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Monthly Archives: February 2009

“Thoughtful” Thoughts About Things Mac

Posted in Product Reviews, Software

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

The Mac Lawyer in Nashville, TN (Again)

Posted in Presentations

Today, 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. PC

Two 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 Software

One 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 Macs

Lawyers 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