March, 2020

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Update

Trial Technology

I hope you've enjoyed reading some of the over 200 articles here in this blog. I've really enjoyed writing and sharing. Don't forget you can use the search tool and blog archives here for topics that you may be interested in. For now, please follow me on LinkedIn , as that is where I've been posting more frequently. I may pick it up here again at some point.

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CLE on the Big Island of Hawaii | Postponed Until Week of December 6, 2020

Internet for Lawyers

THIS CONFERENCE HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 6, 2020. Internet for Lawyers and CLEwebinars.com , its online webinar division, are co-sponsoring a five-day Continuing Legal Education Conference on the Big Island of Hawaii , March 23-27, 2020.

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Remote Work – Keep America Moving!

Legal Talk Network

Editorial. As Americans, we are usually challenged to meet a variety of hardships, whether in our midst or abroad. Today’s COVID-19 happenings are both. It is extremely important NOT to overreact. We must carry on in safe, rational, and measured ways… Panic is not our friend. It is vital to keep as much of the economy going as possible. Obviously, we should take reasonable precautions and be mindful of the needs of others.

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Law Firm Coronavirus Response Centers

Legal Expert Connections

Law firms across the country have been moving quickly to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by establishing emergency response teams. A selected list of law firm with a coronavirus response team appears below. Partial Listing of Law Firm Coronavirus Response Centers Akerman LLP [link] Baker McKenzie [link] Crowell Moring [link] DLA Piper [link] Frost Brown Todd LLC [link] Gibson Dunn [link] Holland & Knight [link] Paul Weiss [link] Sidley Austin [link] Stoel Rives [link] The Association of Leg

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The 2020 Influential Women in Legal Tech

ELTA

In celebration of Women’s History Month, ILTA has announce its2020 list of Influential Women in Legal Tech. This list recognizes five outstanding women leaders in the legal technology community based on their mentorship history and level of impact on Legal Technology. “With help from a group of 12 members, business partners, and staff, we selected a truly inspirational group of women to highlight this month.” says Joy Heath Rush, ILTA CEO.

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PDF Basics

NSLT

5 Reasons to convert Word doc to PDF MS Word is one of the most popular word processors around. However, even its most loyal users take advantage of online file converters to create PDF (Portable Document Format) versions when sending certain information like bills or handouts. This is because word documents can be altered whereas PDF ones can’t. If you want more reasons to convert word to PDF, here are five.

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Episode 68: Litera CEO Avaneesh Marwaha on Growth During A Crisis

LawNext podcast

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic scrambled any sense of business as usual last week, the document-automation company Litera seemed to stay a step ahead, becoming one of the first major legal technology companies to take steps to continue operations , quickly pivoting to develop a lite version of its deal-management platform to offer for free , and completing the notable acquisition of Best Authority.

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ABA TECHSHOW 2020

Legal Talk Network

ABA TECHSHOW 2020 kicked off with its 4th annual Start-Up Pitch Competition on February 26th. Hosted by stalwart-statesmen-of-innovation Bob Ambrogi , this growing opening night event brings a wider variety of products and services to the tech conference by inviting new or small vendors who might not otherwise be able to afford the exhibitor fees. In addition to giving fledgling companies a leg up, attendees get a sneak preview of future offerings for the profession.

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PDF Basics

NSLT

5 Reasons to convert Word doc to PDF MS Word is one of the most popular word processors around. However, even its most loyal users take advantage of online file converters to create PDF (Portable Document Format) versions when sending certain information like bills or handouts. This is because word documents can be altered whereas PDF ones can’t. If you want more reasons to convert word to PDF, here are five.

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Microsoft Word Tips and Tricks

NSLT

Work with word counts in your document Watch this video to learn how to track the word count in your document as you work. And if you need to print your document, learn how to insert and update the word count in to the body of your document.

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Microsoft Word Tips and Tricks

NSLT

Work with word counts in your document Watch this video to learn how to track the word count in your document as you work. And if you need to print your document, learn how to insert and update the word count in to the body of your document.

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Law Practice Management Software

NSLT

Case Management Software Reviews Below are 7 of the major players in the case management software arena, along with a review of each in terms of its pricing, features, and reputation in the industry. Note that we have not tested or used all of these products, nor is this a paid endorsement for any of them. This is simply an accumulation of information from various sources around the web to help our readers decide which case management software is best for their needs.

