The latest edition of The Digital Edge: Lawyers and Technology podcast is titled "Better than Batman’s Belt: Our Favorite Utilities." My podcast partner Sharon Nelson and I covered a dozen of those essential and useful small software packages that can make your life easier. Long-time readers of this blog will recognize some utilities that I
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WordPerfect Office X3 and Microsoft Vista
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Here’s an e-mail I just received from Cindy Howard at Corel that I thought I should pass along.
"Recently, the WordPerfect team here at Corel has been getting questions about Windows Vista–specifically asking whether or not WordPerfect Office X3 works on Microsoft’s new operating system. I’m pleased to report that yes indeed, Corel WordPerfect Office…
What Technology Magazines Do You Read?
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Several tech-smart lawyers and consultants were asked what technology magazines one should read to stay up with technology issues. I thought you’d be interested in the variety of titles mentioned. I’m sure good publications were omitted, so don’t take any ommision as significant.
Law Technolgoy News is a no-brainer. It is free in either a…
The Rise and Fall of the Dictation Tape
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"The Rise and Fall of the Dictation Tape" is my article in the Oklahoma Bar Journal this month. If you do a lot of dictation, this article may be very useful for you. It is amazing how quickly tape dictation units are being phased out of law firms in favor of digital dictation. Even if…
My Report About ABA TECHSHOW 2007
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ABA TECHSHOW 2007 is over. Congratulations to my friend TECHSHOW chair Dan Pinnington and the TECHSHOW Planning Board (and the great faculty) for another superb event. I’m far from unbiased, but TECHSHOW is my favorite annual event and this year’s edition was one of the best I’ve attended. Both the speakers and the attendees were…
Adobe Acrobat 8 Legal Resource Guide
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I got the following information from Adobe today and think it is worth passing on to you.
Below please find the "hot-off-the-press" Adobe Acrobat Legal Resource Guide with links to free downloads, training, support, and informational resources.
Free Downloads & Trials
Acrobat 8.0 Professional Trial Download – http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatpro/tryout.html
Adobe Reader 8.0 Download – http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Adobe…
Windows Vista Reviewed
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No, it’s not my review, but I think you will find this review from C|Net of the version of Windows Vista sent to hardware manufacturers useful and there is even a fun little online video version.
The conclusion: "Overall, we find this Windows Vista RTM build very stable and feature rich, and we look forward…
One of the Best Places to Learn about Law Office Software
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Is your law firm one that still needs to implement software to help you run your law office? Choosing among the many available options can be confusing and time-consuming. That is why many law firms choose to utilize a consultant to help them through this process. There is one Web resource that provides you with…
Computer, can you hear me now?
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Now that I’ve been using speech recognition software (DragonDictate NaturallySpeaking Preferred Edition version 9) for a few more weeks, I decided to write an article about it for the Oklahoma Bar Journal.
The article is titled "Computer, Can You Hear Me Now? One Lawyer’s Surprisingly Positive Experience with Speech Recognition Software." It is online at…
Perfecting Your Practice (and a few notes on hardware)
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The ABA GP Solo and Small Firm Division put on some nice programming at the ABA Annual Meeting. (And I’m not saying that just because they asked me to speak.) I participated in two 90 minute programs called Perfecting Your Practice and Protecting Your Practice. I joined Uber-consultant Ross Kodner, Catherine Sanders-Reach from…