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Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers an office suite for Mac OS X (see article below), an Android-based tablet, a proofreading add-on for Microsoft Word, an Exchange Offline Folder repair tool, and an iPhone app for storing passwords and other sensitive information. Don't miss the next issue.

Office Equality

If you've long suspected Microsoft of holding out on Mac users, you're not alone. In a recent story, PCMag speculated that Microsoft deliberately created underwhelming editions of Microsoft Office for Mac — most notably the lack of Outlook — in an effort to dissuade would-be Mac users from abandoning Windows. Fortunately, this (unproven) conspiracy may have come to an end with Microsoft's latest release for the Mac.

Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 … in One Sentence
Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 is a software suite for Mac OS X consisting of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

The Killer Feature
IT managers have long denied lawyers who want Macs by telling them that no Outlook equivalent exists. Thanks to the new version of Office for Mac, they're going to have come up with a different excuse.

Microsoft has replaced Entourage with Outlook for email, calendar and contacts. Outlook 2011 looks and operates much like Outlook for Windows, including a Conversations view that groups messages, the ability to view your calendar within a meeting invitation, and a unified inbox for multiple accounts.

But Outlook for Mac also incorporates some additional Mac-only features. For example, you can quickly view attachments even if you don't have the original program. Also, Outlook stores your mail and other data in separate files instead of one giant database, which provides better compatibility with OS X's Time Machine backup system and Spotlight search tool. Perhaps most importantly, you can import a Windows PST file.

Other Notable Features
Office for Mac also features a new and improved version of Word, which restores the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming language for cross-platform macros. The publishing mode boasts a reordering feature that enables you to easily drag and drop visual elements like image files or text boxes into position. A new Styles Guide display makes it easier to format paragraphs.

Microsoft has also brought its Ribbon to the Mac along with SharePoint and SkyDrive integration and support for simultaneous editing. If you have SharePoint, you can also use Microsoft's Web version of Office at no additional charge.

What Else Should You Know?
$119. The Home and Business edition costs $199. Microsoft offers additional licensing options — for example, installing Office on multiple computers. Learn more about Microsoft Office for Mac 2011.

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So many products, so little time. In each issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, you'll learn about five new products for the legal profession. Pressed for time? The "In One Sentence" section describes each product in one sentence, and the "Killer Feature" section describes each product's most compelling feature. The TechnoLawyer NewsWire newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers a SharePoint add-in for Outlook and Windows Explorer (see article below), an online tool that creates animated videos from your script, an online file management and sharing service, an app that transforms your iPad into a second monitor, and accounting software for Mac OS X. Don't miss the next issue.

Share and Share Alike

Microsoft SharePoint is a popular collaboration and document management tool in law firms. But legal professionals complain that SharePoint is a bit of a beast and not designed specifically for law firms. As a result, a cottage industry of SharePoint add-ons exists that seek to tame the beast by adding legal-friendly features.

Colligo Contributor Pro 4.2 … in One Sentence
Colligo Networks' Colligo Contributor Pro 4.2 for SharePoint enables you to access SharePoint via Outlook, a desktop application, and Windows Explorer.

The Killer Feature
Colligo Contributor Add-In for Outlook enables you to access SharePoint libraries and lists from within Microsoft Outlook. With this add-in, you can share client-related email messages and attachments by clicking the "Send & File" button or by dragging and dropping it into SharePoint document libraries and folders.

Your firm can customize your preferred level of integration by devising Outlook rules to automatically capture email and attachments. You can also customize settings for synchronization and version resolution.

Other Notable Features
In addition to the Colligo Contributor Add-In for Outlook, Colligo Contributor Pro 4.2 also includes Contributor Client and Contributor File Manager.

Contributor Client is a Windows desktop application through which you can access SharePoint. It offers a drag-and-drop interface between SharePoint and Microsoft Office desktop applications. Contributor Client enables you to synchronize documents, libraries, or entire SharePoint sites on your PC, or configure a one-way sync for read-only access.

Contributor File Manager is a Windows Explorer extension that makes folders on your file system "SharePoint aware" both online and offline, linking them with SharePoint document libraries. Contributor File Manager enables you to access advanced features such as metadata, content types, and document templates, and open, organize, classify and save SharePoint files.

