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Biglaw's Key Advantage; Reviews of Latitude D630, Word 2007, PCmover, Mozy, Voyager 510, Quikscribe; Word Tip

By Sara Skiff | Friday, January 25, 2008

Coming February 1, 2008 to Fat Friday: Rodrick Enns explores an additional reason general counsel tend to hire large firms, Marty Barrack reviews his new Dell Latitude D630 laptop as well as Office 2007, PCmover, and Mozy, Barron Henley reviews the Plantronics Voyager 510 Bluetooth headset and compares it to the other seven he has tried, Pam Rolph explains how to open a WordPerfect document in Microsoft Word, and Russell Swartz reviews Quikscribe for digital dictation. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Backup/Media/Storage | Business Productivity/Word Processing | Coming Attractions | Computer Accessories | Dictation/OCR/Speech Recognition | Fat Friday | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Law Office Management | Technology Industry/Legal Profession | Utilities

Reviews of Word 2007, PDF Converter Pro, MasterFile, VXI Tuffset, Windows XP on Mac; Rebus Recollect

By Sara Skiff | Friday, January 25, 2008

Coming January 31, 2008 to Answers to Questions: Dixon Robertson reviews Word 2007 and PDF Converter Pro, John Starkweather reviews MasterFile for discovery document review, James Lundquist reviews the VXI Tuffset CT Switch and headset for transcription as well as past experience with a similar headset from Plantronics, Julie Kiernan reviews running Windows on a Mac and explains where to buy a Mac with Windows pre-installed, and Edward Schoenecker provides some insight into little-known software from Konica Minolta designed for the paperless office. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Business Productivity/Word Processing | Coming Attractions | Computer Accessories | Dictation/OCR/Speech Recognition | Document Management | Litigation/Discovery/Trials | Networking/Operating Systems | TL Answers

Biglaw Debate Continues; Voice Mail Caveat; Best CLE Ever; Keyboard Regrets; WordPerfect TKO?

By Sara Skiff | Friday, January 4, 2008

Coming January 11, 2008 to Fat Friday: Steven Schwaber lays down the gauntlet on the feisty debate regarding biglaw associate salaries and the role of general counsel,  Andrew Simpson provides an interesting spin on a previous post about the litigation risks of voicemail, Myer Sankary reviews the State Bar of California's online MCLE programs and shares anecdotal evidence to rebut the recent assertion that lawyers cannot provide useful CLE, Harry Steinmetz reviews his Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse, and Charles Beach explains which word processor remains the only choice to handle his "real work." 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: Business Productivity/Word Processing | CLE/News/References | Coming Attractions | Computer Accessories | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Fat Friday | Law Office Management | Privacy/Security | Technology Industry/Legal Profession

BlackBerry 8830 Review; Upselling Legal Services; Online Versus Yellow Pages; Ergonomic Tip; I'm a Mac and a PC

By Sara Skiff | Friday, December 14, 2007

Coming December 21, 2007 to Fat Friday: Robert Bass reviews the BlackBerry 8830, Tom Rowe discusses the importance of upselling legal services, Michael Schwartz shares his thoughts on the future of lawyer advertising in the Yellow Pages, Suzanne Turner explains how she beat wrist pain without paying a cent on new equipment, and Ted Boxer shares why he switched to an iMac even though he prefers Windows plus his experience installing Parallels. 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 | Computer Accessories | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Fat Friday | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Law Firm Marketing/Publications/Web Sites | Law Office Management | Networking/Operating Systems | Technology Industry/Legal Profession

Death of a Hard Drive; ActiveWords (Keyboard Versus Mouse); CLE Courses; Dell Review; Office 2007 Versions

By Sara Skiff | Friday, November 30, 2007

Coming December 7, 2007 to Fat Friday: Harold Goldner explains how his solo practice survived a hard drive failure, Steven Schwaber reviews ActiveWords (and our publisher ponders the speed of keyboard commands versus mousing), Jonathan Cope responds to a recent post that criticized CLE seminars, Deborah Schneider reviews her experience with Dell versus other PC makers, and Ed Schoenecker discusses what's missing from Office 2007. Don't miss this issue.

