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Product of the Week: Lexis Practice Advisor

sdoherty@alm.com (Sean Doherty) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:30:54 EDT

The new Lexis Practice Advisor module for mergers and acquisitions helps practice groups complete transactions faster and more efficiently. The new Mergers & Acquisitions module debuts Market Tracker, powered by Matterhorn.

Product of the Week: Accusoft's USB Scanner Tool

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:30:54 EDT

The product of the week is gleaned from the many press releases Law Technology Newsreceives to lawtech@alm.com for publication. This week Accusoft's Accusoft's USB Scanner Tool for Android rises to the top for large law firms.

Epson Releases Meeting Room Productivity Tool

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:01:18 EDT

Meeting room technology used to display and share content can rattle the confidence of any legal professional. Even if you master the collaboration technology one day, you may forget it the next. Epson America aims to make putting on a meeting as easy as using a whiteboard with its new BrightLink Pro 1410Wi projector, a new productivity tool that brings collaboration to any flat surface in a meeting room.

Traveling With Tech

jedwards@gojohnedwards.com (John Edwards) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Attorneys are traveling with an ever-growing number of gadgets, leading to crammed pockets, overloaded briefcases and security hassles. Here are some tips that can help make your next trip easier and less stressful.

Managing Email With Exchange Web Services

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST

Activity streams such as lists, comments, and "likes" provide content on social networks. Inside the law firm, the email activity stream reigns supreme, but managing its content can be a challenge without tools like Exchange Web Services, says Fenwick & West's Mark Gerow.

Connecting SharePoint Task Lists to Outlook Calendars

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:32:55 EST

Mark Gerow, director of applications and business processes at Fenwick & West, describes a method for presenting temporal data from disparate sources such as SharePoint, SQL Server, XML, web services, and Excel in Microsoft Outlook calendars.

Dictating With the Olympus DS-3500 Digital Voice Recorder

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

Olympus America's Digital Voice Recorder DS-3500 is the camera and audio company's entry-level dictation system that will satisfy the needs of most legal professionals, says Sean Doherty, LTN's technology editor.

How to Create SharePoint Tasks in Excel

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

Mark Gerow, SharePoint expert at Fenwick & West, creates simple Excel spreadsheets that link to Microsoft SharePoint tasks, which shows how to apply everyday tools to accomplish complex results.

Review: Presto PageManager 9 Pro for Mac

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT

As Apple's Macs gain ground in the law firm, so too will Mac productivity applications like NewSoft Technology's Presto PageManager, its document management system now in version 9, says writer John K. Waters.

Product Review: Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500 Scanner

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EDT

American Bar Association "Legal Rebel" Ruth Carter slowed down to review the Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500. The Flash Mob lawyer found the scanner easy to use and fast.

Dictation With the Olympus DS-2500

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Olympus America's DS-2500 digital voice recorder can edit voice records by inserting and partially deleting text as well as appending text to an existing record, reports Sean Doherty, LTN's technology editor.

Review: Nuance PDF Converter Professional 8

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Nuance's PDF Converter Professional 8 software creates PDF documents and fillable forms from scratch and from Office documents. You can even talk at a PDF and it will talk back, exclaims attorney Ruth Carter.

Review: Nuance PDF Converter Professional 8

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Past, Present, Future of Mobile Computing With SharePoint

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Microsoft SharePoint has become the de facto collaboration platform in the legal industry and its support for mobile computing has had a significant impact on the ability of IT to deliver a mobile experience to legal professionals, says Mark Gerow, director of applications and business process at Fenwick & West.

Are You a Tablet or Ultrabook?

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Tablet computers versus ultrabooks? In the new world of portable computing, writer John Edwards looks at which type of system represents the best all-around choice for lawyers.

Case Study: Traffic Law Center and CNG-Online

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Since 1991 the Traffic Law Center has catered to people fighting traffic tickets in a "database approach" with dBase, but the firm recently found a more flexible and modern approach using CNG-Online.

Product Review: Amicus Attorney Premium Edition 2012

Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Gavel & Gown earlier this year rolled out an upgrade to Amicus Attorney. Writer John Waters reviews the practice management software, which is looking forward to a cloud version this summer.

Detecting Photoshop Fraud

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

A photograph holds true if the photo provides evidence of a genuine person, place, or object. Writer John Edwards describes methods of detecting obvious photographic tampering before you should call in an expert.

LegalTech West Coast: Day Two

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

LegalTech West Coast continues today at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles where legal professionals can see law technology at work and discuss product road maps leading to LegalTech New York, says LTN's Sean Doherty.

LegalTech West Coast: Day One

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

The LegalTech West Coast event opens today at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles with over 60 exhibitors and over 20 educational sessions, providing an opportunity to view product demonstrations and earn CLE credits says LTN Technology Editor Sean Doherty.

HP Releases Mobile All-in-One Printer and New ePrinters

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Hewlett Packard Development released a number of new printers at the company's Global Influencer Summit in Shanghai, including a new mobile all-in-one printer.

Dell Delivers 12th Generation PowerEdge Servers

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Dell has released its 12th generation of PowerEdge servers with better thermal design to cool modern data centers without chillers and improved Intel Xeon processors.

Product Review: Epson WorkForce Pro WP-4540 All-in-One Printer

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Multifunction color inkjet printers like the Epson WorkForce Pro WP-4540 All-in-One can be the most useful peripheral devices in as well as out of your office, says LTN Technology Editor Sean Doherty.

Olympus Releases New Recorders and Dictation Machines

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Olympus announced Thursday the new DS-2500, a new portable recording device that packs in many features found in Olympus' professional dictation systems such as the new DS-3500 and DS-7000.

Apple's Old New iPad

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

The new iPad returns to its old name, but has substantial hardware improvements that warrant the attention, if not the excitement, of legal professionals, writes freelance writer Alan Cohen.

Lexis Practice Advisor Takes on Bankruptcy

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

LexisNexis announced Thursday a new Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy module for Lexis Practice Advisor, a web-based legal content service with practical guidance and access to the treatise Collier on Bankruptcy.

BigHand Embraces OpenText Document Management

Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

BigHand, a manufacturer of voice productivity and workflow software, Tuesday announced the launch of an integration module for OpenText's eDocs document management system.

Corel Upgrades WordPerfect to Office X6

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Corel WordPerfect's upgrade to Office X6 includes new features and functions in an interface that can be familiar to users of Microsoft Word, says LTN Technology Editor Sean Doherty.

HP Officejet Pro 8600 Streamlines Law Office I/O

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

A multifunctional printer like the HP Officejet Pro 8600 can help legal pros incorporate documents into their workflow and print work product, says LTN's Technology Editor Sean Doherty.

E-Readers: the Next Generation

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

With the iPad's rise, many thought that e-readers would simply disappear. But writer Alan Cohen sees continued staying power in e-readers from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Sony.