TechnoLawyer: Utilities

Coming May 26, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Miriam Jacobson reviews two popular backup solutions from the perspective of a small law firm, and Michael Kenwood discusses two different backup strategies depending on the level of risk you're willing to accept. Also in this issue, Wendy Parker provides a WordPerfect printing tip, Robert Ray discusses a hidden feature in Acrobat 7 that will appeal to litigators, and Robert Livingston explains why his firm switched to PracticeMaster and Tabs3. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming May 25, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Richard Siferd contributes one of the most comprehensive Posts we've ever received on how to implement a cost effective and reliable backup and disaster recovery system at your law firm. In addition, Gil Marquez shares two important WiFi security tips, Barry Wheeler and Miriam Jacobson provide scanning tips for oversized and stapled documents, and James Degnan reviews his accounting firm's use of PracticeMaster and Tabs3 (we don't usually hear from CPAs in TechnoLawyer newsletters). Don't miss this issue.

How to Receive this Newsletter
Published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a thrice weekly newsletter in which TechnoLawyer members answer legal technology and practice management questions submitted by their peers (including you if you join TechnoLawyer). Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.

Coming May 23, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Kirby Knight reviews the backup utility built into Windows XP, John Gallo reviews another backup solution, Acronis True Image, Carrie King reviews the envelope handling of her firm's Brother laser printer, Lawrence King explains how to set up Timeslips on a Windows XP peer-to-peer network, and Lester Proctor reviews his large format Microtek scanner. Don't miss this issue.

How to Receive this Newsletter
Published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a thrice weekly newsletter in which TechnoLawyer members answer legal technology and practice management questions submitted by their peers (including you if you join TechnoLawyer). Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.

We regularly publish in-depth reviews of PDF bates stamping utilities in our Answers to Questions newsletter. TechnoLawyer member Dennis Pulver writes in with this mini-review: "I've used CutePDF for adding bates numbering to PDF files. It has worked well and is very inexpensive."

About Quips
A Quip is a brief member contribution for which we don't have room in our Answers to Questions or Fat Friday newsletters. Instead, Quips appear first in TechnoGuide, and later here in TechnoLawyer Blog. TechnoGuide, which is free, also contains exclusive content. You can subscribe here.

Coming May 16, 2005 to TechnoGuide:

The Floating Law Firm; Legal Salaries; Interwoven & Time Matters; Much More
In this issue of TechnoGuide, Neil Squillante ponders the offshore outsourcing of legal work, and provides a tip for law firms that publish e-mail newsletters. This issue also contains Quips about WordPerfect and PDF bates stamping, and Questions about legal salaries, Interwoven, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Time Matters, and Virtual PC.

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Published on Mondays, TechnoGuide is a biweekly newsletter that features Quips, TechnoEditorials, Industry News, Real-Life Questions submitted by your peers in the legal profession, and the Question of the Week. Like all of our newsletters, it's free. You can subscribe here.

Coming May 16, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Peter Summerill reviews the Toshiba m205 tablet PC and Microsoft's OneNote, Clint Pullin reviews a PDF utility that he uses to batch convert TIFF files into PDF format, Britt Knuttgen reviews the Quikscribe digital transcription system, Nicholas Hagoort reviews the Visioneer XP Strobe 450, which he has has used for a year, and Gibson Gahan reviews a unique trackball. Don't miss this issue.

How to Receive this Newsletter
Published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a thrice weekly newsletter in which TechnoLawyer members answer legal technology and practice management questions submitted by their peers (including you if you join TechnoLawyer). Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.

In response to the review of six metadata removal utilities in a recent issue of Fat Friday, TechnoLawyer member Lewis Siegel writes: "Although the price per seat for KKL Software's ezClean is only $20/seat in smaller quantities, it has a 20 seat minimum making it very expensive for a small firm." A small correction — according to KKL Software's Web site, ezClean requires a minimum of 25 seats.

About Quips
A Quip is a brief member contribution for which we don't have room in our Answers to Questions or Fat Friday newsletters. Instead, we place Quips here in TechnoLawyer Blog and also in our TechnoGuide newsletter, but they appear in TechnoGuide first. TechnoGuide also contains exclusive content.

Coming May 2, 2005 to TechnoGuide:

The Next Big Thing in Blogs; Maximize Your Google Searches; Much More
In this issue of TechnoGuide, Neil Squillante discusses the next big thing in blogs, and explains how to maximize your Google searches. This issue also contains Quips about the Department of Homeland Security, KKL Software's eZClean metadata removal utility, and uninterruptible power supplies. This issue's Questions from Your Peers seek advice on bates stamping, laser printers, PDA synchronization, Rainmaker, real estate software, and VoIP. All that plus the Question of the Week.

How to Receive this Newsletter
Published on Mondays, TechnoGuide is a biweekly newsletter that features Quips, TechnoEditorials, Industry News, Real-Life Questions submitted by your peers in the legal profession, and the Question of the Week. Like all of our newsletters, it's free. You can subscribe here.

Below you'll find one of the five articles from today's edition of TechnoLawyer NewsWire:

Improve Your Outlook
By Brett Burney
Lots of lawyers use Outlook, but so do lots of nonlawyers. As a result, Microsoft usually doesn't place lawyer feature requests high on its to-do list. That's okay because You Software does. The company recently released You Perform, a set of "15 indispensable Outlook add-ins" designed to improve the efficiency of lawyers and other knowledge workers. Among its most lawyer-friendly features, the "Reply to All Monitor" prevents you from inadvertently sending a private message to a group, and also removes your address from such replies to help eliminate inbox clutter. The "Save Attachments" add-in provides for a rules-based system through which you can automatically or manually move attachments from your e-mail messages into designated client/matter folders for safekeeping. The original message provides a link to the saved file. If you eventually delete the original message, You Perform asks if you also wish to delete the accompanying file. Mobile lawyers will appreciate "Add Appointments by Email," which enables you to create new appointments via e-mail from your cell phone or PDA. On the other hand, deskbound lawyers will like "Quick Text Hotkeys," which enables you to assign frequently-used text to hotkeys. Other You Perform add-ins can eliminate duplicate messages, contacts, and events, prevent you from mistakenly omitting attachments, hide fax numbers when you compose messages, and transform e-mail addresses into contacts. You Perform works with Outlook 2000 or later, and sells for $49.95. You can download a 15-day free trial. Learn more about You Perform.

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Coming April 20, 2005 to TechnoLawyer NewsWire: In this issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, you'll learn about a new set of Outlook add-ins designed to increase your efficiency, a Web site that compiles all the best deals on tech gear, a Google-like search engine that facilitates searching public records, a new service for cyberspace meetings and collaboration, and an intuitive e-mail filtering system.

How to Receive this Newsletter
Published on Wednesdays, TechnoLawyer NewsWire is a weekly newsletter that enables you to learn about new technology products and services of interest to legal professionals. Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.