March, 2017

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Battle of the Trial Presentation Apps

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TechnoLawyer's LitigationWorld newsletter just published an excellent set of 9 different perspectives on trial presentation apps and software. Authors (limited to 175 words) include Ken Broda-Bahm, Ted Brooks (hey, that's me!), Russell Cardon, Mitch Jackson, Karen Koehler, Ian O'Flaherty, Timothy Piganelli, Jeff Richardson, and Thomas Vidal. If you're a subscriber, I welcome your comments and feedback here - from YOUR perspective.

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PowerPoint - Tips and Tricks

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Step by Step Guide for converting PDF to PowerPoint online for free Use Investintech’s online PDF to PowerPoint service that converts your PDF documents into editable.pptx files. It is a free, web-based tool that has no limitation on the file size or number of conversions.

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PowerPoint - Tips and Tricks

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Step by Step Guide for converting PDF to PowerPoint online for free Use Investintech’s online PDF to PowerPoint service that converts your PDF documents into editable.pptx files. It is a free, web-based tool that has no limitation on the file size or number of conversions.

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Microsoft Word - Tips and Tricks

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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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The Tech-Savvy Paralegal's Playbook: How To Leverage AI

Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?

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Microsoft Word - Tips and Tricks

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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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eDiscovery Basics - Terminology

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Dictionary of eDiscovery: A Helpful Glossary of ESI Terminology Given that eDiscovery is discovery, the terminology we use should be user-friendly for all litigators, not just geeks. In this post, we’ll break down some of the most forbidding eDiscovery terms and hopefully show that the concepts they refer to are pretty straightforward.

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FactBox - Law Practice Management Software

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FactBox - Case Organizing Software FactBox is a cloud-based tool for collecting and organizing the facts and evidence in your cases. It’s a bit like Evernote or OneNote, but built specifically for lawyers, investigative journalists, and others who need to make sense of piles of facts and evidence.

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FactBox - Law Practice Management Software

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FactBox - Case Organizing Software FactBox is a cloud-based tool for collecting and organizing the facts and evidence in your cases. It’s a bit like Evernote or OneNote, but built specifically for lawyers, investigative journalists, and others who need to make sense of piles of facts and evidence.

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Lexicata Client Intake Software

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3 Benefits of a CRM for Lawyers CRMs are widely used by sales teams across every industry to track prospects and potential customers. Yet, despite the ubiquity of CRM software, a surprisingly large number of law firms still do not utilize a CRM. For lead tracking, law firms are still relying on case management software to do something it’s not built to do.

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Lexicata Client Intake Software

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3 Benefits of a CRM for Lawyers CRMs are widely used by sales teams across every industry to track prospects and potential customers. Yet, despite the ubiquity of CRM software, a surprisingly large number of law firms still do not utilize a CRM. For lead tracking, law firms are still relying on case management software to do something it’s not built to do.

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Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

Speaker: Andrew Klein

Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!

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Microsoft PowerPoint - Tips and Tricks

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Inserting Multiple Photos into PowerPoint If you have several photographs that you want to insert into PowerPoint, using a “Photo Album” is the simplest way to accomplish this.

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Microsoft PowerPoint - Tips and Tricks

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Inserting Multiple Photos into PowerPoint If you have several photographs that you want to insert into PowerPoint, using a “Photo Album” is the simplest way to accomplish this.

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Zola Suite Law Practice Management Software

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Zola Suite Law Practice Management Software First things first: Zola is pretty. Really pretty. Designed-by-designers-not-lawyers level of pretty. And that makes sense, given that the team behind Zola are the folks at Amicus Creative, a web-design company. Pretty does not always mean powerful, however, as is evident from another recent newcomer, Ciinch.

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Zola Suite Law Practice Management Software

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Zola Suite Law Practice Management Software First things first: Zola is pretty. Really pretty. Designed-by-designers-not-lawyers level of pretty. And that makes sense, given that the team behind Zola are the folks at Amicus Creative, a web-design company. Pretty does not always mean powerful, however, as is evident from another recent newcomer, Ciinch.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.

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Ciinch Law Practice Management Software

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Ciinch Law Practice Management Software If you are looking for something quick and efficient that helps you grind through your tasks each day, allows you to create lots of reminders, and helps you with just invoicing rather than full-fledged accounting, Ciinch is a solid choice.

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Ciinch Law Practice Management Software

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Ciinch Law Practice Management Software If you are looking for something quick and efficient that helps you grind through your tasks each day, allows you to create lots of reminders, and helps you with just invoicing rather than full-fledged accounting, Ciinch is a solid choice.

