TechnoLawyer: CLE/News/References

Coming September 29, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Rick Borstein of Adobe Systems offers advice on how to create PDFs and employ OCR at the same time, Ellen Freedman provides a bevy of resources for salary research in the legal profession, Raymond Gintner presents more tips on printing with specific trays in WordPerfect, Nancy Grekin reviews PaperPort's document management capabilities, and Jack Tubbs speculates about a user's problem with Outlook after installing Windows XP SP2. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming September 28, 2005 to Answers to Questions: William Brown discusses Palm synchronization in great depth (including multi-computer and cross-platform), Sam Brenner explains how to customize Adobe Acrobat using JavaScript, Kevin Bross reviews Adobe LiveCycle Designer for creating electronic forms, Erick Regalado offers advice for those experiencing problems with Windows XP Service Pack 2, and Gaynell Lerille points out some helpful Web sites that provide salary information for the legal field. 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 September 26, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Douglas Simpson explains how to reduce the size of your bloated .PST file to prevent Outlook from crashing, Thomas Stirewalt reviews Time & Chaos for sharing contacts and calendar, Craig Bishop digs up a great deal on the Treo 650, J. Franklin reviews the redlining ability of Microsoft Word 2003, and Scott Smith suggests an interesting source for researching the compensation of legal professionals. 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 September 22, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Paul Tredoux ponders the world of digital dictation and reviews the Olympus DS-330 and related software, Robert Fleming reviews alarm clock utilities for PDAs (including Treos), Frank St. Claire reviews the Panasonic KXTG4000B phone system, Stephen Nipper explains how he uses FileCenter for scanning, and Karen Dinius offers up a Web site for research on salaries in the legal profession. Don't miss this issue.

How to Receive this Newsletter
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.

In July 2005, TechnoLawyer member Michael Bates joined the growing ranks of legal bloggers with Fair Trading Act Counsel, a blog "devoted to issues businesses face when they are being investigated and charged with offenses under Alberta's Fair Trading Act (FTA)."

Although Michael posts about the latest news and cases related to the FTA, he also encourages questions and comments from readers to forge a continual dialogue about the FTA, which he feels "is becoming increasingly used by Alberta Justice for its broad investigative powers and criminal-type prosecutions."

For a taste of Michael's blog, check out his recent post on how the Alberta government has interpreted the FTA to increase its investigative range.

Michael, founding partner of Rutten Bates and an advocate for the use of technology in the courtroom, primarily practices criminal defense and appellate law, but has recently worked on several cases involving businesses impacted by the FTA.

About Member News
TechnoLawyer members are among the most gifted and prominent in the legal profession. In the Member News section of TechnoLawyer Blog, we report on their latest accomplishments and success stories — everything from court victories to articles and books to new partner announcements — and much more. If you're a newsmaker, but not yet a member, join TechnoLawyer now. .

Coming August 12, 2005 to Fat Friday: Stephen Nipper follows up his recent article with some more tips on health savings accounts, Douglas Thomas reviews HP's Scanjet 5550c, Joel Johnson reviews Pathagoras in his corporate practice, Alex Simpson provides an invaluable tip for those who file rather than pile their e-mail, and Jeffrey Bannon discusses one benefit of "native file review" for those engaged in electronic discovery. Don't miss this issue.

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This Spring, attorney Tom Lamb introduced his new legal blog Drug-Injury.com. 

Here, both consumers and attorneys will find up-to-date news and information about prescription drug side effects.

Drawing upon his experience working with patients and their families in lawsuits that involve an injury or death from serious side effects of prescription drugs, Tom provides personal insight and expert commentary on recent news regarding the FDA, current drug safety issues, and high-profile lawsuits.

Check out some of Tom's recent posts on the impending Zyprexa lawsuit settlements and a court ruling that forces Florida pharmacists to warn patients about certain drug risks. 

About Member News
TechnoLawyer members are among the most gifted and prominent in the legal profession. In the Member News section of TechnoLawyer Blog, we report on their latest accomplishments and success stories — everything from court victories to articles and books to new partner announcements — and much more. If you're a newsmaker, but not yet a member, join TechnoLawyer now. .

A recent thread in Fat Friday explored the benefits of having an MBA as a lawyer. TechnoLawyer member Donald Parkyn writes in to suggest an equally useful advanced degree that requires less time to obtain — a Certificate in Forensic Economics. Donald points to a program offered by the University of Missouri "designed to give persons with masters degrees or higher degrees special training in the requirements for preparing economic reports for selected areas of litigation." Learn more.

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A Quip is a brief member contribution for which we don't have room in our Answers to Questions or Fat Friday newsletters. Instead, Quips appear first in TechnoGuide, and later here in TechnoLawyer Blog. TechnoGuide, which is free, also contains exclusive content. You can subscribe here.

Coming July 11, 2005 to TechnoGuide:

Your Search Engine Rank; Driving Ross Crazy; Have You Learned Anything?
By Neil Squillante

In this issue of TechnoGuide, Neil Squillante discusses search engine optimization and the importance of link building. This issue also contains Quips about Travan tape drives, Microsoft Office on a Mac, cell phones in the courtroom, and the benefits of a Certificate in Forensic Economics. This issue's Questions inquire about confidentiality when outsourcing, CiteIt, PCLaw's P&L reports, scanning to PDF, 64-bit laptops, and accessing peripherals remotely. All that plus the Question of the Week.

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This Wednesday's edition of Answers to Questions contains a detailed review Time & Chaos as a case management solution. In the meantime, TechnoLawyer member David Tang writes in with this Quip on the same topic: "I use Time & Chaos daily. It's an address book/calendar that's a good value. It is a shame that WordPerfect is not supported in v.6, but v.5 is still available for purchase. I hate to recommend switching word processors, but if you want to take advantage of the v.6 mail merge, you need to use MS Word. Amicus Attorney is another case management program that is very popular. It's in the same arena as Time Matters in terms of capabilities and price. Good luck on your search."

About Quips
A Quip is a brief member contribution for which we don't have room in our Answers to Questions or Fat Friday newsletters. Instead, Quips appear first in TechnoGuide, and later here in TechnoLawyer Blog. TechnoGuide, which is free, also contains exclusive content. You can subscribe here.