TechnoLawyer: Technology Industry/Legal Profession

Coming November 6, 2007 to TechnoFeature: Movies, restaurants, cars, software ... all of these products get rated, making it easier for us to decide what to see, where to eat, what to drive, etc. Why should choosing a lawyer be any different? In this article, lawyer and blogger Mazyar Hedayat reviews Avvo, an online service designed to help the average joe choose the perfect lawyer. Most controversial is Avvo's rating system, which prompted a backlash and even some lawsuits when it launched this June. How did it all start? Does it really help? Mazyar answers these questions and more — but only if you promise to jack up his Avvo rating.

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Coming November 2, 2007 to Fat Friday: David O'Connell responds to a recent TechnoFeature about biglaw associate salaries, Kerry Hubick explains how to use Styles and insert Excel files in Microsoft Word, David McConnaughey reviews his experience using a Microsoft ergonomic keyboard and the Logitech Cordless Desktop S510, James Atkins reviews Roboform for password management, and Robert Price shares a tip for scanner paper jams as well as a review of his Xerox Documate 252. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming October 26, 2007 to Fat Friday: Robert Rice reviews the conflict checking abilities of Amicus Attorney, Candace Carponter reviews the Web billing application Bill4Time, David Garretson reviews Mocha Remote Client for the Treo 650 as well as shares some handheld security tips, Sarkis Babachanian explains why he can't switch to an iPhone just yet, and Kevin Grierson provides an update on the AllofMP3 saga. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming October 18, 2007 to Answers to Questions: Neil Packard discusses the task of selecting an eDiscovery vendor, Pamela Coleman provides detailed instructions for annotating PDF files with Acrobat, Sandra Adams shares her insight on choosing a practice management solution, LexisNexis Product Manager Alan Tuback responds to a recent question about the link between PCLaw and Time Matters, and Peter Bender reviews the accounting capabilities of Amicus Small Firm. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming October 20, 2007 to Fat Friday: Matt Baker reviews BlackBerry Desktop and Windows Mobile with ActiveSync (his firm didn't just compare these competing mobile solutions on paper, but used both in the field), Simon Laurent discusses the details of his firm's paperless workflow, John Feeney responds to a recent TechnoFeature article on successful legal blogging (plus adds a few comments about trolls, the online variety), James Atkins reviews LogMeIn for remote access while traveling, and Martin Dean unveils the easiest word processing program to learn on the job. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming October 5, 2007 to Fat Friday: Anita Evans provides some Styles tips for Microsoft Word, Ben Schorr reviews Treo 700WX with Windows Mobile 5, Roy Greenberg explains how he sends email to a client who doesn't use email, "Mr. Paper LESS Office" Ross Kodner discusses his love affair with paper and why that's not at odds with his teachings, and Ronald Cappuccio uses a clever analogy to describe Dell's upselling tactics (but our publisher chimes in with his own analogy). Don't miss this issue.

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Coming September 21, 2007 to Fat Friday: Mark Klarich shares his thoughts on the current state of CLE and how to improve it, Philip Franckel provides some Yellow Pages adverting tips, Andrew Weltchek reviews several Outlook add-ins and general productivity-boosting utilities, Harold Goldner reviews Qipit for mobile scanning, and John Winkelman recounts his first experience with Dell's laptop repair services. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming September 20, 2007 to Answers to Questions: Kurt Schoettler discusses the Windows XP versus Vista issue, Andrea Cannavina reviews Express Scribe and Winscribe, Alvin Thomas explains the ins and outs of buying Tabs3 from a reseller, Martin Dean explains how to convert PDF files to Word format and add text to PDF files, and Cynthia Zook shares her low-tech password management solution. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming September 13, 2007 to Answers to Questions: Carlton Barnes reviews Copernic Desktop Search 1.7 and 2.0, Adam Drennen reviews StartStop dictation software with the Olympus DS-2300 digital recorder, Edward Poll reviews his Lenovo ThinkPad X60 and shares his thoughts on PDAs, Kermit Lowery, VP & Lead Customer Solutions Counsel at LexisNexis, responds to a recent Post about LexisNexis' terms of service, and Jill McLean provides a quick workaround for PDF printing problems. Don't miss this issue.

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