What Else Should You Know?
Pricing for Colligo Contributor Pro 4.2 starts at $179 with volume pricing available. Colligo provides unlimited email support. You can purchase an enterprise support plan that provides telephone support and software updates. Learn more about Colligo Contributor Pro 4.2.

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So many products, so little time. In each issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, you'll learn about five new products for the legal profession. Pressed for time? The "In One Sentence" section describes each product in one sentence, and the "Killer Feature" section describes each product's most compelling feature. The TechnoLawyer NewsWire newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers a new lightweight laptop (see article below), an eDiscovery processing service with prices that depend on the processing power you need, an RSS newsreader app for iPad, and a task management program for Macs. Don't miss the next issue.

Not Quite as Light as Air But Close

In a country of McMansions, Super Size meals, and SUVs, it may seem curious that one of its most successful companies has an obsession with making its products small, thin, and light. But those of you who have lugged yesteryear's 7 pound laptops on a trip understand that bigger and heavier is not always better. Even today's relatively svelte notebooks can weigh 5 pounds — still too heavy, especially if all you need to do is give a presentation, work on some documents, review your email, and find a restaurant. And let's face it — you can take care of your email and the restaurant with your smartphone. But you still need a laptop for presentations and serious word processing. A laptop almost as light as air preferably.

MacBook Air … in One Sentence
Released today, MacBook Air is a lightweight laptop running Mac OS X 10.6.

The Killer Feature
The battery was invented long before the airplane. But laptops arrived long after the airplane. Why then do so many laptop batteries not last long enough for most flights?

Apple's new MacBook Air won't last from Los Angeles to Sydney, but it'll last long enough for most domestic flights. The MacBook Air comes in two versions — 11-inch and 13-inch. The 11-inch model offers 5 hours of battery life, including using the Internet, while the larger model offers 7 hours.

Other Notable Features
A close second for the Killer Feature, the 11-inch model weighs 2.3 pounds and is 0.68 inches thick, while the 13-inch weighs 2.9 pounds and has the same thickness. The 11-inch model sports a 1366 x 768 pixel LED display. The 13-inch model offers 1440 x 900 pixels.

Each laptop offers a choice of processors and storage. Neither offers a hard drive. Instead, both use solid state "flash" memory ranging from 64 to 256 GB.

Both laptops include a FaceTime camera for video-conferencing with other computer users and also with users of the iPhone 4 and 2010 iPod touch. They also come with a multi-touch trackpad that supports gestures such as scrolling, zooming, rotating, dragging, and more. Other features include a display port for connecting one or two monitors, a microphone, stereo speakers, USB ports, and on the 13-inch model an SD card slot.

Like the previous model, the MacBook Air does not have a CD/DVD drive. You can buy an external drive or borrow the optical drive of a nearby Mac or PC via WiFi.

What Else Should You Know?
The 11-inch MacBook Air starts at $999. The 13-inch MacBook Air starts at $1,299. Learn more about MacBook Air.

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So many products, so little time. In each issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, you'll learn about five new products for the legal profession. Pressed for time? The "In One Sentence" section describes each product in one sentence, and the "Killer Feature" section describes each product's most compelling feature. The TechnoLawyer NewsWire newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers an integrated practice management system (see article below), risk management software, and a PDF smartphone app with annotation capabilities. Don't miss the next issue.

Boost Your Firm's Revenue by 25 Percent

The Beatles famously sang about it. So did Pink Floyd. Other rockers like Cyndi Lauper and Liz Phair also sang about it (with less chart success). Chances are your law firm wants "it" too. Money that is — the more, the better. Fortunately, as a lawyer you don't need a hit song to make more money. You just need to record all your billable time. A reliable and easy to use practice management system is the key to capturing more billable hours, which means bigger paychecks for you and your colleagues. Investing in such software practically puts money in your pocket. Thus, we thought you might want to learn about an integrated practice management system that recently came to our attention.

ProTempus … in One Sentence
ProTempus is an integrated practice management system for law firms that handles all your front and back office tasks.

The Killer Feature
What if you could increase your billable hours an average of 25 percent? ProTempus claims that its customers typically boost their billable hours by that percentage when they start using the software thanks to its user-friendly billing and invoicing system that "far exceeds the industry standard."

