Law Technology News
A wiki allows direct collaborative editing of content and structure. It provides a source for new research and collaborative document editing focused on content rather than conversation. Peter Buck, managing director of Baker Robbins, puts wiki collaboration in the law firm context
Legal Tech Newsletter
With the 2008 versions of QuickBooks, according to Alan Pearlman, The Electronic Attorney, Intuit
is serving law firms with small business financial software with improved features -- all with a
focus on making critical jobs for law offices quicker, easier and more helpful.
Special to Law.com
Whether as attorneys, IT administrators or otherwise, we're all project managers. IT veteran Mark Gerow shows how legal professionals can use Microsoft SharePoint 2007 to create a simple yet powerful tool to streamline project management at law firms. No programming required!
Law Technology News
Pro Bono Manager, a hosted Web program by nonprofit Pro Bono Net, manages the minute details of
pro bono work like client relationship management software on steroids. It not only helps manage
and promote pro bono opportunities, but helps link the right project to the right lawyer.
Law Technology News
Many law firms respond to the mobile challenge by setting up secure virtual private networks. But many professionals now carry USB flash memory drives capable of carrying a "portable office" with data and software. Consultant Brett Burney assesses the advantages and risks of the USB office.
The Associated Press
When you’re on the road, here's a use for a phone with both cellular broadband and Wi-Fi: Turn it into a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. Software maker Taproot Systems says it has created a package for carriers to offer their customers, which would let up to five Wi-Fi users connect to a phone.
Legal Tech Newsletter
To meet the challenge of converting paper documents into a searchable or editable digital format, attorney Alan Pearlman recommends ABBYY FineReader OCR 9.0. FineReader includes Adaptive Document Retention Technology that can accurately detect and preserve native Microsoft Office formatting.
The Associated Press
Vuze, which provides a popular file-sharing program, is giving users a tool to determine if their Internet service provider is interfering with their traffic. The company's plug-in looks for "reset packets" used to break off some connections with computers trying to download files.
