My friend and noted legal technologist, David Bilinsky, recently posted a review of a task management program called Things Mac. He prefers this program to Entourage for "looking after To-Do’s, errands, repeating appointments and matters that need to be done." If you’re looking for an excellent task management program, you should check out David’s review here…. Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: February 2009
The Legal Mac :: Marketing and Macs
Posted in Office Management, Online ResourcesThe Legal Mac section of the February 2009 Law Practice Today features the article "Marketing & Macs" by Victor J. Medina: Not just for creative types anymore! A long-time staple of the technology needs of designers, ad agencies, etc., Macs are now worthy opponents of PCs when it comes to the needs of "serious" people. Read more about… Continue Reading
The Mac Lawyer in Nashville, TN (Again)
Posted in PresentationsToday, I had the pleasure to speak at Law Tech 2009 :: Marketing, Management and Technology Solutions for Your Firm, sponsored by the Tennessee Bar Association. Specifically, I participated in the panel discussion on "Macs for Lawyers" along with Caesar Cirigliano, Eddie Davidson, Jim Moore, and Steve Weaver. We had a good crowd and I believe that everyone enjoyed… Continue Reading
The “Pitfalls” of Switching from a PC to a Mac
Posted in Mac vs. PCTwo weeks ago, I mentioned that I was featured in a Lawyers USA article which discussed "Should you switch to a Mac?" Part Two of that article has now been published, and you can read it here. This portion discusses the "pitfalls" of making the move to Macs. I placed that word in quotation marks, because these "pitfalls" are relatively minor… Continue Reading
Ways Attorneys Can Record Audio While Taking Notes
Posted in SoftwareOne of the better Mac legal technology blogs is the Esquire | Mac blog, which recently published a great analysis of the ways to record audio while taking notes. This skill can benefit almost every attorney, particularly those with an active trial practice. The article is well worth a read, as it examines the following programs/topics: Audio Notes… Continue Reading
The Mac Lawyer Featured in Lawyers USA Article
Posted in Mac vs. PC, Switching to MacsLawyers USA has begun a series this week on "Should you switch to a Mac?" In Part One, the article discusses the advantages that Macs offer, and it features interviews with me (The Mac Lawyer), Victor Medina (who publishes Another Thing To Do), and Kevin Morton (who publishes A Mac Lawyer’s Notebook). Some of the key quotes from this… Continue Reading
Guest Post :: iPhone v. Blackberry – A Bold Solution
Posted in Guest Posts, iPhone, Product ReviewsThe following Guest Post is from Dale Strauss, and it is written in response to my recent post about the iPhone vs. Blackberry debate. Let it never be said that I’m not willing to air both sides of a debate, even if one of them is not pro-Apple (LOL). I hope that you find it helpful… Continue Reading