For example, ProTempus captures the time of each phone call with a built-in timer you initiate by clicking on the telephone icon in the toolbar. At the end of each call, one click bills the client for your time, inserting your brief description of the call. For flat-rate and contingency cases, you can log and track the hours spent working on the case in the client's activity history.

When you're out of the office, you can similarly track and bill your time from your Internet-capable smartphone using its Web browser. ProTempus syncs with Google Calendar, giving you real-time management of your calendar over the air. ProTempus also syncs with Outlook if you already have a real-time connection between your Outlook calendar and your smartphone.

Other Notable Features
In addition to capturing your time, ProTempus can also create and send your invoices using email or postal mail, as well as manage accounts receivable, including retainers and credit card processing. ProTempus optionally syncs with QuickBooks to provide complete accounting needs.

ProTempus integrates with Microsoft Word and WordPerfect for document assembly. You can create templates and fill in blanks using client and case information stored in ProTempus.

Other features include integrated contact database, shared calendars, task management, case management, document management, email integration, instant messaging, integration with scanners, and access from remote computers via the Internet.

What Else Should You Know?
ProTempus runs on Windows PCs. ProTempus charges a monthly fee based on the number of "time-keepers" (attorneys and paralegals) — $100 per month for the first time-keeper plus $40 per month for each additional time-keeper. Administrative staff can use ProTempus at no charge. There are no up-front purchase fees or contracts to sign. The monthly service fee includes perpetual upgrades, unlimited customer support, and unlimited training. ProTempus can import your data from most other software packages at no charge. Learn more about ProTempus.

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So many products, so little time. In each issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, you'll learn about five new products for the legal profession. Pressed for time? The "In One Sentence" section describes each product in one sentence, and the "Killer Feature" section describes each product's most compelling feature. The TechnoLawyer NewsWire newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers an online practice management system (see article below), eDiscovery software with a new feature that makes document collections more portable, and an iPad text editor. Don't miss the next issue.

Stay in Sync

Online applications (or software as a service — SaaS) have forever changed the lives of lawyers, enabling them to work from absolutely anywhere — at the courthouse or poolside. But all this game-changing mobility would become meaningless if you could not trust that you have the most current data and all of it. This problem becomes compounded as you increase the number of online applications with overlapping services. Fortunately for law firms, one company is hard at work to ensure you stay in sync.

Clio … in One Sentence
Themis Solutions' Clio is a Web-based (SaaS) practice management system designed for sole practitioners and small firms.

The Killer Feature
Business Insider recently reported that Google's suite of online office applications, Google Apps, attracts one million new users per month. Many small law firms rely heavily on Google Apps for email, but also for its Calendar and Contacts now that so many smartphones offer Google Apps integration.

An increasing number of small law firms also use Clio, one of the pioneers of Web-based practice management, which we first covered in this newsletter nearly two years ago. Clio also handles your calendar and contacts, tying them to your clients and matters, which Google Apps cannot do since the tools are not designed for law firms.

The use of two online applications creates a classic technology problem — duplicate data, or worse, scattered data. Released today, Clio Sync for Google Apps solves this problem by synchronizing your Clio data with your Google Calendar and Contacts. Enter a meeting in Clio and it'll also appear in your Google Calendar and vice versa. Clio is the first Web-based practice management system to integrate with these Google Apps.

"Synchronization is crucial to efficient workflow — especially for mobile lawyers," Clio President Jack Newton told us. "Many of our solo and small firm customers rely on Google Apps in addition to Clio to power their practices. An integration between the two cloud-based products was a natural fit, and an important step in helping to ensure Clio continues to provide value and boost practice efficiency for all subscribers."

Other Notable Features
Clio Sync for Google joins Clio Sync for Outlook, which Clio added one year ago. Clio Sync for Outlook enables you to access your Clio calendar, contacts, and tasks online or offline in Outlook, re-syncing any changes you make offline the next time you're online.

Clio has added a number of other features since our initial coverage. For example, an email "dropbox" enables you to enter a special email address into the BCC field of an email message to automatically file that message and any attachments in Clio under the corresponding client and matter. This technology works with any email program such as Outlook, Gmail, Apple Mail, and Thunderbird.

