Trial Technology
DECEMBER 15, 2016
I frequently use Microsoft PowerPoint to create and display demonstrative graphics used in Opening Statements, Closing Arguments, and with Expert Witnesses. Although professional graphic artists also use tools such as Adobe’s Illustrator and Photoshop, in the hands of an experienced user, PowerPoint can accomplish many of the same tasks, and it is much easier to work with.
Legal Expert Connections
JUNE 12, 2016
What’s next on your law firm marketing agenda? If you have to ask this question frequently, chances are it is time to take a serious look at your overall business development strategy. A constant scramble for the next transaction indicates an ad hoc approach to marketing, which can be expensive and difficult to manage. This article outlines twelve steps to an integrated marketing campaign that will keep your law firm’s business development pipeline full of qualified leads. 1.
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Joshua Gilliland
MARCH 7, 2016
Magistrate Judge Howard Lloyd engaged in very granular analysis of discovery requests for email messages in a wage and hour case. This type or analysis is a mainstay in many motions over discovery requests, but likely will be more common as Federal Courts conduct proportionality analysis. The Court first summarized that Plaintiff’s Request for Production number 18, which sought all documents “regarding the acquisition of AT&T Language Line Services.” Van v.
NSLT
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
Look at three different Dates - at the same time Do you want to compare the details of three particular dates in your Calendar? It is possible to do this using the Date Navigator.
Trial Technology
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
If you happened to catch the premiere episode of "Bull” this past Tuesday night on CBS , you may have an opinion and understanding of modern jury consulting. Then again, you might have a somewhat inaccurate perception of what can actually be accomplished with technology, and how legal professionals interact with one another. As a trial consultant who spends a lot of time in trial, and with a bit of actual high-profile trial experience, including the Robert Blake murder trial , I formed a few of
Trial Technology
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
Regardless how large your trial may be, saving your client a little money is usually a good thing -- at least when it doesn't come at the cost of compromised quality (or malpractice). Here are a few possible ways to reduce some of your trial costs. Joint Trial Exhibits Many courts appreciate (and some require) parties to agree upon and submit a set of Joint Trial Exhibits.
Joshua Gilliland
MARCH 3, 2016
Proportionality analysis is making its way into judicial opinions with outright citing the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. US District Court Judge Robert Bryan in Washington limited additional searches of email based on proportionality and overbroad search requests. Moore v. Lowe’s Home Ctrs., LLC (W.D.Wash. Feb. 19, 2016, No. 14-1459 RJB) 2016 U.S.
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Joshua Gilliland
JANUARY 12, 2016
Discovery disputes often result in strong judicial rebukes. Then there are the judges who work in a good Star Wars reference in an opinion. This case has both. Judge Richard Jones must have felt he was dealing with a phantom menace of discovery disputes, because most of the issues in the case could have been solved if the parties actually had a meaningful a meet and confer.
Joshua Gilliland
JANUARY 7, 2016
The City of New York, 50 unnamed NYPD officers, and the former NYPD Commissioner are involved in a civil rights lawsuit over allegedly issuing summonses without probable cause, violating the First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, if true. The City was found to be grossly negligent in issuing and executing its litigation hold for the preservation of email and text messages.
NSLT
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
Look at three different Dates - at the same time Do you want to compare the details of three particular dates in your Calendar? It is possible to do this using the Date Navigator.
NSLT
JULY 20, 2016
Manage Your Busy Calendar With Court Rule Integration Below, are three Practice Management systems that include seamless, real-time integration with court rules-based calendaring.
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JULY 20, 2016
Manage Your Busy Calendar With Court Rule Integration Below, are three Practice Management systems that include seamless, real-time integration with court rules-based calendaring.
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OCTOBER 27, 2016
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.
NSLT
OCTOBER 27, 2016
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.
NSLT
DECEMBER 29, 2016
Lawcus Legal Case Management Software Lawcus is basically project management software built for lawyers instead of software developers (for a welcome change), with a simple-but-effective CRM built on the same model. Lawcus is one of the most unique practice management software options you will find.
NSLT
DECEMBER 29, 2016
Lawcus Legal Case Management Software Lawcus is basically project management software built for lawyers instead of software developers (for a welcome change), with a simple-but-effective CRM built on the same model. Lawcus is one of the most unique practice management software options you will find.
NSLT
DECEMBER 28, 2016
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.
NSLT
DECEMBER 28, 2016
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.
NSLT
DECEMBER 27, 2016
MerusCase Law Practice Management Software Merus is a software development company that provides information technology consulting and builds web applications, and MerusCase is their practice management software. The software was built with California workers’ compensation attorneys in mind, but Merus is clearly making a play for the tech-savvy lawyer who wants a flexible practice management software package.
NSLT
DECEMBER 27, 2016
MerusCase Law Practice Management Software Merus is a software development company that provides information technology consulting and builds web applications, and MerusCase is their practice management software. The software was built with California workers’ compensation attorneys in mind, but Merus is clearly making a play for the tech-savvy lawyer who wants a flexible practice management software package.
NSLT
DECEMBER 26, 2016
How to Make a Timeline Using Timestream Whether it’s an investigation, news report, litigation or a research project, the story can last minutes or decades and can change in an instant. A visual timeline can help tie everything together, crafting a coherent and well supported narrative.
