TechnoLawyer: Fat Friday

Coming July 8, 2005 to Fat Friday: Charles Stokes offers tips on how to use Microsoft Word for document management, Prashant Dubey invokes his cultural background to discuss work-life balance for litigators, Elliot Pahl reviews a utility that makes Firefox even better, Sam Craig adds his two cents to the document naming strategy thread, and Clinton Swan serves up another cheap document management tip. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming June 24, 2005 to Fat Friday: Gil Marquez reviews the Kyocera 7135 (warning: this Post includes a graphic account of a cell phone dropped into a toilet bowl), Jason Havens explains how to add voice functionality to your Treo 650, Sam Craig discusses how his firm organizes its documents, William Pray provides an indispensable document management tip, and Grace Lidia Suarez urges lawyers to not use a Treo 650. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming June 17, 2005 to Fat Friday:  Steven Finell sets forth six clever tests that will reveal whether or not you're a nerd, Kenneth Jones reviews Firefox and provides ten reasons to switch, Howard Iken compares Enfish to Google desktop Search, Joseph Sferrazza issues a challenge to legal vendors, and Jay Solomon criticizes legal vendors that don't list prices. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming June 10, 2005 to Fat Friday: Todd Hill explains why Linux is not ready for use by law firms, Frank Tobolsky reviews Litera's Change-Pro document comparison software, Francis Mendez reviews FileCenter document management software, Kath Gilliam reviews an e-mail newsletter publishing tool with high deliverability rates, and Martin Dean explains how to transform a folder of documents into a PDF archive. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming June 3, 2005 to Fat Friday: John Ahern explains how to replace or salvage a hard drive, William Kearns explains how to bring your cell phone to court without getting into trouble, Gerard Stubbert discusses how e-discovery has changed disclosure rules in the United Kingdom, John Olah reviews his Treo 600, and Rick Crowsey examines the fine print at Amazon's A9 search engine. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming May 20, 2005 to Fat Friday: Seth Rowland explains where to get free help with Billing Matters, and also addresses two bugs that LexisNexis has since fixed. Patricia Brumbaugh, Lawrence Husick, and Rick Crowsey respond to Jeff Lisson's TechnoFeature article (The Upgrade from Hell) with their own laptop hard drive replacement experiences and tips. Finally, Bill Onwusah provides several tips for those who use USB-powered devices (and who doesn't). Don't miss this issue.

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Coming May 13, 2005 to Fat Friday: Jason Havens discusses a foolproof way to ensure virus-free e-mail, James Slaughter points to an open source software project that may ultimately lead to a "killer legal scheduling and document management program," Rosanne Estrella shares some common sense tips for implementing legal software, Cheryl Burgess discusses her firm's experience implementing Amicus Attorney, and Susan Fernandes provides a buyer's guide to USB flash drives, including security considerations. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming May 6, 2005 to Fat Friday: David Hirsch and Patti Wall respond to recent reviews of DepPrep (David created DepPrep, and also co-authors the ABA Journal's In Re Technology column). Also in this issue, Terry Goss, Robert Hughes, and Douglas Herdman offer their two cents on the brewing controversy over the ease of use of legal software, and the importance of training. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming April 29, 2005 to Fat Friday: David Umbaugh reflects on how technology has enabled him to reduce his staff by nearly 50% over the past three years, Richard Siferd serves up three tips for buying legal software that will surely generate some controversy, Spencer Rhodes explores the shortcomings of the two leading image formats (PDF and TIFF), and Derek Stolp adds his two cents to the recent debate over using cheap PCs in a law firm. Lastly, Steven Finell responds to my comment about last year's presidential election with an essay that belongs in the Washington Post though we're happy to have it in Fat Friday. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming April 22, 2005 to Fat Friday: Rory Sanchez explores whether cheap PCs make sense for law firms, explains "TOC" in plain English, and recommends the ultimate monitor setup for lawyers. Additionally, Nathaniel Barber reviews the Hummingbird DM document management system in a public law office setting, while Steven Schwaber and Gil Aguiles weigh in with their respective advice on low-end PCs and monitors. If you're in the market for a PC, monitor, or document management system, don't miss this edition. Don't miss this issue.

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