TechnoLawyer: TechnoFeature

Coming today to TechnoFeature: Law firms manage documents in an ever-increasing number of scenarios — collaborating with colleagues, sharing documents with clients, creating online repositories for deals or discovery, etc. NetDocuments offers a Web-based solution for these and other document management tasks. In this TechnoFeature article, business lawyer and frequent TechnoLawyer contributor Mike Schley discusses how his law firm uses NetDocuments as a virtual deal room for due diligence and virtual file server for document collaboration and sharing. How's life in the document management cloud for Mike and his firm? Read his review of NetDocuments to find out.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: Have you ever wondered how some lawyers go from simply practicing law to appearing in countless articles and even television shows as a noted expert? Public relations makes this transformation possible — but only if properly implemented. In this TechnoFeature article, legal public relations expert Paramjit Mahli explains how to put together an efficient and successful public relations campaign that can establish you as a leading expert in your field.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: Have you ever wanted to cut the cord and take your practice everywhere you go? Have you ever thought about all the money you spend on hardware and software? Practice management consultant Seth Rowland began hearing these questions from his clients a year ago. Ever since, he has searched for the best Web-based practice management system. In this TechnoFeature article, Seth reviews AdvologixPM, which is built on Salesforce.com's Force.com platform. What does Seth think? Read his review to find out.

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Our flagship newsletter never disappoints thanks to its in-depth reporting by leading legal technology and practice management experts, many of whom have become "household names" in the legal profession. It's in TechnoFeature that you'll find our oft-quoted formal product reviews and accompanying TechnoScore ratings. The TechnoFeature newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Coming today to TechnoFeature: In this era of Facebook and iPhones, litigators who continue to present evidence in court no differently than they did 10 years ago will likely find it increasingly difficult to persuade jurors, especially those born after 1964 — Generations X and Y. In this TechnoFeature article, litigation consultant David Mykel explores what makes these people tick, and what kind of demonstrative evidence you need nowadays to win them over. He also delves into how the brain works, and how you can enhance comprehension and retention even when your jurors have far more interest in their dinner plans than your case.

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Our flagship newsletter never disappoints thanks to its in-depth reporting by leading legal technology and practice management experts, many of whom have become "household names" in the legal profession. It's in TechnoFeature that you'll find our oft-quoted formal product reviews and accompanying TechnoScore ratings. The TechnoFeature newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Coming today to TechnoFeature: Good client. Bad client. How do you tell them apart? Unfortunately, a clear-cut test doesn't exist. But with law firm management expert Allison Shields' help, you can focus on the former and avoid the latter. In this TechnoFeature, Allison explains how to identify good and bad clients, and attract more of the former and avoid the latter through an exploration of core value and psychographic analysis, pre-qualification, and other techniques they don't teach in law school. If you already have a few bad clients, Allison discusses how to eliminate them. Life's too short to work with people who sap your energy. Free yourself from bad clients today by following Allison's advice.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: You may throw a mean left hook in court, but with an email address like rocky1946@aol.com, your words may lack gravitas when communicating with and on behalf of your clients online. The requirement that lawyers look professional extends beyond your clothing and briefcase. In this TechnoFeature article, lawyer Edward Zohn discusses his firm's transition to a Hosted Microsoft Exchange system. You'll find a review of Apptix, his firm's provider, as well tips about how to harness Exchange to provide synchronized calendars, contacts, and tasks in addition to email across all your PCs and smartphones.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: There's a new kid in town — software as a service (SaaS), aka cloud computing. Many early adopter law firms have embraced SaaS, but should you? In this issue, lawyer and free thinker Jeff Allen lays down the law on SaaS. In a refreshing and unbiased look at this technology, Jeff explores the benefits and risks, and explains how to evaluate vendors and their SaaS offerings. Jeff's advice won't just save you time and money.

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Our flagship newsletter never disappoints thanks to its in-depth reporting by leading legal technology and practice management experts, many of whom have become "household names" in the legal profession. It's in TechnoFeature that you'll find our oft-quoted formal product reviews and accompanying TechnoScore ratings. The TechnoFeature newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Coming today to TechnoFeature: Nearly 20% of TechnoLawyer subscribers use LexisNexis' CaseMap, the popular case chronology software that marries the spreadsheet metaphor with facts and issues analysis. Of course, CaseMap has added many other features over the years. In this TechnoFeature, litigator and CaseMap user Steven Finell reviews the recently-released CaseMap 8.5. From facts and issues analysis to data entry to Acrobat integration, Steven covers everything you need to know about this litigation case knowledge management program.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: Alternative fees can boost your billings and profit, but a variety of pitfalls exist for law firms that embark on this strategy. In this TechnoFeature article, lawyer and law firm management expert Allison Shields discusses these pitfalls, and explains how to avoid them using tools such as supplemental services agreements. In all, you'll find a detailed analysis of the four key components of alternative billing arrangements.

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Our flagship newsletter never disappoints thanks to its in-depth reporting by leading legal technology and practice management experts, many of whom have become "household names" in the legal profession. It's in TechnoFeature that you'll find our oft-quoted formal product reviews and accompanying TechnoScore ratings. The TechnoFeature newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Coming today to TechnoFeature: In a perfect world, it wouldn't matter if a law firm used a Mac or a PC because all software would run on both. Clarity Legal Software offers such a world for deposition transcript management thanks to DepoSmart, which runs on Mac, Windows, and even Linux. We tapped veteran litigator Jeffrey Allen to evaluate DepoSmart. In this TechnoFeature, Jeffrey reviews DepoSmart's functionality and technical support, and also discusses its pricing and license. If you need to annotate and manage deposition testimony (including video), read Jeffrey's helpful review.

How to Receive TechnoFeature
Our flagship newsletter never disappoints thanks to its in-depth reporting by leading legal technology and practice management experts, many of whom have become "household names" in the legal profession. It's in TechnoFeature that you'll find our oft-quoted formal product reviews and accompanying TechnoScore ratings. The TechnoFeature newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.