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Monthly Archives: November 2009

Blogs for Paralegals and Legal Assistants

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Online Resources

Blogs are not just for lawyers – there are several excellent blogs aimed at paralegals and legal assistants.  I have listed several below, and I invite you to let me know of others that I can add to this list: The Paralegal, published by Ana Pierro Paralegal How To Practical Paralegalism, published by Lynne DeVenny Paralegalese Paralegal… Continue Reading

MILO Chat Podcast, Vol.13

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Podcasts

The latest episode of MILO Chat Weekly, Episode 13 – “I Feel Like I’m Looking at a Skinnier Version of Me”, has been released, and it’s a "very special" episode, as only Victor Medina and Finis Price were available on the day it was recorded, due to scheduling conflicts. Subscribe to this podcast using iTunes by clicking HERE…. Continue Reading

Additional Thoughts About “Got Apple Envy”

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Software

Last week, I blogged about my presentation from ABA TechShow 2009, "Got Apple Envy? Macs in a PC World".  Yesterday, Jeffrey Kabbe of Apple Briefs published the following article, which set forth his thoughts regarding what should be added to my article: I just finished reading through the materials for the presentation by Ben Stevens and David… Continue Reading

Got Apple Envy? Macs in a PC World (Best of ABA TechShow 2009)

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Mac vs. PC, Office Management, Presentations, Switching to Macs

The ABA TechShow blog has a series called "The Best of ABA TechShow 2009", which features some of the best presentations given by past speakers to showcase some of the content available to attendees.  I am pleased that "Got Apple Envy? Macs in a PC World", the presentation given by David Sparks and me is one of those… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: Wireless Microphones for Use with MacSpeech Dictate Legal

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Guest Posts, Hardware, Product Reviews

The following Guest Post was written by one of my readers, Michael Yurkanin, and it reviews several wireless microphones to address their use with MacSpeech Dictate Legal: I. Introduction There have been many articles written about the latest version of dictation software by MacSpeech, MacSpeech Dictate Legal. To use the software requires a microphone. The… Continue Reading

How to Set Default Column Size in Finder Windows Under Snow Leopard

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in How Do I ... ?, Mac OS X

I installed Snow Leopard shortly after its release, and overall I have really liked it. The one thing that has been driving me absolutely bonkers was the fact that now under Snow Leopard, Finder automatically resets its columns back to a narrow width.  If I had hair, I would have been pulling it out over this quirk, but luckily… Continue Reading

Reflections on MILOfest 2009

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Offline Resources

As my readers are aware, I attended the inaugural MILOfest last week in Orlando, FL, where I presented a session called "Computing in the Clouds".  Overall, I thought that the seminar was superb and that it offered something to everyone, from the novice to hardcore Mac-using attorneys.  Since I returned, I have wanted to post my thoughts… Continue Reading

The Mac Lawyer in Orlando, FL

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Presentations

I am in Orlando, Florida this weekend, speaking at  MILO Fest 2009 on the subject of "Computing in the Clouds."  My talk will discuss ways to use web-based technology in the practice of law, including programs like Evernote, Dropbox, and Gmail.  I look forward to getting to meet and spend some time with my readers at… Continue Reading