | TL Editorial

PaperPort Review; Statistical Research; Law Firm Instant Messaging; Dragon Preferred 8 Review; WiFi Debate Continues

By Sara Skiff | Friday, March 3, 2006

Coming March 9, 2006 to Answers to Questions: Arthur Smith reviews his use of PaperPort in a large firm, Douglas Folk reviews a helpful tool for corporate and statistical research, Kurt Schoettler discusses instant messaging in the office, Philip Franckel reviews Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred, and Edward Walters chimes in on the "stealing" wifi debate. In addition, this issue features links to 14 additional Posts in the TechnoLawyer Archive. Don't miss this issue.

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Published Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a 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.

Topics: Coming Attractions | Dictation/OCR/Speech Recognition | Document Management | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Legal Research | Networking/Operating Systems | Technology Industry/Legal Profession | TL Answers

If Google Jumped Off a Bridge, Would You? -- and Other Hot IP Issues

By Sara Skiff | Saturday, February 25, 2006

Coming February 27, 2006 to IP Memes: You'll learn about a new front in the ongoing wireless email wars that does not involve RIM, a sportscaster who was traded to another network for a cartoon character, why Google's latest legal setback may threaten Web 2.0 startups like USALaw.com, a new trademark bill that could make the next novel you read less realistic, and a patent challenge courtesy of the EFF concerning — what else — music.

How to Receive this Newsletter
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.

Topics: Coming Attractions | IP Memes | Technology Industry/Legal Profession

Cut Your Stamps.com Costs; Must-Have iPod Accessories; Symantec AntiVirus Alternatives; Legal Vendors; Much More

By Sara Skiff | Friday, February 24, 2006

Coming March 3, 2006 to Fat Friday: Brian Garves explains how to reduce your Stamps.com costs, Jerry Sullenberger reviews three iPod accessories, Bruce Hanson discusses alternatives to Symantec AntiVirus, Anita Evans joins the debate over technology training for lawyers, and Maggie Fisher argues for more transparency among legal vendors. Don't miss this issue.

How to Receive this Newsletter
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.

Topics: Coming Attractions | Entertainment/Hobbies/Recreation | Fat Friday | Gadgets/Shredders/Office Gear | Law Firm Marketing/Publications/Web Sites | Law Office Management | Online/Cloud | Privacy/Security | Technology Industry/Legal Profession | Utilities

Google Falls from Grace; PDF Flavors; E-Mail Acquittal; Blogs to Riches

By Neil J. Squillante | Tuesday, February 21, 2006

You don't have time to track 100 business and technology magazines and blogs. We do. Below you'll find our latest discoveries.

Google Gets the Gong

Grading Google

Understanding Flavors of PDF

Use of an E-Mail Trail Helps a Jury Acquit an Energy Trading Executive

Blogs to Riches: The Haves and Have Nots of the Blogging Boom

About TechnoEditorials
A TechnoEditorial is the vehicle through which we opine and provide tips of interest to managing partners, law firm administrators, and others in the legal profession. TechnoEditorials appear first in TechnoGuide, and later here in TechnoLawyer Blog. TechnoGuide, which is free, also contains exclusive content. You can subscribe here.

Topics: CLE/News/References | Law Firm Marketing/Publications/Web Sites | Technology Industry/Legal Profession | TL Editorial

Pathagoras; Dell & IBM Tech Support; WordPerfect by the Numbers; Amicus Attorney; Much More

By Sara Skiff | Friday, February 17, 2006

Coming February 24, 2006 to Fat Friday: Carlos Gonzalez reviews Pathagoras for document assembly, Bryan Sims discusses his experience with Dell's tech support and repair service, Raymond Gintner explains how his firm saved a bundle by writing a word processing business plan, Karen Marvel reviews her use of Amicus Attorney over the past nine years, and Mark Castle adds his two cents to the ongoing technology and training debate. Don't miss this issue.

How to Receive this Newsletter
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.

Topics: Automation/Document Assembly/Macros | Business Productivity/Word Processing | Coming Attractions | Desktop PCs/Servers | Fat Friday | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Law Office Management | Practice Management/Calendars | Technology Industry/Legal Profession

Profit More by Billing Less: Technology that Saves Time and Fattens the Bottom Line

By Sara Skiff | Friday, February 17, 2006

Coming February 21, 2006 to TechnoFeature: Lawyers who bill by the hour can find it difficult to justify investments in labor-saving technology. Why spend money to get work done faster when you charge for your time? In this article, attorney and technology consultant Marc Lauritsen describes twelve ways lawyers can profit from greater speed and efficiency. Learn how to work smarter — and better serve both your clients and yourself.

How to Receive this Newsletter
Published on Tuesdays, TechnoFeature is a weekly newsletter that contains in-depth articles written by leading legal technology and practice management experts. Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.

Topics: Accounting/Billing/Time Capture | Coming Attractions | Law Office Management | TechnoFeature | Technology Industry/Legal Profession
 
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