Other new features include multiple calendars (including a firmwide calendar that everyone can access), support for drag and drop within the calendar, professionally-designed billing templates for creating customized branded invoices, mobile browser support on the iPhone, Palm Pre, and most Android-based and BlackBerry smartphones, and the Clio Status Dashboard to keep you apprised of the status of Clio's growing number of services.

What Else Should You Know?
A Clio subscription costs $49 per lawyer and $25 per non-attorney support user. The monthly subscription includes the new Clio Sync feature and other all other new features that Clio regularly adds. Learn more about Clio.

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So many products, so little time. In each issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, you'll learn about five new products for the legal profession. Pressed for time? The "In One Sentence" section describes each product in one sentence, and the "Killer Feature" section describes each product's most compelling feature. The TechnoLawyer NewsWire newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers a Web-based practice management system (see article below), an ergonomic mouse designed in conjunction with New York City's Hospital for Special Surgery, an iPhone app for tracking your mandatory CLE credits, a Web application for managing conflicts of interest within your law firm, and an app that enables you to create and edit Microsoft Office documents on an iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Don't miss the next issue.

Reclaim Your Time and Better Manage Your Practice

When it comes to practice management software, small firms might envy their larger counterparts. Maintaining a state-of-the-art practice management system requires space, money, and constant attention from trained technicians — resources in short supply or nonexistent at small firms. However, inefficient practice management results in time-consuming administrative work. If you regularly find yourself working overtime juggling various billing, accounting, docketing, and other tasks, you need to streamline your operations with a practice management system. But can you afford one?

ADERANT Practice Manager … in One Sentence
ADERANT Practice Manager is a Web-based (SaaS) practice management system designed for small law firms.

The Killer Feature
For over 30 years, ADERANT has served the practice management needs of many of the country's largest law firms, helping them to improve productivity, get paid faster, and increase profits. With ADERANT Practice Manager, the company brings these same large firm technologies to the small firm setting — without the need to install and maintain software onsite.

Deployed as a cloud-based Web service, ADERANT Practice Manager enables you to access functions such as time capture, bill creation, expense and disbursement tracking, calendar, and contact and task management in a single integrated online solution.

ADERANT takes care of adding new features, backing up and securing your data, and scaling as usage within your firm increases. You don't need an IT department to use ADERANT Practice Manager.

Other Notable Features
ADERANT Practice Manager enables you to capture your time using a variety of methods such as direct entry and use of timers. You can edit, split, and allocate time entries. You can also capture expenses, batch send single- and multi-matter invoices, manage trust accounts and retainers, and keep track of accounts receivable.

Additional features include a general ledger for accounting, contact management by client and matter, conflicts searching, a calendar that supports docketing rules, task management, and many customizable reports.

What Else Should You Know?
You can import data into ADERANT Practice Manager as well as export your data. ADERANT Practice Manager uses 64-bit SSL data encryption. You can restrict access by user and/or group. ADERANT houses your data in an "SAS 70 type II" secure facility. Learn more about ADERANT Practice Manager.

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So many products, so little time. In each issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, you'll learn about five new products for the legal profession. Pressed for time? The "In One Sentence" section describes each product in one sentence, and the "Killer Feature" section describes each product's most compelling feature. The TechnoLawyer NewsWire newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers a new version of a popular accounting program (see article below), an Outlook backup utility, a Worksite add-on, a group text service, and an iPhone task manager. Don't miss the next issue.

Rock on Finance Geeks

Every year music geeks eagerly await the announcement of new iPods. Believe it or not, many people who manage the finances of law firms (perhaps yours) also eagerly await an annual product announcement — the new version of QuickBooks, the leading accounting software for small businesses, including many law firms. This annual moment has once again arrived. Does the new version have anything to get excited about?

QuickBooks 2011 … in One Sentence
Intuit's QuickBooks 2011 is an accounting program that comes in two versions — Pro and Premiere.

The Killer Feature
A long time ago, some genius realized that aviators, mariners, and drivers need to have an array of data positioned neatly in front of them. Hence, the invention of the dashboard. A few years ago, software companies started stealing this brilliant idea.

In QuickBooks 2011 you'll find a new Customer Snapshot that provides you with customer data such as purchase history, average days to pay, and unpaid balances. You can also quickly determine your best clients in terms of revenue and payment for those of you eager to apply the Pareto Principle to your practices.

