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Monthly Archives: October 2008

Ad Math Doesn’t Make Sense

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Mac vs. PC

So let me be sure that I've got this right…  Microsoft decided to sink $300 million into an ad campaign to try to convince people that Vista isn't really the bloated, buggy debacle that everyone knows it to be.  In fact, they have even resorted to calling it by another name (Mojave) to make it… Continue Reading

The Mac Lawyer in Tucson, AZ

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in This Blog

I am heading to Tucson, AZ today to attend the American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section Fall Meeting at the The Westin La Paloma Resort.  I was recently appointed to serve as an advisor to the Technology Core Group and a board member of the Law Practice Today webzine, and both of these groups… Continue Reading

Comprehensive Guide on Switching to a Mac

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Switching to Macs

One of the very best websites for those considering switching to Macs is the aptly named Switch To A Mac.  This excellent site has published a ten part series of article that addresses and analyzes virtually every possible question regarding the switch.  I have listed the various topics below, and I recommend that any possible… Continue Reading

Top iPhone Applications for Attorneys

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in iPhone

My good friend, David Swanner, recently published the following list of the top five free iPhone applications for lawyers: Jott for iPhone :: Use this application to turn you iPhone into a powerful voice recorder that turns whatever you say into written notes. Perfect for on-the-go note taking, or transcribing conversations. Simply touch anywhere on… Continue Reading

The Mac Lawyer As Seen By Wordle

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Online Resources, This Blog

Have you heard of Wordle?  If not, you may want to check it out.  Wordle generates “word clouds” from text that you provide, with these clouds giving greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text.  You can "wordle" selected text, a whole document, or an entire website / blog.  In addition… Continue Reading

How Lawyers Practice Law and Serve Clients with Macs — Really!

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in How Do I ... ?, Mac vs. PC, Office Management, Product Reviews, Software, Switching to Macs

As my readers are aware, I presented two seminars at the ABA TechShow 2008 this past March in Chicago.  One was "How Lawyers Practice Law and Serve Clients with Macs — Really!" which I co=presented with Jeff Richardson.  Our written materials from that session were recently republished in the September 2008 Law Practice Today webzine,… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: Lawyer Uses His Mac to Create Online Video To Get New Clients

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Guest Posts, How Do I ... ?, Office Management

The following guest post is from Gerry Oginski, a Mac-using medical malpractice & personal injury trial lawyer in Great Neck, New York: As the internet has taken hold and more lawyers have recognized the benefits of marketing online, one marketing tool is defining the standard of advertising on the web. Online videos. It is the… Continue Reading