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Coming May 13, 2008 to TechnoFeature: Have you searched for years for the right document assembly software? Attorney Daniel Fennick has. He has tried several programs, never finding the perfect solution. In this article, Daniel reviews the latest version of Pathagoras. He discusses the various features, how he evaluated it in his law practice, tech support, and even some suggestions for improvement. Overall, is Pathagoras 2008 worth your time and money? Read Daniel's review to find out.

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Coming May 6, 2008 to TechnoFeature: Choosing practice management software is challenging, but it's actually a small part of the bigger puzzle. Once you have decided on the software, what do you do with it?  In this article, legal technology consultant Katrina Hubbard walks you through the implementation process. In doing so, she provides ten helpful tips designed to get you from the pre-purchase stage all the way to becoming a well-oiled practice management machine. Whether you're just dipping a toe into the practice management waters or have already taken the plunge with a particular software package, Katrina will show you how to maximize your investment.

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Coming April 29, 2008 to TechnoFeature: Sometimes recognition is a bad thing — like when celebrities try to avoid the paparazzi. Other times, like with OCR technology for instance, recognition is key. In this article, legal technology consultant John Heckman reviews the latest offering from the OCR experts at ABBYY — FineReader 9.0. He covers all the latest features, including the ability to format headers, footers, footnotes, and paragraph numbering. Read John's comprehensive review to see how ABBYY FineReader 9.0 performed when put to the test.

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Coming April 22, 2008 to TechnoFeature: In the world of eDiscovery, spoliation of electronically stored information (ESI) is a new and important concern. Looking at a client's ESI can be risky if you start opening and copying files from their workstation because you might "stomp on the data." In this article, trial attorney and legal technology expert Bruce Olson provides a comprehensive review of SafeCopy 2.1 Mobile by Pivotal Guidance. This software promises to safely copy ESI for subsequent review and analysis. Installed on a USB U3 device, SafeCopy 2.1 Mobile is intended to provide a mobile solution for use at client sites without the need to install the software on the client's system. Find out how SafeCopy fared in Bruce's busy litigation practice.

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Coming April 15, 2008 to TechnoFeature: There are some things in life you can't choose — your birthday, your shoe size, who your daughter marries ... But when it comes to trial presentation software, the choice is up to you. Gulp. Trial consultant Timothy Piganelli understands that this choice can seem daunting so we asked him to provide his top ten tips for choosing trial presentation software. From features to stability to learning curve, learn what the modern litigator should know before taking the trial presentation software plunge.

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Coming April 8, 2008 to TechnoFeature: Apple's iPod has infiltrated so many aspects of our lives (music, videos, movies, television), so it comes as no surprise that it has recently crept into litigation practices nationwide. In this article, litigation consultant David Mykel walks you through the various ways in which you can turn an iPod into an effective ally in your litigation practice. He'll teach you how you can view exhibits, watch video deposition testimony, record voice notes, and even transfer files. If you've always wondered how you could write off an iPod as a business expense, this TechnoFeature article has the answer.

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Coming April 1, 2008 to TechnoFeature: Good employees are hard to find. Hiring a good bookkeeper with law firm experience is even harder. Do you know the skills required to work with sensitive and specific accounting records, only found in law firms? In this article, trainer Beatriz Milia shares ten important tips for hiring and training a competent, motivated, and trustworthy legal bookkeeper.

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Coming March 25, 2008 to TechnoFeature: LegalTech exemplifies why trade shows still matter — they bring together many of the best minds in the industry. This year, Envision Agency hosted the InsideLegal Summit, a new venue for learning and networking. In this article, our insiders — legal technology superstars Brett Burney and Ross Kodner — provide an exclusive look into this year's InsideLegal Summit — who attended and what they discussed. The topics run the gamut from vendor roles at trade shows and conferences to industry consolidation to the difference between US and UK legal markets. Wish you were a fly on the wall? Our inside scoop is the next best thing.

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Coming March 18, 2008 to TechnoFeature: With all the talk about Web 2.0, email remains the neglected black sheep of the Internet — with regard to venture capital. In all other respects, it remains the once and future killer app. Like the Web, email technology has evolved, and so has our usage. BlackBerry anyone? So the time has come for new rules! In this insightful article, litigators David J. Goldstone and Robert Frederickson III revisit the rules of email etiquette we all learned at the turn of the century, and assess which ones have stood the test of time and which ones require some rethinking. If you you have anything to add, go ahead and reply-to-all.

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Coming March 11, 2008 to TechnoFeature: Ask a litigator what topic weighs heavily on their mind these days and often you'll hear eDiscovery. But litigators are not the only legal professionals who need to understand the impact of eDiscovery on their day-to-day work — even prior to any threat of litigation. In this two-part article, trial attorney and legal technologist Bruce Olson once again delves into the complex world of eDiscovery, this time addressing the first three stages of George Socha and Tom Gelbmann's Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM): Records Management, Identification, and Preservation. Last week Bruce discussed Records Management. This week he covers Identification and Preservation.

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