How to Receive this Newsletter
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Topics: Backup/Media/Storage | Business Productivity/Word Processing | CLE/News/References | Coming Attractions | Computer Accessories | Desktop PCs/Servers | Fat Friday | Technology Industry/Legal Profession | Utilities

Trial Notebook Tip; Family Photos; Time Matters and Clarion; Scissor Sisters; Best Skins Ever Review

By Sara Skiff | Friday, November 23, 2007

Coming November 30, 2007 to Fat Friday: Ted Brooks explains how to manage your trial exhibits with TrialDirector, Wandal Winn explains how he digitized 3,000 family slides, Time Matters CIC Thomas Caffrey discusses why he won't join the Time Matters-Clarion discussion, Thomas RuBane offers a clever way to create strong passwords for free, and James Keuning reviews Best Skins Ever's iPhone skin. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Backup/Media/Storage | Coming Attractions | Computer Accessories | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Fat Friday | Litigation/Discovery/Trials | Practice Management/Calendars | Presentations/Projectors | Privacy/Security

Digital Dictation Options; PDF Converter & PaperPort Review; Billing Buyer's Guide; Laptop Touchpad and Monitor Tips

By Sara Skiff | Friday, November 23, 2007

Coming November 29, 2007 to Answers to Questions: Andrea Cannavina discusses the three primary options for digital dictation, Jeff Scott Olson reviews PaperPort used in conjunction with ScanSoft PDF Converter Professional, Caren Schwartz discusses the ins and outs of choosing the right accounting/time-billing software, Douglas Folk offers some sound advice to anyone having trouble with a faulty laptop touchpad, and Lewis Kinard provides a tip for using a laptop and an external monitor with Windows XP (plus a strange predicament you may experience with multiple monitors). Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Accounting/Billing/Time Capture | Business Productivity/Word Processing | Coming Attractions | Computer Accessories | Dictation/OCR/Speech Recognition | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Monitors | TL Answers

How to Deal With Dell; Time Matters 8 Stability; Treo 650 Headset; More TechnoLawyer Pop Songs; Rosetta Stone

By Sara Skiff | Friday, November 2, 2007

Coming November 9, 2007 to Fat Friday: Mitchell Herbert explains how to get the best tech support from Dell, Caren Schwartz responds to a recent post about the stability of Time Matters 8, David Garretson provides a few Treo 650 Bluetooth headset tips, David Caracappa adds to Neil's TechnoLawyer Summer Mix with some of his favorite tunes about the law, technology, and more, Rush Wels reveals which word processor has a built-in Rosetta Stone so to speak. 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: Accounting/Billing/Time Capture | Business Productivity/Word Processing | Coming Attractions | Computer Accessories | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Entertainment/Hobbies/Recreation | Fat Friday | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Practice Management/Calendars | Technology Industry/Legal Profession

Biglaw Associate Salaries Versus the Real World; Word Styles Tips; Keyboard Reviews; Roboform Review; Xerox Documate 252 Review

By Sara Skiff | Friday, October 26, 2007

Coming November 2, 2007 to Fat Friday: David O'Connell responds to a recent TechnoFeature about biglaw associate salaries, Kerry Hubick explains how to use Styles and insert Excel files in Microsoft Word, David McConnaughey reviews his experience using a Microsoft ergonomic keyboard and the Logitech Cordless Desktop S510, James Atkins reviews Roboform for password management, and Robert Price shares a tip for scanner paper jams as well as a review of his Xerox Documate 252. Don't miss this issue.

How to Receive this Newsletter
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Topics: Business Productivity/Word Processing | Coming Attractions | Computer Accessories | Copiers/Scanners/Printers | Fat Friday | Law Office Management | Privacy/Security | Technology Industry/Legal Profession | Utilities

Password Risks and Tips; Transcripts and Exhibits; Laptops and Dual Monitors; Amicus Attorney and Treos; Email and Time-Tracking

By Sara Skiff | Friday, October 19, 2007

Coming October 25, 2007 to Answers to Questions: Wandal Winn discusses password risks and provides some tips, Brett Burney explains how to link exhibits to transcripts, Rob Howard explains how to set up Amicus Attorney to sync with Palm Treo, Rudy Ramsey reviews Port Authority2 USB 2.0 to SVGA adapter, and Miriam Jacobson discusses how she immediately captures her time and archives her client email. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Accounting/Billing/Time Capture | Coming Attractions | Computer Accessories | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Litigation/Discovery/Trials | Practice Management/Calendars | Privacy/Security | TL Answers
 
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