Category Archives: Guest Posts

Fonts for Lawyers

By J. Benjamin Stevens on May 6th, 2013 Posted in Guest Posts, Miscellaneous, Office Management

About a year and half ago, I asked whether attorneys gave any thought as to why they use a particular font. After all, lawyers are hired to advocate their clients’ positions as effectively as possible. Fonts transmit the written word, and they are a daily part of most lawyers’ lives, whether they realize it or… Continue Reading

Learn How Lawyers Can Use Circus Ponies NoteBook in Trial

By J. Benjamin Stevens on April 22nd, 2013 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

By J. Benjamin Stevens on April 11th, 2013 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

By J. Benjamin Stevens on November 5th, 2012 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

By J. Benjamin Stevens on January 12th, 2012 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

By J. Benjamin Stevens on December 14th, 2011 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 :: 5 Top Law Apps You Must Have

By J. Benjamin Stevens on December 12th, 2011 Posted in Guest Posts

The iPod, iPhone and iPad changed how people communicate and do business, and this is true in the legal profession, as well. Lawyers are always on the go and need tools to stay in touch with the office, as well as the courts. The five apps outlined below can be of help. All can be… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: Apple Store in Grand Central Station Opens Friday

By J. Benjamin Stevens on December 8th, 2011 Posted in Guest Posts, Miscellaneous

Grand Central Terminal, the iconic train station in New York City, is planning on unveiling a new Apple Store this Friday, December 9, 2011. This is the fifth Apple Store to be opened in Manhattan and will be 23,000-square feet in size. Apple, Inc. is paying $180 per square foot, amounting to $4,140,000 for the… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: Equity – The Best Font for Lawyers

By J. Benjamin Stevens on October 30th, 2011 Posted in Guest Posts, Miscellaneous, Office Management

What font do you use? Why? Have you thought about it? Do you care how your documents look and how readable they are? You should. In college, I worked in the public relations department for three years, and I learned a lot about the importance of layout, font choice, text size, etc. Since I began… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: The Law Firm of Tomorrow, Part Three

By J. Benjamin Stevens on October 12th, 2011 Posted in Guest Posts, Office Management, Technology

I am pleased and honored to publish the following Guest Post, “The Law Firm of Tomorrow, Part Three – Why We Decided to Write This Book and How We Made Publishing History“ by Larry Port: I’m a productivity junkie. I enjoy reading books about how to be more streamlined, more efficient. My idea of a good time… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: What Is Known About The iPhone 5

By J. Benjamin Stevens on September 26th, 2011 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 :: 3 Great Podcasts for Attorneys Wanting to Keep up With Changes in the Field

By J. Benjamin Stevens on August 15th, 2011 Posted in Guest Posts, Technology

The following Guest Post is from Donna Reish: Are you an attorney who is always on the go? After reading and writing all day at the office, the last thing you want to do is read updates and briefs at home! Do not fear, you can download podcasts onto your Mac computer or iPhone to save yourself from… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: Whole Disk Encryption & OS X Lion

By J. Benjamin Stevens on July 25th, 2011 Posted in Guest Posts, How Do I ... ?, Mac OS X, Security

With all the discussion about encryption and security, I asked Mac consultant (and MILO member), Matthew Bookspan, to write the following Guest Post, which I hope my readers enjoy and find helpful: Whole Disk Encryption & OS X Lion First, this is an exciting feature of OS X Lion for business users. I have opined… Continue Reading

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

By J. Benjamin Stevens on July 14th, 2011 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 :: 5 Apps That Help You Save Time and Multiply Productivity

By J. Benjamin Stevens on May 16th, 2011 Posted in Guest Posts, Software

Being a loyal Mac person since the time they were over the top expensive – I think I paid over $6,000.00 for my first Macintosh II – and there were about 2 stores in the entire Los Angeles area that offered them for sale – I’ve had some experience with some great applications and some… Continue Reading

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

By J. Benjamin Stevens on April 27th, 2011 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

By J. Benjamin Stevens on April 12th, 2011 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

Guest Post :: Protect Your Data with Proper Backups

By J. Benjamin Stevens on March 28th, 2011 Posted in Guest Posts, Office Management, Security

We live in the age of computers and information technology. Almost everything these days is done with the help of a computer: writing letters, sharing pictures and documents, doing homework, filing taxes, and so much more. While using computers can certainly speed up our work, it also makes us more prone to data loss and… Continue Reading

Five SEO Tips for Lawyers

By J. Benjamin Stevens on March 21st, 2011 Posted in Guest Posts, Online Resources, Presentations, Technology

The following Guest Post is from Lior Levin: Most lawyers and law firms are aware of the need to have a website. It gives them an Internet presence and makes it easier for potential new clients to find them. Unfortunately, the vast majority of lawyers don’t quite grasp the importance of search engine optimization, or… Continue Reading

Random House Finally Jumps on the Apple iBookstore Bandwagon

By J. Benjamin Stevens on March 18th, 2011 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

By J. Benjamin Stevens on March 9th, 2011 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

By J. Benjamin Stevens on March 7th, 2011 Posted in Guest Posts

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?

By J. Benjamin Stevens on March 3rd, 2011 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

By J. Benjamin Stevens on February 14th, 2011 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