TechnoLawyer: Collaboration/Knowledge Management

Coming today to BigLaw: Do the lawyers at your firm still use Dropbox despite admonitions from your IT department? Dropbox remains easier to use than enterprise solutions for sending large documents. Ditto for regular email versus encrypted email. Enter Litera Secure File Transfer, which attempts to bridge the gap between ease-of-use and security for secure email and document sending thanks to its Outlook add-on and Android and iOS apps. In this issue of BigLaw, legal technology guru and law firm CIO Matt Berg reviews Litera Secure File Transfer. Also, don't miss the BigLaw Pick of the Week for a recipe for large firm success whipped up by one of Kaye Scholer's leaders.

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Coming today to BlawgWorld: Our editorial team has selected and linked to 120 articles from the past week worthy of your attention. Below you'll find a sample article from each section of today's issue, including our BlawgWorld Pick of the Week.

Cloud Storage for Lawyers Part 2: Dropbox

A Comparative Review of iPad Mini Keyboard Cases

Tips for Handling Law Partnership "Divorces"

Make Web Sites Mobile-Friendly or Face Google Search Wrath

Congratulations to Sharif Sakr of Engadget on winning our BlawgWorld Pick of the Week award: A Comparative Review of iPad Keyboard Cases

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Coming today to LitigationWorld: Successfully defending your client from a claim will make them happy. Successfully defending them quickly with a knock-out punch will make them loyal for life. In this issue of LitigationWorld, Seattle litigator Kim Gunning explains the difference between Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel. She then discusses the scenarios in which you can use these doctrines to preclude claims, and in some cases knock out an entire lawsuit. Also, don't miss the LitigationWorld Pick of the Week for an essential component of closing arguments.

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Today's issue of Fat Friday contains these articles:

Roy Greenberg, Review: Acrobat XI's New Text Editing Feature With Scans

Ron Collins, iPad Task Management and Amicus Cloud

Phyllis Dubrow, My Favorite iPad Apps: Legal Research, Note-Taking, and More

Paul Ambos, Review: Tussman

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Coming today to SmallLaw: Microsoft's Office 365 is the new way to license Microsoft Office. And 37 different packages exist! You need a user guide to figure out which one to choose. That's exactly what law firm technology consultant Ben Schorr has written in this issue of SmallLaw. Ben explains how Office 365 works, which products it contains, and the five packages, including pricing, that best suit solo practices and small law firms. Thanks to Ben's deconstruction of the options and advice, you won't waste any time. Also, don't miss the SmallLaw Pick of the Week for the scoop on a new cloud practice management system.

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Coming today to LitigationWorld: Are two brains better— than one? Possibly when one of those brains resides on your Mac or PC. In this issue of LitigationWorld, Pennsylvania litigator Thomas Groshens reviews TheBrain 7 Pro mind-mapping software. After explaining its various versions and core features, Thomas evaluates using TheBrainPro to connect the intricate set of dots (facts, issues, law, etc.) that comprise complex litigation cases. Thomas also issues a verdict in the form of a TechnoScore. If you've never used mind-mapping software, this review will give you some proverbial food for thought. Also, don't miss the LitigationWorld Pick of the Week for the best closing argument tip we've encountered since we started publishing LitigationWorld.

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Originally published in the December 4, 2012 issue of SmallLaw: Having someone proofread your legal writing can result in dramatically better work product and results for your clients. However, proofreaders don't come cheap nor are they all equally talented. Software seems like a more reliable bet. In TL NewsWire, we recently reported on WordRake, a Microsoft Word add-on created by legal writing expert Gary Kinder. WordRake makes grammatical and stylistic suggestions that you can accept or reject. In this issue of SmallLaw, appellate legal writing expert and Ph.D. candidate Joshua Auriemma reviews WordRake to see how well it works — using a recent Supreme Court opinion as his test document. Also, don't miss the SmallLaw Pick of the Week to learn how to assess marketing initiatives before you approve them.

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Originally published in the November 27, 2012 issue of SmallLaw: Change management is a business term but it also applies to legal documents. If you work on documents with others or you simply want the ability to undo your own changes after closing a document, Word's Track Changes feature is essential. It beats paper redlines and even PDF annotations. In this issue of SmallLaw, law firm technology consultant Ben Schorr explains how to use Track Changes along with some best practices. Don't edit another document until you read Ben's advice. Also, don't miss the SmallLaw Pick of the Week for the telltale signs of a someone trying to harm your law firm web site's Google search rank and tips on how to prevent or reverse any damage.

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Originally published in the September 28, 2012 issue of SmallLaw: If teenagers across the country can efficiently churn out Big Macs that taste identical, certainly you can more efficiently churn out error-free legal documents. In this issue of SmallLaw, law firm technology consultant Ben Schorr explains how to use AutoCorrect and AutoText Quick Parts to build documents that contain specific words, phrases, paragraphs, and even pages. Because they're features of Microsoft Word you need not buy anything. You just need to learn how to use them by following Ben's instructions. Also, don't miss the SmallLaw Pick of the Week for a review of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 Premium.

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Originally published in the August 31, 2012 issue of SmallLaw: Still jotting down random notes on scraps of paper or stickies? What happens when you're not in your office and need some information on a stickie? In this issue of SmallLaw, law firm technology consultant Ben Schorr unveils "Daily Journal," a note-taking technique he recently developed as a result of the questions he often receives from lawyers about Microsoft OneNote. With Ben's tip, you'll transform OneNote into a knowledge management tool available everywhere you go. Also, don't miss the SmallLaw Pick of the Week for a sales tip on how to persuade prospects to retain your law firm.

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