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Cloud Computing and the Practice of Law

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Cloud Computing and the Practice of Law The way we interact with and use computers changes constantly - technology growth is exponential in today’s world. Yet certain industries are hesitant to adopt new technology en masse, unconvinced of its ability to work well within the structured framework of their daily activities. This usually stems from a lack of knowledge of exactly what the technology is and how it would be beneficial, and concern for potential security risks in moving away from curre

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Cloud Computing and the Practice of Law

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Cloud Computing and the Practice of Law The way we interact with and use computers changes constantly - technology growth is exponential in today’s world. Yet certain industries are hesitant to adopt new technology en masse, unconvinced of its ability to work well within the structured framework of their daily activities. This usually stems from a lack of knowledge of exactly what the technology is and how it would be beneficial, and concern for potential security risks in moving away from curre

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Case Closed: How to Optimize Your Legal Intake Process for Efficiency

Speaker: Anne Post, CEO North America, Xakia Technologies

Do you know that 40% of U.S. Legal Departments now have a formal legal intake process? With that in mind, where does your legal department stand today? Many legal teams still struggle with a flood of incoming requests, leaving everyone overwhelmed and frustrated. Implementing a formal legal intake process can seem like an obstacle between the business and the legal department, but it doesn’t have to be!

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Mac User Tips

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OS X Tips : How to sign any PDF File/Document in Mail Did you know Mac allows to sign any PDF file or document right in Mail? It’s easy and quick. You need to follow these steps to sign PDF file on Mac before sending email.

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Mac User Tips

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OS X Tips : How to sign any PDF File/Document in Mail Did you know Mac allows to sign any PDF file or document right in Mail? It’s easy and quick. You need to follow these steps to sign PDF file on Mac before sending email.

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OneDrive Cloud File Storage

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OneDrive for Lawyers User Guide OneDrive is cloud file storage similar to Dropbox, Box, and Google Drive. While Dropbox and Box better known, OneDrive is starting to gain traction, mostly due to its tight integration with Microsoft Office.

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OneDrive Cloud File Storage

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OneDrive for Lawyers User Guide OneDrive is cloud file storage similar to Dropbox, Box, and Google Drive. While Dropbox and Box better known, OneDrive is starting to gain traction, mostly due to its tight integration with Microsoft Office.

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

Trellis AI leverages the largest repository of state trial court data to help litigators evaluate cases, automate brief drafting, suggest winning strategies, and more. Key components: Draft Arguments — Uses similar/successful motions in the Trellis database to generate arguments/citations for your motions seeking dismissal, summary judgment, etc. Case Assessment — Predict the likely outcomes of a case at any stage to help you decide to accept it, guide motion practice, make settlement offers, an

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What Metadata Looks Like

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What Metadata Looks Like The term metadata gets thrown around a lot, but do you know what it actually looks like? An article on The Intercept on Apple’s “iMessage FAQ for Law Enforcement” included an example of what is contained in Apple’s pen register for messages sent with iMessage—which is also a good example of what metadata can look like.

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What Metadata Looks Like

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What Metadata Looks Like The term metadata gets thrown around a lot, but do you know what it actually looks like? An article on The Intercept on Apple’s “iMessage FAQ for Law Enforcement” included an example of what is contained in Apple’s pen register for messages sent with iMessage—which is also a good example of what metadata can look like.

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Amicus Attorney Premium Edition

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Amicus Attorney Premium Edition Here is a look at some of the features in Gavel & Gowns’ Amicus Attorney Premium Edition.

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Amicus Attorney Premium Edition

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Amicus Attorney Premium Edition Here is a look at some of the features in Gavel & Gowns’ Amicus Attorney Premium Edition.

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The New Way of Conducting Patent Research: Proven Strategies For Efficient Due Diligence

Speaker: Andrew Klein

Patent due diligence processes take too long. The information you need is publicly available but accessing it is often tedious & inefficient, requiring you to wade through dozens of PTO websites or for-free tools to gather what you need. Plus, it frequently occurs late in the game, leaving professionals under pressure, sifting through chaotic 100-page PDFs, and frustrated with poorly formatted information & patent numbers.

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Litera EKTA - Document Management Software

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Overview of Litéra EKTA With Litéra EKTA lawyers can maintain a complete electronic matter file without moving files from one repository to another – at least, not until a matter is done, and the final file is being assembled. Once Litéra EKTA® recognizes a file, it maintains a history on that file. Accesses, edits, new versions… Litéra EKTA® tracks them all.

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Litera EKTA - Document Management Software

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Overview of Litéra EKTA With Litéra EKTA lawyers can maintain a complete electronic matter file without moving files from one repository to another – at least, not until a matter is done, and the final file is being assembled. Once Litéra EKTA® recognizes a file, it maintains a history on that file. Accesses, edits, new versions… Litéra EKTA® tracks them all.

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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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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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Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.