TechnoLawyer: Desktop PCs/Servers

Coming today to SmallLaw: It's human nature that people tend to ask the same questions. How did I get here? How do I work this? Where is that large automobile? Well, maybe only David Byrne asked those but you get the idea. For this issue of SmallLaw, we asked legal technology consultant Paul Purdue to list the 10 legal technology questions most frequently asked of him by solos and small law firms — and to provide the answers. This article represents a once in a lifetime opportunity for all small firms to never have to ask these questions again so please forward this newsletter. Also, don't miss the SmallLaw Pick of the Week for a review of the new DropCam Pro WiFi security camera.

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Coming today to BlawgWorld: Our editorial team has selected and linked to 124 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.

Can One Company Serve All Your Software Needs?

Why Android Is Better Than iOS

Your Credit Card Processor Is Screwing You

Responsive Design for Law Firm Web Sites Part 2

Congratulations to Vauhini Vara of The New Yorker on winning our BlawgWorld Pick of the Week award: The BlackBerry Saga: What Went Wrong.

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Today's issue of TL Answers contains these articles:

Tom Trottier, How to Create Foolproof Word Templates and a Workflow to Catch Noncompliance

Rick Montgomery, Recommendations for a File Server and Email and Web Site Hosting

Philip Franckel, Review: QuickFile 4 Outlook Lawyers Edition

Brian Conway, A Better Method of Adding Dates to Your Document Names

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Do you believe in the wisdom of crowds? In TL Answers, TechnoLawyer members answer legal technology and practice management questions submitted by their peers. This newsletter's popularity stems from the relevance of the questions and answers to virtually everyone in the legal profession. The TL Answers newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Today's issue of Fat Friday contains these articles:

Henry Reckler, Review: GoToMyPC iPad App

Mark Deal, The Case for Servers in All Law Firms

Richard Schafer, Biometric Security and Password Software

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Our most serendipitous offering, Fat Friday consists of unsolicited contributions by TechnoLawyer members. You'll no doubt enjoy it because of its mix of interesting topics and genuinely useful knowledge, including brutally honest product reviews and informative how-tos. The Fat Friday newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Today's issue of Fat Friday contains these articles:

Christiane McGlade, Reviews of Innova, Best Authority, DocXTools Plus Why Microsoft Word Doesn't Get Law Firms

Miriam Jacobson, My Switch From Windows XP to 7 Plus Office Office 365 and Amicus Attorney

Philip Franckel, Nothing Is Secure, Including Your Expensive Electronic Car Key

Question of the Week: What Will Law Practice Look Like in 10-20 Years?

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Our most serendipitous offering, Fat Friday consists of unsolicited contributions by TechnoLawyer members. You'll no doubt enjoy it because of its mix of interesting topics and genuinely useful knowledge, including brutally honest product reviews and informative how-tos. The Fat Friday newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Originally published in the March 13, 2012 issue of SmallLaw: Has your small law firm cut the cord? No, not your cable service. We wouldn't expect you to practice law without sneaking in some CNBC and ESPN. We're talking about your servers — those computers that house software for billing, email, document management, practice management, and telephone service. In this issue of SmallLaw, law practice advisor Erik Mazzone discusses cloud substitutes for all five that will enable your law firm to cut (most of) its Ethernet cables and reclaim its server room. Also, don't miss the SmallLaw Pick of the Week for a thoughtful essay about how technology can make lawyers less rather than more productive.

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Small firm, big dreams. Written by practicing lawyers who manage successful small firms and legal technology and practice management experts who have achieved rock star status, SmallLaw provides practical advice on management, marketing, and technology issues in small law firms, as well as comprehensive legal product reviews with accompanying TechnoScore ratings. SmallLaw also links to helpful articles in other publications about solo practices and small law firms. The SmallLaw newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Originally published in the May 4, 2012 issue of LitigationWorld: Welcome to your fourth Ediscovery 101 class. Today in LitigationWorld, ediscovery consultant Tom O'Connor explains why "electronic" discovery is not as electronic you may think. Specifically, you'll learn how disk drives store data, which is critical if you want to avoid charges of failure to preserve or spoliation. That's because disk drives sort of have a mind of their own as to the data they store — data your clients may not know about. Ignorance of how disk drives function is no excuse when confronted with a motion claiming you didn't produce a key document. Also, don't miss the LitigationWorld Pick of the Week for the top five settlement traps to avoid.

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All practice areas evolve, but none faster than litigation. Written by successful litigators and other litigation experts, LitigationWorld provides you with practical tips related to electronic discovery, depositions, litigation strategy, litigation technology, and trial presentations. LitigationWorld also features in-depth litigation product reviews with accompanying TechnoScore ratings, as well as links to the most noteworthy litigation articles in other publications so that you'll never miss anything. The LitigationWorld newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Originally published in the February 16, 2012 issue of SmallLaw: Many solos and small-firm lawyers like you publish articles for marketing purposes, but largely waste your time because you don't understand the primary benefit of such publishing — to improve the rank of your web site in Google. In this issue of SmallLaw, TechnoLawyer publisher Neil Squillante explains how Google works, and how to use the articles you publish to improve the rank of your law firm web site in Google for search queries that people seeking a lawyer like you tend to use. If you read only one marketing article this year, read this one. Also, don't miss the SmallLaw Pick of the Week for advice on how to ensure the survival of your law firm if you experience a medical emergency.

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Small firm, big dreams. Written by practicing lawyers who manage successful small firms and legal technology and practice management experts who have achieved rock star status, SmallLaw provides practical advice on management, marketing, and technology issues in small law firms, as well as comprehensive legal product reviews with accompanying TechnoScore ratings. SmallLaw also links to helpful articles in other publications about solo practices and small law firms. The SmallLaw newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Originally published in the February 27, 2012 issue of LitigationWorld: The best litigators have a knack for becoming overnight experts in a given industry. Only by understanding the facts can you apply the law after all. Ediscovery is no different. In today's second Ediscovery 101 "class," ediscovery consultant Tom O'Connor explains how computers work. Only by understanding all the moving (and non-moving) parts will you be ready for Tom's next installment when he explains how computers store the information that can make or break your next case. Also, don't miss the LitigationWorld Pick of the Week for a court that permitted service of process via Facebook (talk about being tagged).

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All practice areas evolve, but none faster than litigation. Written by successful litigators and other litigation experts, LitigationWorld provides you with practical tips related to electronic discovery, depositions, litigation strategy, litigation technology, and trial presentations. LitigationWorld also features in-depth litigation product reviews with accompanying TechnoScore ratings, as well as links to the most noteworthy litigation articles in other publications so that you'll never miss anything. The LitigationWorld newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Today's issue of TL Answers contains these articles:

Nick Sacco, Review: Adobe Acrobat Pro for Bates Stamps

Henry Murphy, File Naming Tip for Users of iPads And/Or Worldox

John Ahern, How to Secure the Computers in Your Office

Cary Mcreynolds, Why Two Small Monitors Beats One Large Monitor

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Do you believe in the wisdom of crowds? In TL Answers, TechnoLawyer members answer legal technology and practice management questions submitted by their peers. This newsletter's popularity stems from the relevance of the questions and answers to virtually everyone in the legal profession. The TL Answers newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.