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Rocket Matter 2.0 Released, Now Featuring Document Assembly

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Office Management, Online Resources, Product Reviews, Software

The 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

By J. Benjamin Stevens on 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 :: How to Run Firefox From a USB Drive

By J. Benjamin Stevens on 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

Highlights from iPad for Lawyers Webinar

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in iPad, Software

If 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

By J. Benjamin Stevens on 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

Guest Post :: Dropbox is Sweeping the World, So We Integrated Rocket Matter With It

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Guest Posts, Online Resources, Software, Technology

The 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

Guest Post :: Is it Time for You to Revisit Your Backup System?

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Guest Posts, Office Management, Security, Software

The 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

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Guest Posts, Software

The 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?

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Guest Posts, Online Resources, Software, Technology

The 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

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Software, Technology

Forbes 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

How To Print Keynote Handouts

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in How Do I ... ?, Software

Virtually 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

Guest Post :: How to Use Mail Merge in Apple Pages to Create Legal Forms for Clients

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Guest Posts, How Do I ... ?, Software

I am pleased to publish the following Guest Post from Jim Martin, and I hope that my readers find it to be helpful: I have drafted many legal forms in my law practice and have published many of them in book form through West Publishing. Back in the days of standalone word processors and WordPerfect DOS, we… Continue Reading

Thoughts About How Lawyers Can Use Scrivener

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Software

One question that I am frequently asked is "What’s the best word processing program for the Mac?"  Niki Black published an article last week giving her thoughts about Scrivener, which is described on its website as a "word processor and project management tool created specifically for writers of long texts."  Niki wrote that she finds… Continue Reading

Happy Anniversary to Rocket Matter

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Software

The Mac Lawyer would like to wish a happy anniversary to my good friends at Rocket Matter, as it has been two years since their public launch.  My firm has been using Rocket Matter from almost the very beginning, and we believe it to be one of the premier online case management systems for attorneys…. Continue Reading

Guest Post :: Life in “The Cloud” (Conclusion)

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Guest Posts, Online Resources, Software

Ultimately, you, the user, will have to determine if this “working in the cloud” is for you. Legitimate and less-legitimate concerns about the safety of your data and the security of your confidential information will be a topic for debate in another article. Consider, though, how much of your confidential life is already online—banks, insurance… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: Life in “The Cloud” (Evernote)

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Guest Posts, Online Resources, Software

Finally, for all the data flotsam and jetsam we accumulate, there’s an application to make your online life searchable. Evernote gives you a central database to keep accounts, passwords, bookmarks, notes, recipes or whatever you want. It stores them securely and keeps it all easily accessible in numerous ways. Evernote is an application you install… Continue Reading