Law Technology News - Reviews

Workshare Professional Now Supports Windows 8 and Office 2013

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:30:54 EDT

The Product of the Week is gleaned from industry trade news, events, and press releases received by Law Technology News. This week, Workshare Professional 7.5 rises to the top with support for Windows 8 and Office 2013.

Cross This App Off Your To-Do List

buzz@londin.com (Jesse Londin) — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:22:29 EDT

For those lawyers whose lists are throwbacks to the age when technology offered no way of replacing ink-made to-do list without using more ink, you're in luck: Retro List hit the app store this month.

Product of the Week: Adobe LeanPrint

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:30:54 EDT

The Product of the Week is gleaned from industry trade news, events, and press releases received by Law Technology News. This week, a managed print system, Adobe LeanPrint, for small to midsize law firms.

Product of the Week: MyCase iOS App

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:30:54 EDT

The Product of the Week is gleaned from the many press release received by Law Technology News. MyCase's iPad app gets the latest top spot.

Review: LexisNexis Concordance Evolution

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

It's been a little more than a year since LexisNexis parted ways with Applied Discovery, a high-end document review platform they acquired in 2003. Concordance Evolution capably fills the void, says consultant Brett Burney.

Fastcase Gets Negative Treatment

Fri, 26 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 Fastcase's Bad Law Bot gets the top spot.

Android or iPhone?

jedwards@johnedwardsmedia.com (John Edwards) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:46:23 EDT

Both Android smartphones and iPhones and their app stores have evolved significantly over the past year or so. Which device works best for lawyers today? Most likely, the one they used yesterday, but writer John Edwards adds up the score between Apple and Google.

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.

Is Microsoft's Surface Pro Tablet a Game Changer?

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:42:36 EDT

Is Microsoft's Surface Pro a game changer? Does integration with the Office suite and easy security tools give Microsoft the edge over Apple in the tablet wars?

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.

Is the Apple iPad Mini Ready for Business?

alanc31@yahoo.com (Alan Cohen) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT

At a quick glance, the smaller version of Apple's now-iconic tablet, iPad Mini, hardly looks like a business tool, says writer Alan Cohen, but first impressions can be misleading.

Swingline Shredder Aims to Follow the Stapler Into the Office

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:07:48 EDT

The Swingline Stack-and-Shred 60-Sheet Shredder aims to follow the Swingline Stapler into the office. Sean Doherty, LTN's technology editor, assesses the personal shredder's proposed path into the workplace.

Review: No Surprises Software Makes Legal Bills Transparent

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:27:14 EDT

No Surprises Software wants to bring transparency to legal billing with a cloud-based service, Viewabill, designed to give law firm clients a current view of legal costs, using specific time entries for particular matters entered into a firm's time and billing system.

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.

Review: NightOwl's nVelope Self-Collection Tool

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:27:14 EST

Minneapolis, Minn.-based NightOwl Discovery, an e-discovery managed service provider, released nVelope Collection Kit 1.0 at LegalTech New York. Sean Doherty, LTN's technology editor takes the portable self-collection kit for a test drive.

Product Review: Encase Forensic 7

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:57:16 EST

Guidance Software, a computer forensics, security, and e-discovery software maker, upgraded EnCase Forensic to make it easier to collect, analyze, and report on data in civil litigation, criminal trials, and investigations. LTN's Sean Doherty takes the forensic software for a test drive.

Product Review: Catalyst Insight

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:04:24 EST

Catalyst Repository Systems boasts that its Insight hosted discovery technology "delivers lightning-fast search and stunning visual analytics." Consultant Brett Burney takes a close look and finds the discovery software is not far from its claims.

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.

Thomson Reuters to Acquire Practical Law Company

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:52:59 EST

Thomson Reuters, a software and information provider to businesses and professionals, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Practical Law Company, a London-based provider of legal content and workflow tools to law firms and corporate legal departments in the U.K. and U.S.

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.

Lexis Practice Advisor Counsels GC

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

LexisNexis Legal and Professional, a legal research, software and service provider, introduced a new resource to give practical guidance to corporate counsel transactions, reports Sean Doherty, LTN's technology editor.

On the Surface With Windows 8

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

For months, Donna Payne, CEO of the PayneGroup, had been trying to figure out why Microsoft was so gung-ho about Windows 8. But while reviewing Surface RT it clicked — when the two are used together, they shine.

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.

Could Microsoft Win the Tablet Wars?

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT

The Microsoft Surface Pro could win the tablet war, writes William Caraher, CIO at von Briesen & Roper, with a few secret weapons that appeal to lawyers: Outlook, Word, OneNote, "fat" desktop application support, and a new take on digital note-taking.

TrialDirector for iPad a Worthy Contender for Court

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Trial consultant Ted Brooks reviews inData Corp.'s free app TrialDirector for iPad to see how well the trial presentation software will perform in court in its new mobile version.

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.