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Coming today to TechnoFeature: Juries and judges render their decisions primarily based on what they see and hear. As a litigator, it's your job to make sure they see and hear what you want them to see and hear. Trial presentation software can help with this essential task. In this TechnoFeature, trial presentation consultant Timothy Piganelli reviews TrialDirector 6, the new version of inData's popular trial presentation software. In Tim's review, you'll learn about all the new features, how well they work, and whether or not your firm should purchase TrialDirector 6.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: When you walk into a car dealership, the car that catches your fancy may seem like a good deal. But then the salesperson starts talking about all the extras you can add, many of which sound compelling. Before you know it, the price has ballooned. Fortunately, you can customize your shiny new copy of Microsoft Word 2010 without spending a dime. In this TechnoFeature article, Microsoft Word expert and trainer Jan Berinstein offers ten customization tips guaranteed to boost productivity in your law firm. Ranging from fonts to quick parts to styles to toolbars to the ribbon and more, Jan will have you driving your copy of Word 2010 in the fast lane.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: Every law firm needs word processing software to produce their work. But does every law firm need to upgrade to Microsoft Word 2010, the new version of the world's most popular word processor? That's the question Word expert and trainer Jan Berinstein answers in this TechnoFeature article. Specifically, she assesses the six most important new features in Word 2010 from a law firm's perspective. What does Jan think? Read her analysis to find out.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: Do you lust for an iPad? Have you failed to persuade your law firm to buy you one? Lawyer and iPad owner Jeffrey Allen has come to your rescue — maybe. In this TeachnoFeature, Jeffrey reviews iWork, Apple's office suite for the iPad, which consists of Pages for word processing, Numbers for spreadsheets, and Keynote for presentations. Every lawyer uses an office suite so if iWork measures up you may have all the ammunition you need. Keep your fingers crossed and read the article to find out whether Jeffrey considers these apps essential legal tools or not.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: In October 2009, the ownership of HotDocs changed from LexisNexis to Capsoft (since renamed HotDocs). Released in June 2010, HotDocs 10 marks the first major release by the new owners. Does this new version have what it takes to keep HotDocs at the top of the document assembly market? Who better to ask than HotDocs guru Marc Lauritsen. In this TechnoFeature, Marc reviews the new version of HotDocs from top to bottom so that you can make an informed purchasing decision.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: You ask your client for all responsive documents. Your client hands you a DVD. Easy, right? Not if that DVD contains tens of thousands of email messages and other electronic documents. How can you access and cull the data to find the relevant documents? Vound Software claims that Intella, its eDiscovery software, can help litigation teams with this task. But how well does Intella work? In this TechnoFeature, trial technology and computer forensics consultant Bruce Olson reviews Intella and reports on his experience using it in his practice.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: Apple has already sold 3 million iPads — many to lawyers no doubt. If you're among those lusting after an iPad, have you wondered whether you can justify purchasing it for law office use? That's the question we posed to lawyer and frequent TechnoFeature contributor Jeffrey Allen, an early iPad adopter. It was a tough job for Jeffrey to use the iPad for a month and report on his experience, but fortunately he rose to the challenge. Read his review to see if you can expense an iPad.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: The computer system in Star Trek spoke in a slow, methodical voice. But it could understand anyone no matter how fast they spoke or how heavy an accent they had (see, e.g., Ricardo Montalban). We remain a few stardates away from such technology, but we've come a long way since the early days of voice recognition. In this article, lawyers and technologists Al Harrison and Randy Claridge take you on a tour of the current state of the art in voice (speech) recognition both on traditional PCs and also on mobile devices like the iPhone and iPad, BlackBerrys, and Google Android.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: Do you feel like half of your marketing programs work, but you don't know which half? Or is the situation even worse? In this TechnoFeature article, law firm marketing expert Allison Shields explains how to evaluate your marketing programs by measuring their return on investment (ROI). You'll lean how to calculate the effectiveness of a marketing program. You'll also learn how to recognize potential pitfalls such as pulling the plug prematurely on a marketing program that is actually working even though the numbers suggest otherwise.

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Coming today to TechnoFeature: Document assembly conjures up thoughts of expensive software that often becomes shelfware once lawyers realize that they cannot figure it out without professional help. Document assembly consultant Seth Rowland has helped many firms that decided to invest in professional help. But in this TechnoFeature article, Seth reviews XpressDox, a new document assembly program that sells for $150 and promises ease of use regardless of your skill level. Who better to test this claim than Seth? Read his review to see what this expert thinks of this new expert system.

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