Have you ever taken your computer onto a "free" wi-fi network? Odds are, if you’re like most people, you have probably done this at one time or another. If so, you must read "Keeping Safe from the Bad Guys" by Jeffrey Allen, which was published in the Technology eReport published last week by the ABA General Practice, Solo &… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: November 2008
Guest Post :: Daylite Is Like Origami
Posted in Guest Posts, Product Reviews, SoftwareToday, I am pleased to present the following Guest Post from Marnï "The MacAngel" Melrose, which she discusses Marketcircle's outstanding productivity suite, Daylite: I’ve been teaching Lawyers and their staff how to use Daylite for seven years, and it just keeps getting better and better. I teach my clients to make Daylite their steel trap. Everything goes… Continue Reading
The Legal Mac :: Why Macs and Why Now?
Posted in Mac vs. PC, Online Resources, Switching to MacsThe following is the premier The Legal Mac monthly column in the ABA Law Practice Management Section‘s Law Practice Today webzine: Macs are everywhere these days, including in an ever-growing number of law offices. In recognition of this trend, Law Practice Today is pleased to announce this monthly column, The Legal Mac, which we hope will… Continue Reading
iPhone J.D. Now Online
Posted in iPhone, Online ResourcesAttorneys who use iPhones now have another reason to rejoice. Last week, Jeff Richardson launched iPhone J.D., a blog dedicated to the use of iPhones by lawyers. As I've previously posted, Jeff co-presented a session with me at this year's TechShow, and I believe that he is extremely smart and tech-savvy. I have read the first several posts… Continue Reading
MILO Chat Podcast, Vol. 8
Posted in PodcastsThe MILO Chat Podcast for the week of November 24th was released earlier today. On this week's episode, "We Just Took A Turn Towards Geeksville", we discuss the new MacBooks, matte vs. glossy screens, and the rising fame of Ben Stevens (The Mac Lawyer). Your loyal hosts (Victor Medina, Finis Price, Grant Griffiths, and Ben Stevens) are now… Continue Reading
ABA Law Practice Today Now Features “The Legal Mac” Column
Posted in Mac vs. PC, Online ResourcesLaw Practice Today, the monthly webzine published by the ABA Law Practice Management Section, has undergone a bit of a facelift, starting with the just released November issue. Among the new monthly columns are Your Practice Management Advisor, Flying Solo, and The Legal Mac. As part of my responsibilities as a member of the Board… Continue Reading
Isn’t MILO (a) Grand?
Posted in Online ResourcesThe Macs In Law Offices (MILO) forum had now surpassed 1,000 members, including over 100 that have joined in the three weeks since my last post. MILO is widely believed to be the premier online forum for attorneys who want to maximize the use of Macs in their law practices. My co-founder Grant Griffiths and I are thrilled that… Continue Reading
Apple Releases iPhone 2.2 Software Update
Posted in iPhoneYesterday, Apple released an update to its iPhone operating system (now v. 2.2). This update includes the following new and improved features: Google Street View :: Street View takes you on a virtual walking tour: Navigate street-level photographs of places you've located in Maps. Public Transit and Walking Directions :: Get walking directions, find public… Continue Reading
Ross Kodner Gets Taken to Task for Anti-Mac Article
Posted in Guest Posts, Mac vs. PCLast week, Ross Kodner published an article on the TechnoLawyer Blog which cautioned against using Macs in your law practice. As you might imagine, Mr. Kodner's post generated a good bit of discussion in the Macs In Law Offices forum, and I am pleased to present the following response from MILO member Brian Sajdak: In his recent SmallLaw post… Continue Reading
Recent Apple Rumors
Posted in Hardware, iPhone, SoftwareThere has been a flurry of Apple rumors over the last week or so, and I thought that I'd list a few of the more interesting ones here for my readers: iPhone OS 2.2 :: Gizmodo reports that the iPhone operating system will be updated to v. 2.2 on November 21st. While no one is… Continue Reading
Guest Post :: The Benefits of a Mac-Driven Practice
Posted in Guest Posts, TechnologyThe following Guest Post is from noted Nashville trial attorney, Eddie Davidson, in which he explains his thoughts on a some of the benefits of having a Mac-driven practice – especially the flexibility of his MacBook Pro. MY PRACTICE I handle catastrophic injury cases. My case volume is low, but each case demands a lot of… Continue Reading
Google Makes Voice and Video Chats Available to Everyone in Gmail
Posted in Online Resources, TechnologyAs mentioned today over at my South Carolina Family Law Blog, Google has just added video and voice chat capability to Gmail, making a great product that much better. Now, anyone with a Gmail account can chat with virtually anyone else — for free. Of course, Mac users have had the benefit of iChat for quite some time, but Google has really opened the… Continue Reading
Guest Post :: Should You Employ Technology at Trial?
Posted in Guest Posts, TechnologyI am pleased to present the following Guest Post from Blake Boyd, who is one of the premier Trial Technologists and Legal Presentation Specialists in America: Since the advent and rise in popularity of the internet, the general public has changed the way we all gather our news, research and general information. This electronic age has… Continue Reading
Obama :: The First Mac President?
Posted in Mac vs. PCBack in February, I wrote an article explaining how the Obama family were Mac-users. TUAW reported last Friday that on election night, the winning ticket was seen using Apple products. Specifically, Vice President-Elect Joe Biden was pictured looking at information on a MacBook Air while holding a 3G iPhone, while President-Elect looked on. TUAW's article "Obama Team Chose… Continue Reading
Report Indicates iPhone Tethering Coming Soon
Posted in iPhoneThe President / CEO of AT&T Mobility said yesterday that his company has been working with Apple to enable "tethering" on the iPhone. This process would allow the iPhone to be used as a wireless modem for laptop and/or desktop computers. The best news is that he said that this option will be available "soon." This… Continue Reading
Follow The Mac Lawyer on Twitter
Posted in Technology, This BlogAfter listening to many people, including my friends and tech gurus Kevin O'Keefe and Grant Griffith, preach the virtues of Twitter for a long, long time, I finally decided to open an account for myself to see what the buzz is all about. My username is @TheMacLawyer (fittingly enough), and you can follow me at… Continue Reading
Guest Post :: How to Create Pleading Templates in Apple’s Pages
Posted in How Do I ... ?One question that I get fairly often is how to create a pleading template in Pages. One of my readers, Thomas K. Brown, emailed me a few months ago and shared his template with me. I asked Tom to write this Guest Post to explain the steps he used to create this template, which he… Continue Reading
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