NSLT
DECEMBER 26, 2016
How to Make a Timeline Using Timestream Whether it’s an investigation, news report, litigation or a research project, the story can last minutes or decades and can change in an instant. A visual timeline can help tie everything together, crafting a coherent and well supported narrative.
NSLT
DECEMBER 23, 2016
Setting Up Internal Roles on Files in Amicus Attorney 2015 Similarly to how you can label an expert witness or Plaintiff to a file, now you can label your firm members title or position on a file. You’ll no longer be questioning who is assigned to which files and who is the secondary chair or primary paralegal assigned. This is also helpful with precedents and workflows because you can now assign a precedent dynamically based on the role assigned on the case – instead of a specific person.
NSLT
DECEMBER 23, 2016
Setting Up Internal Roles on Files in Amicus Attorney 2015 Similarly to how you can label an expert witness or Plaintiff to a file, now you can label your firm members title or position on a file. You’ll no longer be questioning who is assigned to which files and who is the secondary chair or primary paralegal assigned. This is also helpful with precedents and workflows because you can now assign a precedent dynamically based on the role assigned on the case – instead of a specific person.
NSLT
DECEMBER 22, 2016
Adding a Whiteboard to your Presentation PowerPoint has a white board feature that allows you to insert notes into a live presentation. This feature allows you to transcribe audience ideas or feedback in real time. This tool makes interactive presentations more efficient and makes the transition from presenting a slide to notating ideas seamless.
NSLT
DECEMBER 22, 2016
Adding a Whiteboard to your Presentation PowerPoint has a white board feature that allows you to insert notes into a live presentation. This feature allows you to transcribe audience ideas or feedback in real time. This tool makes interactive presentations more efficient and makes the transition from presenting a slide to notating ideas seamless.
NSLT
DECEMBER 21, 2016
Lexis.com Sets Date for Shutdown Prepare last rites for Lexis.com. The legacy legal research service will be leaving this world at the end of 2017. This week, LexisNexis began notifying Lexis.com customers that it will be shutting down the service over the next 12 months and moving them to the newer Lexis Advance research platform.
NSLT
DECEMBER 21, 2016
Lexis.com Sets Date for Shutdown Prepare last rites for Lexis.com. The legacy legal research service will be leaving this world at the end of 2017. This week, LexisNexis began notifying Lexis.com customers that it will be shutting down the service over the next 12 months and moving them to the newer Lexis Advance research platform.
NSLT
DECEMBER 20, 2016
Reasons Law Practice Apps Really Are Worth It It’s true that implementing new technology means learning something new, and transitioning takes time, patience and some investment. But contra the critics, law practice apps really can be worth the time and money – as long as you use them correctly.
NSLT
DECEMBER 20, 2016
Reasons Law Practice Apps Really Are Worth It It’s true that implementing new technology means learning something new, and transitioning takes time, patience and some investment. But contra the critics, law practice apps really can be worth the time and money – as long as you use them correctly.
NSLT
DECEMBER 16, 2016
50+ Apps & Sites for Productive Lawyers Whether you’re an in-house lawyer, in biglaw, a solo, or a law student, here are 50 (ok, 51) apps and sites you can use to be more productive and efficient: Read the Article: Here
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DECEMBER 16, 2016
50+ Apps & Sites for Productive Lawyers Whether you’re an in-house lawyer, in biglaw, a solo, or a law student, here are 50 (ok, 51) apps and sites you can use to be more productive and efficient: Read the Article: Here
NSLT
DECEMBER 15, 2016
How To Spot a Malicious Email It is estimated that over 80% of emails sent each day is spam. Of that, a significant portion contains some sort of virus, phishing or malicious intent. Not only does this represent a major security risk, but unwanted and email also affects productivity and clogs your network. In the event that an email slides pass your spam filter, how can you tell whether it’s malicious?
NSLT
DECEMBER 15, 2016
How To Spot a Malicious Email It is estimated that over 80% of emails sent each day is spam. Of that, a significant portion contains some sort of virus, phishing or malicious intent. Not only does this represent a major security risk, but unwanted and email also affects productivity and clogs your network. In the event that an email slides pass your spam filter, how can you tell whether it’s malicious?
NSLT
DECEMBER 14, 2016
A Look at Veritext’s LawStudio Software LawStudio helps legal teams work efficiently by bringing together everything needed to build a case – documents, transcripts, exhibits, even videos – within one organized secure workspace. Direct integration with court reporting services, simple searching, annotating and reporting , virtual conferring and witness prep, help legal teams collaborate easily and securely on the case, while saving time and money.
NSLT
DECEMBER 14, 2016
A Look at Veritext’s LawStudio Software LawStudio helps legal teams work efficiently by bringing together everything needed to build a case – documents, transcripts, exhibits, even videos – within one organized secure workspace. Direct integration with court reporting services, simple searching, annotating and reporting , virtual conferring and witness prep, help legal teams collaborate easily and securely on the case, while saving time and money.
NSLT
DECEMBER 13, 2016
Clio Law Practice Management Software Clio is probably the most popular cloud-based practice management software. As good as Clio already is, it keeps getting better. Each provider of practice-management software takes a slightly different approach. What distinguishes Clio is its focus on user experience and integrations.
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