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
Category Archives: Software
Subscribe to Software RSS FeedRocket Matter Celebrating 5th Anniversary and Giving Away Prizes
Posted in Office Management, Online Resources, Software, Special Offers, TechnologyRocket Matter, the world’s best law office management program, has announced that in celebration of its fifth anniversary, it is kicking off a year-long celebration and giving away iPads, Android Tablets, and Kindle Fire devices to celebrate the occasion and their commitment to mobile lawyering. I remember the first time I ever spoke with Rocket Matter’s CEO Larry… Continue Reading
“The Fine Art of Practicing Law on a Mac” Named One of the Best Articles of 2012
Posted in Articles, Office Management, Software, Switching to Macs“The Fine Art of Practicing Law on a Mac“, the article that Randy Juip and I published in the March/April 2012 issue of Law Practice Magazine, was recently honored by that publication as one of its Best of 2012. In our article, we discussed the hardware and software options available to run a law office on a… Continue Reading
JuryPad Jury Selection App for iPad
Posted in iPad, Product Reviews, SoftwareThis review takes a look at JuryPad, an app for the iPad from Bench & Bar, LLC that is designed to assist litigators in conducting voir dire and quickly and easily selecting their jury. If you are a trial lawyer who regularly works with juries, you owe it to yourself to take a look at this fantastic easy to… Continue Reading
Guest Post :: Lawyers Should Use Siri in Their Day-To-Day Practice
Posted in Guest Posts, iPhone, Office Management, Software, TechnologyOne 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
Rocket Matter Launches iPhone App For Lawyers
Posted in iPad, iPhone, Office Management, Product Reviews, SoftwareWhat’s the best case management application for lawyers who want to maximize their productivity? The answer for me is easy – Rocket Matter. It’s no secret that I am a big fan of this application for many reasons, but now I can add one more to the list – their iPhone app, which was released… Continue Reading
Rocket Matter Launches API and Integration with Automatic Time Tracking Tool Chrometa
Posted in Office Management, Online Resources, Software, TechnologyRocket Matter, the leading cloud-based legal practice management and time and billing software for small to mid-sized law firms, has announced a publicly available application programming interface for Rocket Matter (RMAPI) and one-click integration with Chrometa, an automatic time capture technology for Macs and PCs. RMAPI allows other software companies to seamlessly and securely retrieve… Continue Reading
Rocket Matter 2.0 Released, Now Featuring Document Assembly
Posted in Office Management, Online Resources, Product Reviews, SoftwareThe Mac Lawyer has long found Rocket Matter to be the leading practice management program for law firms, including my own. It providers users the ability to quickly and efficiently manage their calendars, tasks, contacts, and time and billing. Within the last few months, it introduced the ability to integrate with Dropbox and Evernote. Last week, Rocket… Continue Reading
Guest Post :: Document Management for the Mac-Using Lawyer with DocMoto
Posted in Guest Posts, How Do I ... ?, Office Management, SoftwareNote 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 :: 5 Apps That Help You Save Time and Multiply Productivity
Posted in Guest Posts, SoftwareBeing 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 :: How to Run Firefox From a USB Drive
Posted in Guest Posts, How Do I ... ?, Security, SoftwareFirefox 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
Top Effective Uses of Evernote by Attorneys
Posted in Software, TechnologyIf you’ve seen my presentation about "running your law practice in the cloud", you know that I am a huge fan of Evernote. If you are not already familiar with it, Evernote is an application that allows you to take and organize all manner of notes, snippets and files for later retrieval. It has a web-based component,… Continue Reading
Highlights from iPad for Lawyers Webinar
Posted in iPad, SoftwareIf you missed yesterday’s "iPad for Lawyers: There’s An App for That!" webinar by my good friend, Finis Price, shame on you. Fortunately, you can view a list of many of the referenced apps here, and his webinar should be rebroadcast in the not too distant future. As expected, Finis did an outstanding job, discussing many of the very best… Continue Reading
Guest Post :: Safari Productivity Tip – Open Multiple Tabs
Posted in Guest Posts, How Do I ... ?, SoftwareThe 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
