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Coming today to TechnoFeature: Clients don't hire you because you wear Armani suits. They want a favorable resolution of their dispute. But personal style matters. It can enhance your presentation and make you more persuasive. The same goes for your litigation support software. If it doesn't have the features you need, a slick interface is meaningless. But such an interface can enhance your productivity. In this TechnoFeature, litigation support expert Brett Burney reviews Nextpoint, which attempts to break the mold by offering robust litigation support and trial presentation tools in a slick-looking Web application (SaaS). Does it succeed? Brett's review holds the answer.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: You've heard of document assembly, and you've heard of cloud computing (Software as a Service). And maybe you've even heard about Web-based document assembly tools. But what about document assembly in your own private cloud? That's what Exari offers law firms that want an on-site solution with minimal software setup. How well does Exari work? Read document assembly expert Seth Rowland's exhaustive review in this TechnoFeature to find out. Seth doesn't just review Exari, but he also explains how to calculate the return on investment for your firm.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: "Every battle is won before it is ever fought." Wise words from Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu, and a sentiment to which every litigator aspires. Though still not possible in absolute terms, a new electronic discovery technology — early case assessment — can serve as the litigator's equivalent of a scout conducting pre-battle reconnaissance. In this TechnoFeature review, litigation support expert Paul Easton evaluates Level 9's earlyCASE, a low-cost, on-demand early case assessment tool. Does earlyCASE deserve the medal of honor? Read the review and find out.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: You wouldn't meet a prospective client wearing a bathing suit. Once that client hires your firm, presentation remains important, including the briefs you file. In this TechnoFeature article, Microsoft Word expert Christel Burris discusses ten tips for smooth sailing when formatting your briefs. From generating the Table Contents and Table of Authorities to creating templates to researching court rules, these ten tips will enable you to spend most of your time crafting your arguments rather than trying to figure out how to indent a quote.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: New business strategies always begin with a debate, but once such strategies become widely accepted, the debate shifts to how to best implement the strategy. The paperless office has made the shift from new idea to mainstream practice, but the debate over the best scanner for law firms continues. In this TechnoFeature, California lawyer Philip Rhodes reviews the Canon imageFORMULA DR-2010C after using it in his office for about five weeks — a much longer period of time than professional journalists typically spend evaluating products. As a result of this quality time with the imageFORMULA DR-2010C, Philip has a good read on how well it works in a law firm setting, making his review a good read for lawyers and law office administrators.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: Invariably, successful leaders all agree on one piece of advice — don't delegate recruiting too far down the organizational chart. The people who work at your firm are your firm. In this TechnoFeature article, Scott Christensen, Director of Information Services at Wildman, Harrold, Allen and Dixon, explains how he leaves no stone unturned when recruiting talent. From efficiently reviewing resumes to asking questions designed to unearth red flags to checking references, Scott has written a veritable handbook you'll want to forward to all the managers at your firm.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: Many litigators consider themselves "project managers" because they constantly juggle deadlines, people, tasks, and documents. But formal project management is a professional, technical discipline that has become indispensable in litigation matters, especially electronic discovery projects. In this TechnoFeature article, eDiscovery consultant and project manager Brett Burney explains what eDiscovery project management entails, and summarizes the latest advice and knowledge from this emerging field.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: The word "concordance" implies "harmonious mutual understanding." LexisNexis' new Concordance 10 litigation support software lives up to this billing thanks to its Unicode support. But how well do this and the many other new features work for lawyers knee-deep in discovery documents and transcripts? We asked litigation support expert and longtime Concordance user Paul Easton. Paul ended up delivering a twofer, reviewing both Concordance 10 and Electronic Legal Software's Native Review for Concordance.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: If your law firm switches to Macs you'll lose about 50 pounds and get to hang out with the cool crowd. That's what Apple's TV advertisements would have you believe. Meanwhile, Microsoft's commercials claim that you'll pay an Apple tax. Legal technology consultant Christel Burris suggests you ignore all the claims and instead focus on real-world usage in law firms and the products that exist on both platforms. In this TechnoFeature article, she engages in some mythbusting based on her experience this year with a law firm that uses both operating systems. What does Christel conclude? Read her analysis to find out.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: Your latest case involves so much email and other electronic documents that you have decided to use a Web-based service for storing and reviewing them. Now what? How do you choose from the dozens of vendors? Which features do you need? How much should you pay? Litigator and electronic discovery consultant Bruce Olson answers these and other important questions in this TechnoFeature article. Don't choose a vendor until you arm yourself with Bruce's advice.

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