Intuit also added a Collections Center so that you can stay on top of clients behind in their payments. You can send invoices and reminders directly from the Collections Center (and other areas of QuickBooks) using your Gmail, Hotmail, or Yahoo account.

Other Notable Features
Other new features in QuickBooks 2011 include batch invoicing, improved searching for accounts, reports, and invoices, a more streamlined transaction workflow, a date stamp for paid invoices, and a new field for storing the remittance address of your vendors.

QuickBooks Premiere has the same features as QuickBooks Pro, but also provides more reports and customization options. You can buy QuickBooks Premiere in a Professional Services version better suited to law firms with features such as time and expense tracking and the ability to create billing rates by client, employee, and service. Finally, QuickBooks Premiere now supports a growing collection of apps (add-ons) such as document management, online backup, and smartphone integration.

What Else Should You Know?
QuickBooks Pro sells for $229.95 (upgrades cost $199.95) whereas QuickBooks Premiere sells for $399.95 (upgrades cost $359.95). Both products require Windows. Intuit also released a new version of QuickBooks for Mac that we will cover separately. Learn more about QuickBooks 2011.

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So many products, so little time. In each issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, you'll learn about five new products for the legal profession. Pressed for time? The "In One Sentence" section describes each product in one sentence, and the "Killer Feature" section describes each product's most compelling feature. The TechnoLawyer NewsWire newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers a new verdict and settlement research service (see article below), the world's first tabletphone, an automated discovery document review tool, an an iPhone calendar app. Don't miss the next issue.

Set the Right Course for Your Cases Before They Begin

You might be able to find your high-school sweetheart using a free search engine, but you're unlikely to find much in the way of settlements and verdicts from cases similar to yours. Such invaluable information enables you to advise your client in the earliest stages of litigation — press the pedal to the metal, slam on the brakes, or maintain cruise control. Studies show that early case assessment results in more favorable outcomes in 76 percent of cases and reduces litigation costs in 50 percent of cases, on average, yet a whopping 64 percent of litigators report they don't conduct such research.

LexisNexis Verdict & Settlement Analyzer … in One Sentence
LexisNexis Verdict & Settlement Analyzer enables you to research the history of past settlements and verdicts in cases similar to yours.

The Killer Feature
Rather than just list settlements and verdicts, LexisNexis Verdict & Settlement Analyzer displays information using interactive charts and graphs. This visual representation of information better enables you to figure out how best to proceed with a case. It also saves you time because you can quickly zero in on the most relevant data such as recent settlements and verdicts in your jurisdiction.

"Verdict & Settlement Analyzer enables litigators to review the range of possible case outcomes in just seconds, delivering trusted answers drawn from the largest available online collection of verdict and settlement documents," Bob Romeo, senior vice president and managing director of LexisNexis' Research and Litigation Solutions, told us.

Other Notable Features
You use Verdict & Settlement Analyzer by entering case facts and selecting filters such as amount awarded, jurisdiction, method of resolution, and timeframe. You can change the variables to graphically see how they change the results. At any point, you can produce a professional report in PDF format to show and discuss with your client.

You can drill down and change variables as often as you want at no extra charge. LexisNexis automatically saves your search results for 24 hours.

What Else Should You Know?
Verdict & Settlement Analyzer requires a lexis.com account. LexisNexis charges $125 to generate a report, which includes access to the charts and graphs, unlimited filtering capabilities to help narrow search results, and access to the underlying list of documents. Depending on your subscription, additional charges may apply. Learn more about LexisNexis Verdict & Settlement Analyzer.

How to Receive TechnoLawyer NewsWire
So many products, so little time. In each issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, you'll learn about five new products for the legal profession. Pressed for time? The "In One Sentence" section describes each product in one sentence, and the "Killer Feature" section describes each product's most compelling feature. The TechnoLawyer NewsWire newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers virtualization software (see article below), the king of modern-day PDAs, a trademark service geared at social networks, an online faxing service, and an online service and smartphone app that converts written content into audio. Don't miss the next issue.

I'm a Mac … and I'm a PC Too

As Apple's share of the PC market continues to creep up, more law firms have switched from Windows to Mac. If you've considered the big switch, you've probably debated the cost of leaving behind your preferred Windows applications. How significantly will switching interrupt your workflow? Do you need an IT professional to ensure a seamless transition? Or maybe you're already a diehard Mac user, but you'd love to run some legal-specific Windows applications on your Mac. If you listen to Apple or Microsoft, you might think you must pledge your allegiance to one operating system and forgo the benefits of the other. Not so.

