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Top Ten iPhone Apps for Busy Attorneys

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The apps listed below were included on a recent list of the ten of the best apps for busy lawyers.  You can read much more about each of these apps in the full article, but a short summary of each is listed below :

  1. AppBoxPro is a multi-function currency converter, date calculator, translator (text), tip calculator, international holiday calendar, unit converter, battery life meter, and more.
  2. Bento is a powerful but easy to use database for the Mac.
  3. Bump is a new way to exchange contact information instead of using business cards.
  4. Documents to Go Premium allows you to edit, create, and view Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files.
  5. Dragon Dictation is a free, easy-to-use voice-recognition app
  6. DropBox is a file sharing service that provides on-line file storage, access, and sharing from multiple computers and mobile devices.
  7. Google Mobile App allows you to just speak your search terms.
  8. People is essentially a national “White Pages” database at your fingertips.
  9. ScanR Business Center allows you to create PDFs using your iPhone camera or using a picture on your camera roll.
  10. Skype lets you make either free or very cheap calls on your iPhone using VOIP (voice over internet protocol).

Bonus:  Things is a task management app that keeps track of your projects.

Source:  "Top Ten iPhone Apps for Busy Lawyers" by Reid Trautz, published at The Busy Lawyer’s Guide to Success.

 

  • http://yesexhibit.com Sd Anderson

    Great post. There are a few others too …
    1. iCall (VOIP, 3G & EDGE) FREE calling on iPhone.
    2. JD Supra – FREE ( great lawyer search tool ).
    3. Air Sharing – ($5) but more server space than DropBox
    4. Google Voice (Not an Apple App, but an Amazing iPhone accessible App) let’s you procure a custom alt voip #, recieve & store voicemail which get transcribed & Emailed to you as Text and so much more.
    FREE!
    5. Ustream Live Broadcast (3G S only) steam live video from your iPhone
    to the ustream website. Send link to anyone (multiple people) so they can watch live.

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