Free Videoconferencing Solutions for Mac-Using Attorneys
Posted in SoftwareOne of the many outstanding benefits that Macs offer is the ability to conduct video conferences quickly and easily. Like pretty much everything with the Mac, the built-in iSight camera "just works." For attorneys, the ability to talk face to face with clients, opposing counsel, or even the Court can prove invaluable. There are several… Continue Reading
Guest Post :: Dropbox is Sweeping the World, So We Integrated Rocket Matter With It
Posted in Guest Posts, Online Resources, Software, TechnologyThe following Guest Post is provided exclusively to The Mac Lawyer from Larry Port about an exciting new development with Rocket Matter: Earlier this year at ABA Techshow, when talking to The Mac Lawyer and TechnoEsq (Finis Price) in the actual flesh, we asked, what, if any feature, would they want to see in Rocket… Continue Reading
How to Convert PTX Files to Mac-Friendly TXT Files for Free
Posted in Guest Posts, How Do I ... ?, SoftwareI frequently receive inquiries from readers asking how to access and use PTX files on their Macs. I am pleased to say that there is a fast, easy, free way to do this, as explained below by my friend, John Callis, CEO/Developer of Clarity Legal Software: When I first opened the doors at Clarity Legal in 2007 and… Continue Reading
Guest Post :: Is it Time for You to Revisit Your Backup System?
Posted in Guest Posts, Office Management, Security, SoftwareThe following Guest Post from Brooks Duncan contains great advice and helpful reminders to everyone about their backup plan(s): You may have heard the old IT cliche "there are two types of hard drives: those that have failed, and those that will". Fortunately, you, being the responsible Mac lawyer that you are, have protected yourself and… Continue Reading
Guest Post :: Software Essentials for Mac Attorneys
Posted in Guest Posts, SoftwareThe following Guest Post from Angelita Williams discusses several popular software program for Mac-using lawyers: TrialSmart From Clarity Legal comes TrialSmart, a comprehensive trial presentation software. This legal application makes it possible for lawyers to review, analyze, and present electronic legal transcripts with ease. Transcripts from a case can also be imported and annotated, and users… Continue Reading
Guest Post :: Is Cloud Storage Secure Enough For Lawyers?
Posted in Guest Posts, Online Resources, Software, TechnologyThe following Guest Post is from my friend and technology wizard, Tomasz Stasiuk: There is a widening divide among lawyers: those who embrace cloud based services because of the advantages they provide (distributed off site storage, synchronization, and access) and those who are justifiably concerned about putting clients’ documents into someone else’s hands. Using cloud based… Continue Reading
The Mac Lawyer Featured in Forbes’ Cloud Software Article
Posted in Software, TechnologyForbes published an article yesterday which analyzed how today’s lawyers are using web-based software. This article contains real world examples of how several attorneys, including me, utilize SaaS programs into their day-to-day law practices. The portions that reference me are listed below: Another Mac enthusiast who uses Rocket Matter is J. Benjamin Stevens of Stevens… Continue Reading
Guest Post :: 5 Essential iPad Apps for Students
Posted in Guest Posts, iPad, SoftwareApple’s newest toy is for more than just games, books, and Internet browsing. It has the potential for greatness in law school as well. Law students can use the iPad to take notes, study, share multimedia, and more. These apps make the iPad a perfect companion for law school: Black’s Law Dictionary :: At $49.99, this… Continue Reading
How To Print Keynote Handouts
Posted in How Do I ... ?, SoftwareVirtually everyone knows that Keynote is a fantastic presentation program, far superior to PowerPoint. However, some people have questions about the best way to create handouts from their Keynote presentation. Macworld recently explained the process, which I have illustrated below: 1. After you have created your presentation, go to the print options via File >… Continue Reading
Steve Jobs Explains Apple’s Concerns About Flash
Posted in Hardware, Mac OS X, Software, TechnologyThere has been a great deal of discussion and debate lately regarding the position that Apple has taken with regard to Adobe Flash. Steve Jobs posted an article yesterday which clearly sets out the basis for Apple’s decision not to allow Flash on iPhones, iPods, and iPads. He listed the following six reasons as the basis… Continue Reading
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