Parallels Desktop 6 … in One Sentence
Released yesterday, Parallels Desktop 6 is a program that enables you to run Windows on your Mac.

The Killer Feature
Version 6 boasts enhanced speed and power over its predecessor, thanks to 64-bit virtual machine performance that takes full advantage of your Mac's hardware capabilities — especially Macs with more than 1 GB of memory.

You can create 32- and 64-bit virtual machines with up to 8 CPUs and 2 TB virtual RAM. The upgrade affords the software up to 80 percent faster 3D performance, twice as fast performance for Shared Folders, and faster Windows startup and shutdown — running Windows applications an overall 41 percent faster than Parallels Desktop 5. You'll also find related geeky enhancements such as PXE boot, and Command Line and scripting support.

Other Notable Features
Parallels Desktop 6 enables you to further customize your preferred blend of Windows and Mac interface. For example, it supports Mac trackpad gestures and OS X keyboard shortcuts in Windows programs.

Version 6 also offers enhanced support for Expose, Boot Camp partitions, and Active Corners. Windows 7 icons show up in your dock with support for Jump Lists and progress indicators. You can also use Spotlight to search for Windows programs.

What Else Should You Know?
An accompanying iOS app enables you to control your virtual Windows machine from your iPhone or iPad even if you're not on the same network as your Mac. Parallels Desktop 6 retails for $79.99 (upgrades cost $49.99 — free if you purchased Parallels Desktop 5 on or after August 15, 2010). Learn more about Parallels Desktop 6.

How to Receive TechnoLawyer NewsWire
So many products, so little time. In each issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, you'll learn about five new products for the legal profession. Pressed for time? The "In One Sentence" section describes each product in one sentence, and the "Killer Feature" section describes each product's most compelling feature. The TechnoLawyer NewsWire newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers a Web-based project management system (see article below), PDF creation and management software, an application for sharing large files on popular services such as Facebook, VoIP software that reduces the cost of your legacy PBX telephone system, and a legal research iPad app. Don't miss the next issue.

Project Management Meets the Web

The best project management systems are intuitive. After all, if a software program designed to maximize efficiency takes hours upon hours to master, it misses the point. Given inherent time and personnel constraints, law firms in particular need a simple, streamlined system that provides them with just what they need (and nothing they don't) — a steep learning curve need not apply. Oh, and throw in an affordable price too. Think that's too ambitious a wish list?

Projecturf 2.0 … in One Sentence
Projecturf is Web-based project management system.

The Killer Feature
The problem with Web-based software is that it's Web-based. Most lawyers prefer communicating via email. Realizing this conundrum, the new version of Projecturf enables you to reply to discussions via email. You need not remember to cc someone on the team. Projecturf stores all email messages related to a project within that project so you can easily find them — an advantage over email programs.

Other Notable Features
Other new features in Projecturf 2.0 include subtasks for breaking up complex projects into steps that you can check off, support for file versions so you can revert back to earlier versions of a document, a quick jump menu that lists your most active projects, support for printers so that printing any screen looks professional, the ability to append notes to tasks and subtasks, a timer for tracking the time you spend working on a project, whiteboards for brainstorming, and many new reports (including Gantt charts).

You can customize the look and feel of Projecturf. In terms of users, you can delegate tasks and track their progress, set up privacy controls and permissions to restrict access to projects or portions of projects, and create multiple administrator accounts.

What Else Should You Know?
All of Projecturf's plans offer unlimited storage space and users. It differentiates its plans on just one basis — the number of projects you think you'll need. The Start-Up Plan ($29.99 per month) provides 15 projects, the Business Plan ($59.99 per month) provides 40 projects, and the Enterprise Plan ($159.99 per month) offers unlimited projects. Learn more about Projecturf.

How to Receive TechnoLawyer NewsWire
So many products, so little time. In each issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, you'll learn about five new products for the legal profession. Pressed for time? The "In One Sentence" section describes each product in one sentence, and the "Killer Feature" section describes each product's most compelling feature. The TechnoLawyer NewsWire newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.