TechnoLawyer: Consultants/Services/Training

Coming March 6, 2008 to Answers to Questions: Tim Hughes reviews QuickFile4Outlook - Lawyer's Edition, Lisa Cadungug shares her experience with both Word and WordPerfect in a law office setting (plus we unearth an interesting snippet on this endless debate from a 1997 TechnoLawyer message), Forum Administrator Tom Rowe clarifies some issues regarding the online CIC Solutions Forum for LexisNexis Practice Management products (and we extend a welcome to Questions that don't fit there), David Herdman offers a simple solution for using two computers with one monitor, and Diane Hopkins reviews her new iMac after switching from a Windows PC. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming February 25, 2008 to Answers to Questions: John Pierce explains several ways to set up multiple computers with one monitor (or more in his case), Katrina Curfiss confronts Amicus Attorney mud-slingers, Paige Anderson reviews the Olympus DS-4000, Mark Deal rebuts Jason Havens' recent musings about consultants, and Greg Reeves explains why Microsoft Word remains so popular. Don't miss this issue.

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BlawgWorld enables you to explore and discover legal blogs (blawgs) without spinning your wheels. It features the best essays of the year from 77 of the most influential blawgs.

TechnoLawyer Problem/Solution Guide uses a question/answer format to help you find solutions to problems commonly encountered by law firms. It contains 185 solutions organized into 58 topics.

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Coming August 14, 2007 to TechnoFeature: Aristotle once wrote: "If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development." Trial presentation technology was not always as slick and easy as it seems today. Trial consultant Timothy Piganelli can prove it. In this article, Tim takes us through a day in the life of a trial consultant circa 1993 — and boy, have things changed. From cost to cables, see how yesterday's trial consultant dealt with all manner of tricky situations. Tim's account should make any litigator thankful it's 2007.

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BlawgWorld 2007 with TechnoLawyer Problem/Solution Guide is a free eBook. Actually, it's two eBooks in one PDF file.

BlawgWorld 2007 is the best way to explore and discover legal blogs (blawgs). It features 77 remarkable essays from 77 of the most influential blawgs. Each blogger handpicked their best essay of the year for inclusion in the eBook.

The 2007 TechnoLawyer Problem/Solution Guide is a revolutionary new way to find Solutions to Problems your law firm is experiencing. Specifically, it contains 185 Problems and corresponding Solutions.

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Coming October 27, 2006 to Fat Friday:  Mazyar Hedayat waxes poetic about the future of law and technology, Jeff Lisson responds to criticism of his "False Economy of DIY Technology" TechnoFeature, John Mavridis reviews NetDocuments for Web-based document management, Tim Hughes comments on Denise Howell's termination from Reed Smith, and Glenn Curran reviews Copernic Desktop Search (plus he points to a helpful desktop search handbook). Don't miss this issue.

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Coming October 20, 2006 to Fat Friday: Mark Lieb discusses how a firm's litigation support department should operate, John Dorst reviews Sonnet's PodFreq FM transmitter for the iPod, Douglas Simpson reviews his experience using Copernic Desktop Search over the past year, Thomas Shigo chimes in on the DIY v. hire a consultant debate, and Jeff Wyatt reviews the Brother HL-5250DN laser printer. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming July 28, 2006 to Fat Friday: Steve Bondy discusses the risks involved in hiring amateurs, Bob Walsh reviews how his firms uses multiple monitors and FileCenter to achieve a paperless office, and Miriam Jacobson shares her thoughts on age discrimination in the legal profession. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming May 26, 2006 to Fat Friday: Dean Kirby discusses monitor height and reviews his Princeton monitor, Seth Silapasvang compares AbacusLaw to Time Matters, Harold Goldner reviews the Time Matters AIC listserver, Steve Wing compares PCLaw to QuickBooks, and Samuel Matunog explains when you need a consultant and when you don't. In addition, this issue features links to 8 additional Posts in the TechnoLawyer Archive. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming March 28, 2006 to TechnoFeature: Do you hate calling tech support? Do you find yourself fighting with computer programs just to prove you can figure it out yourself? Even if you enjoy grappling with technology, it may not be a smart business decision. Remember, your time is money — and the more time you spend troubleshooting a computer problem, the less time you're billing. In this article, attorney and legal writer Jeffrey S. Lisson discusses the economics of the do-it-yourself mentality often found in law firms, and why it's often cheaper for such firms to hire professionals. Find out why spending money on technology services can boost your capacity to provide legal services.

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