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Law Practice Management Software

NSLT

Case Management Software Reviews Below are 7 of the major players in the case management software arena, along with a review of each in terms of its pricing, features, and reputation in the industry. Note that we have not tested or used all of these products, nor is this a paid endorsement for any of them. This is simply an accumulation of information from various sources around the web to help our readers decide which case management software is best for their needs.

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Gmail Basics

NSLT

The Beginner’s Guide to Gmail Whether you already have a Gmail account, or you’re thinking about signing up for one, this guide will have everything you need to make the most use of that shiny new Gmail account.

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Gmail Basics

NSLT

The Beginner’s Guide to Gmail Whether you already have a Gmail account, or you’re thinking about signing up for one, this guide will have everything you need to make the most use of that shiny new Gmail account.

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eDiscovery Basics

NSLT

Electronic Discovery–Custodians One of the terms we use when working with electronic discovery is the term “custodian”. At the beginning of an electronic discovery matter, the attorneys will work closely with the client to identify key witnesses that have knowledge about documents that could be responsive to the document requests received from opposing counsel or investigative counsel.

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Microsoft Word Tips and Tricks

NSLT

‘Contract Tools’ Is A Toolkit for Reviewing Complex Contracts in Word Any job is made easier by having the right tools. That’s the idea behind Contract Tools, a Microsoft Word for Windows add-in designed to provide attorneys with the right tools to analyze, navigate, search, proofread and edit contracts. While it can be used with any length document, its real value is most apparent with longer documents that contain multiple provisions, defined terms and cross-references.

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eDiscovery Basics

NSLT

Electronic Discovery–Custodians One of the terms we use when working with electronic discovery is the term “custodian”. At the beginning of an electronic discovery matter, the attorneys will work closely with the client to identify key witnesses that have knowledge about documents that could be responsive to the document requests received from opposing counsel or investigative counsel.

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Microsoft Word Tips and Tricks

NSLT

‘Contract Tools’ Is A Toolkit for Reviewing Complex Contracts in Word Any job is made easier by having the right tools. That’s the idea behind Contract Tools, a Microsoft Word for Windows add-in designed to provide attorneys with the right tools to analyze, navigate, search, proofread and edit contracts. While it can be used with any length document, its real value is most apparent with longer documents that contain multiple provisions, defined terms and cross-references.

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Ep 067: Clio CEO Jack Newton on His Company’s $1M COVID-19 Relief Fund

LawNext podcast

On Monday, March 23, the practice management company Clio announced that it was committing $1 million to a disaster relief fund to help the legal community successfully navigate the challenges and hurdles brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We want to ensure lawyers are set up to succeed as well as ensuring their their clients can continue to get the legal help they need,” Jack Newton , the company’s cofounder and CEO, explained.

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Law Practice Management Software

NSLT

4 Reasons Why Online Client Intake Is a Game Changer There is a tremendous amount of administrative work involved with running a law firm. Software products like Clio and Xero are being adopted rapidly because they help streamline the processes of case management and accounting, respectively. But one area of law practice which has been somewhat overlooked, at least till now, is the so called “top of the funnel,” or more specifically managing your leads, marketing campaigns, and client intake pro

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Law Practice Management Software

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4 Reasons Why Online Client Intake Is a Game Changer There is a tremendous amount of administrative work involved with running a law firm. Software products like Clio and Xero are being adopted rapidly because they help streamline the processes of case management and accounting, respectively. But one area of law practice which has been somewhat overlooked, at least till now, is the so called “top of the funnel,” or more specifically managing your leads, marketing campaigns, and client intake pro

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Episode 30: Sterling Miller on Legal Teams Responding to Crises and Pandemics

Technically Legal

Sterling Miller joins us on Episode 30 to discuss how in-house legal teams can help their companies respond to crisis situations and pandemics. Sterling is a three time general counsel (Travelocity, Sabre Corporation and Marketo) now with the Hilger Grabens law firm. He also writes a great blog, Ten Things You Need to Know as In-House Counsel. Sterling explains that during crises, in-house lawyers should “run to the fire” and actively help their companies deal with difficult times.

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PDF Tips and Tricks

NSLT

Nuance PowerPDF - Printing Bookmarks Here is how to print the Bookmark Pane: Once the list of bookmarks is created; you create a “table of contents”. I guess for lack of another term they used that–it IS a TOC, but created from your list of bookmarks. You can even choose to put the TOC after page 1; or put it at the end of the document, and print that one page, and then delete it after saving that one page as a separate document–or however you want to treat it.

