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Learn How Lawyers Can Use Circus Ponies NoteBook in Trial

Posted in Guest Posts, How Do I ... ?, Office Management, Online Resources, Software, Technology

Circus Ponies NoteBook is a unique productivity tool that can be used in many different ways.  My good friend, Kern Lewis, a trial attorney in Grapevine, TX, has used this program for several years to help organize his cases and present them at trial. Kern recent conducted an hour long webinar to demonstrate his techniques, and… Continue Reading

A First Time Attendee’s Thoughts About ABA TECHSHOW

Posted in Guest Posts, Offline Resources, Technology

In the following post, my law partner, wife, and better half, Jenny Stevens (a/k/a @MrsMacLawyer), shares her experiences and reflections as a first-time attendee at ABA TECHSHOW: I am quickly approaching my three year anniversary of practicing law, and I finally had the opportunity to attend the much acclaimed ABA TECHSHOW at the Chicago Hilton last… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: Lawyers Should Use Siri in Their Day-To-Day Practice

Posted in Guest Posts, iPhone, Office Management, Software, Technology

One of the truly innovative programs on Apple’s iPhone is Siri, a sophisticated voice-controlled personal assistant that helps you accomplish important tasks just by asking. With Siri, you can use your voice to make calls, send messages, create reminders and enjoy a nifty speech-to-dictation feature. As you can imagine, this feature is highly useful in a… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: Document Management for the Mac-Using Lawyer with DocMoto

Posted in Guest Posts, How Do I ... ?, Office Management, Software

Note from The Mac Lawyer:  Among the questions that I am asked most often are: “What document management systems are available on the Mac?” and/or “My firm uses Worldox.  Is there anything similar for the Mac?”  While the Finder may be a suitable solution for some smaller law firms, many others want something more powerful.  I recently… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: Implications of iCloud on the Legal Field

Posted in Guest Posts, Mac OS X, Online Resources, Technology

Cloud computing technology has been making serious headway in the past few years. Most of those endeavors have been on the “back end,” allowing businesses to create and implement scalable solutions that rely on third-party, Internet-based providers. The legal field, however, has sometimes been resistant to these technologies. A variety of concerns – primarily those… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: What Is Known About The iPhone 5

Posted in Guest Posts, iPhone

The iPhone 5 is highly anticipated by numerous techies all over the world. Rumors are circulating about what to expect from Apple’s latest design. According to the rumours, Apple’s customers should be pleased with the latest advancements. Keep in mind that the following information is pure speculation and cannot be verified until the phone is… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: Fall 2011 an Early Christmas for Apple Followers?

Posted in Guest Posts, Hardware, iPad, iPhone

Barely a day passes at the moment without something of a flurry of new Apple rumors from ‘credible’ sources and so-called industry ‘experts’ across the board, with regard to weird and wonderful launches set to take place in the not so distant future. Indeed, the sheer volume of such speculative reports alone results in the… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: “Must Have” Apps & Other Tips for Working While Traveling Abroad

Posted in Guest Posts, How Do I ... ?, iPad, iPhone, Online Resources, Technology

When traveling abroad, busy professionals often do not have time to craft a detailed, comprehensive itinerary, and the stress induced by planning (or the failure to carefully plan) your international journey may be eclipsed by the anxiety that comes from being away from the office. Regardless of whether you are traveling abroad for business or… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: How to Run Firefox From a USB Drive

Posted in Guest Posts, How Do I ... ?, Security, Software

Firefox has quickly and rightfully become one of the most used and most loved Internet browsers in existence. Its fast speed, great customizable interface, and strong security measures make it the best option for most computer users when it comes to web browsing.  From an attorney’s perspective (or anyone within an information-sensitive industry), the benefits… Continue Reading

Random House Finally Jumps on the Apple iBookstore Bandwagon

Posted in Guest Posts, iPad, Online Resources

The following Guest Post is from Katheryn Rivas: We’ve all heard the cliches of the publishing industry heaving its final breaths before collapsing on a grave of paper, mail subscriptions, and these odd, now-obsolete technologies called “books.” Of course, the book will be here to stay indefinitely, if only in its reincarnated eBook form. While… Continue Reading

What the iPad 2 Means for Lawyers

Posted in Guest Posts, iPad

If you haven’t heard yet, Apple announced the iPad 2 on March 2, 2011.  The iPad was a revolutionary product when it was first announced, and the iPad 2 continues on with some revolutionary changes of its own.  Apple’s little iPad is growing up. There are two major upgrades that make this iPad a much… Continue Reading

Lessons Best Buy Can Learn from the Apple Store

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The following Guest Post is from Ware Cornell:  On March 3, 2011, Best Buy sent a letter to its suppliers. It acknowledges their economic difficulties and discusses its support for proposed federal legislation to require online merchants to pay state sales taxes in states where it does not maintain a physical presence. The idea in… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: Apple’s “Walled Garden” – Unsustainable Model or Certificate of Quality?

Posted in Guest Posts, Mac vs. PC, Security, Technology

I am proud to exclusively present the following Guest Post from Mariana Ashley: Apple is one of the most recognized brands around the world, and, at least according to a recent Barron’s survey, one of the most respected. Still, not everyone is Apple crazy, as an earlier post about why people love to hate Apple indicated. Apple is… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: Safari Productivity Tip – Open Multiple Tabs

Posted in Guest Posts, How Do I ... ?, Software

The following guest post is from Karl Burns with KB3 Solutions.  Mr. Burns is a Mac consultant based in Charleston, SC, and his business focuses on consulting with small and medium sized law firms: When in Safari have you ever wanted to have multiple pages open at once? Do away with the frustration of having to open/close… Continue Reading