Technology Tips for Lawyers and Other Business Professionals

by Jeffrey M. Allen, Ashley Hallene

Overview

The importance of technology in our professional and personal lives continues to grow at an ever-increasing rate. Courts have moved toward recognizing a duty for attorneys to acquire a level of basic competence in dealing with technology. The ABA Model Rules have recognized that duty in some areas for several years. Attorneys have learned and are learning that technology can help them practice more efficiently and effectively. Authors Jeffrey Allen and Ashley Hallene have done programs presenting tips on technology and practice for many years in locations all over the country. They have also written about technology for lawyers for many years. They bring these years of experience to Technology Tips for Lawyers and Other Business Professionals, which provides short, concise tips to save you time and point you in the right direction for your technological needs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781634253444
Publisher:	American Bar Association
Publication date:	02/01/2017
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 8.99(h) x 0.29(d)

About the Author

Jeffrey Allen is a principal in the law firm of Graves & Allen, in Oakland, California. He runs a general practice that, since 1973, has emphasized real estate and business transactions, receiverships and related litigation. Mr. Allen also works extensively as a mediator and as an arbitrator. He actively participates in the work of the Alameda County Bar Association, the Contra Costa County Bar Association, the California Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Mr. Allen has taught at the University of California, Berkeley, St. Mary's College and the Oakland College of Law. He currently serves on the faculty of the University of Phoenix and California State University of the East Bay. He frequently presents at continuing education programs for attorneys, brokers, accountants and mediators throughout the United States on technology, trial and mediation technique and California, substantive law topics. He writes columns for several legal magazines and also contributes articles on a regular basis to other legal publications. He serves as the editor-in-chief of the Technology eReport and GPSolo's Technology & Practice Guide. In addition to his practice in the United States, Mr. Allen is a member of the rolls of the Law Society as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. Ashley Hallene is a petroleum landman at Alta Mesa Holdings, LP, and practices Oil and Gas law, Title Examination, Due Diligence, Acquisitions and Oil and Gas Leasing in Houston, Texas. She maintains a diverse solo practice on the side. Ashley is the co-author of Making Technology Work for You (A Guide for Solo and Small Firm Attorneys) and The iPad for Lawyers: the tools you need at your fingertips along with attorney Jeffrey Allen, both released in 2013. She was a contributing author to The ABA Cybersecurity Handbook, released in 2013. She has published articles on legal technology in GP|SOLO Magazine, GP|SOLO eReport, and the TechnoLawyer Newsletter. Ashley is an active member of the American Bar Association’s General Practice Solo & Small Firm Division, ABA’s Young Lawyer Division, the Texas Young Lawyer’s Association, the Houston Young Lawyer’s Association, and the Houston Association of Petroleum Landmen. She is Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Technology and Reviews Department of the GP|Solo eReport. She earned her J. D. from University of Houston Law Center in 2009 and her B.S. from University of Houston in 2004.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Hardware and Equipment 1

Carry a Cellular Hotspot 3

E-readers versus Tablets 4

Laser Multifunction Printers 5

Cover Your Keyboard 6

Bose Soundlink III 7

Bose Soundlink Mini II 8

Bose Noise-Canceling Headphones 9

Set Up a Functional Storage Plan 10

Seagate Wireless Phis Mobile Storage 11

Hover Cam Mini 5 12

Visit the Colonel! (No, Not the Chicken Guy) 13

Get a Tablet 14

Take Your iPad to Court 15

Portable Hard Drives 16

Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard iPad Cover 17

Mophie Juice Packs 18

Present Like a Pro with a Wireless Presenter 19

Get a Mac! 20

Adonit Jot Fine Point Stylus 21

Grid-It 22

Get a Good Scanner 23

Build Your Own Cloud Storage: Cloudstor and Pogoplug 24

Build Your Own Cloud Storage: Drobo Transporter 25

Protect Your Mobile Displays 26

Software 29

Adobe Acrobat 31

Firm Central 32

Mozilla Firefox 34

Mind Maps 35

Electronic Trial Notebooks 36

Some Common Microsoft Shortcuts 37

Doodle 39

Google Scholar 40

CodeTwo Outlook Attachment Reminder 41

ConceptDraw Office 3 42

DEVONthink 43

CLIO 44

Microsoft Office 365 45

FileMaker Pro 47

Credenza 48

Send a Fax without a Fax Machine 49

Security and Ethics 51

Metadata: Know What You Are Sending in Microsoft Word 52

Password Protect 54

Your Devices, Information, and Files 54

Use Strong Passwords 54

Keep Your Passwords Secure 55

Use Biometric Security 56

Password 56

Password Meter 57

How Secure Is My Password? 57

Stop Using TrueCrypt 57

Limit Your Exposure: Avoid Public Wi-Fi 59

You Need Privacy When You Work 61

Enable Auto-Lock and Add a Passcode 63

Turn Off Bluetooth When Not in Use 65

Protect against Cell Phone Viruses 66

Keep Your Software Up to Date 67

Back Up Essential Files 69

Encrypt Important and Confidential Data 71

Redundancy Is Not Always Bad 72

DocuSign 73

Security on the Go 74

Prevent Identity Theft: Use Apple Pay 75

Crack Down on Spam in Your Inbox 76

Travel Tips 79

FareCompare 80

FlightBoard 81

Flight Update Pro 82

Triplt 83

Buy Smart 84

Go Better with GOES 85

Gate Guru 87

Miscellaneous Tips 89

The Art of Mobile Lawyering 90

Blogging Is Good 91

…Blogging with Graphics Is Better 93

Embrace the Cloud 94

Keep in Sync with Dropbox 95

The Pomodoro Technique 96

Amazon.com and Other Online Shopping Sites 97

Store Data in the Cloud 99

Get a Handwriting Font 100

Create an Inexpensive Electronic Signature 101

Ruby Receptionists 102

Use Electronic Business Cards 104

URL Shorteners 105

Develop Timelines for Trial Use 106

Use Flowcharts 107

Write Better E-mails 109

Save Yourself from That "Oh No" Moment with E-mail 110

Update Your Wireless Accounts 112

Hire an Inexpensive Editor: WordRake 113

Beware of Linkedln Endorsements and Recommendations 114

Outsource Typing 115

Use Outlook's Follow-Up Reminder 116

Organize Your Digital Files 117

Make Your Website "Mobile Friendly" 118

Move Your iTunes Library to an External Drive 119

Google Search Tips 120

Atwitter about Twitter? 121

Fitbit 122

Any.do l23

Trello 124

Get Our Books 125