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PDF Tips and Tricks

NSLT

Nuance PowerPDF - Printing Bookmarks Here is how to print the Bookmark Pane: Once the list of bookmarks is created; you create a “table of contents”. I guess for lack of another term they used that–it IS a TOC, but created from your list of bookmarks. You can even choose to put the TOC after page 1; or put it at the end of the document, and print that one page, and then delete it after saving that one page as a separate document–or however you want to treat it.

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Law Practice Management Software

NSLT

Xero Accounting for Law Firms Xero is a cloud-based accounting software that has positioned itself as “The online accounting software alternative to QuickBooks” for lawyers and other small businesses. Like QuickBooks Online, it can work well as general-purpose accounting software for law firms, although it lacks specific trust-accounting features.

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Law Practice Management Software

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Xero Accounting for Law Firms Xero is a cloud-based accounting software that has positioned itself as “The online accounting software alternative to QuickBooks” for lawyers and other small businesses. Like QuickBooks Online, it can work well as general-purpose accounting software for law firms, although it lacks specific trust-accounting features.

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eDiscovery Basics

NSLT

Electronic Discovery – Forensic Image A forensic image is a bit-by-bit image of a particular hard drive. It can be a computer or a server hard drive. It basically means that they collect every tiny bit of data on the hard drive as it existed. The goal is to do a single collection and get everything we need for any future analysis.

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eDiscovery Basics

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Electronic Discovery – Forensic Image A forensic image is a bit-by-bit image of a particular hard drive. It can be a computer or a server hard drive. It basically means that they collect every tiny bit of data on the hard drive as it existed. The goal is to do a single collection and get everything we need for any future analysis.

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Windows Tips and Tricks

NSLT

The Best (Free) Speech-to-Text Software for Windows Looking for the best free Windows speech-to-text software? The most-repeated paid recommendation is Dragon Naturally Speaking (DNS). But some might scoff at paying money for software. Fortunately, there are several great free programs out there like Google Docs Voice Typing (GDVT) and Windows Speech Recognition (WSR).

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Windows Tips and Tricks

NSLT

The Best (Free) Speech-to-Text Software for Windows Looking for the best free Windows speech-to-text software? The most-repeated paid recommendation is Dragon Naturally Speaking (DNS). But some might scoff at paying money for software. Fortunately, there are several great free programs out there like Google Docs Voice Typing (GDVT) and Windows Speech Recognition (WSR).

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Ep 066: How One Law School Prepared for Coronavirus Shutdown

LawNext podcast

On Thursday, March 12, facing the escalating threat of the coronavirus pandemic, Brigham Young University Law School made the decision to close down live classes, send students home, and teach the remainder of the semester online. As it happened, LawNext host Bob Ambrogi was at the law school that day, where he was scheduled to interview the school’s head of infrastructure and technology, David Armond , about its law and corpus linguistics initiative.

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PowerPoint Tips and Tricks

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Change Slide Aspect Ratio in PowerPoint Of course, there’s nothing worse than poorly sized slides in a presentation. They look annoying, and they can quickly lay waste to the most meticulously planned exhibition. Keep reading to find out more. PowerPoint makes it easy to jump between the common 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios.

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PowerPoint Tips and Tricks

NSLT

Change Slide Aspect Ratio in PowerPoint Of course, there’s nothing worse than poorly sized slides in a presentation. They look annoying, and they can quickly lay waste to the most meticulously planned exhibition. Keep reading to find out more. PowerPoint makes it easy to jump between the common 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios.

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Microsoft Word Tips and Tricks

NSLT

How to Convert Pages to Word Due to MS Word dominance over Pages, most business tasks that involve any kind of document sharing, management, require documents in Word format (.doc or.docx). For that matter, Mac users need to convert Pages to Word and get a file in a more universal and readable format.

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Microsoft Word Tips and Tricks

NSLT

How to Convert Pages to Word Due to MS Word dominance over Pages, most business tasks that involve any kind of document sharing, management, require documents in Word format (.doc or.docx). For that matter, Mac users need to convert Pages to Word and get a file in a more universal and readable format.

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Microsoft Excel Tips and Tricks

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Excel - Insert headers and footers You can add headers to the top and footers to the bottom of a worksheet. When you print the worksheet, the headers and footers also print. For example, you might create a header with the file path and a footer with page numbers. Headers and footers display only in Page Layout view and on printed pages. Take this quick course to learn more.

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