Back-up basicsBy Nerino J. PetroLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, August 2006Until recently, magnetic tape drives were the back-up media of choice due to their reliability, low cost for the amount of data stored and wide availability.
A brown shoe in a black shoe worldBy David ClarkLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, August 2006Ever get the feeling you’re the odd one out? Evaluating other offices, do you ever get the feeling that they may be outpacing you in office automation?
FavoritesLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, August 2006Favorites is a feature of the newsletter that highlights those programs, utilities, gizmos, gadgets, etc., that we love.
State of information sharing in IllinoisBy David ClarkLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, May 2006An important meeting was held recently that addressed electronic filing in Illinois. Invitations were extended by the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts (AOIC) to a select group of Circuit Court Clerks at the inaugural meeting of the Electronic Filing Committee.
Technology trends for 2006By Todd H. FlamingLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, March 2006The tools available to lawyers and standards we are expected to follow are evolving.
Adventures in PowerPointBy Mark LichtenwalterLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, December 2005My firm, Spesia, Ayers & Ardaugh of Joliet, had an exciting year for a couple of reasons—mostly because we moved into our own brand new office building.
Beside the barBy David ClarkLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, December 2005Woulda. Coulda. Shoulda. Three little words to second-guess ourselves. Let me share with you one of my “shouldas.”
Keeping your data safe and in your officeBy Adam NelsonLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, December 2005There is an exciting new technology that has recently been offered to both law firms as well as consumers.
Using Outlook 2003 to organize your e-mailBy Alan PearlmanLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, December 2005Did you ever take the time in your practice day to think about just exactly how much time you spend looking for those very elusive BUT important e-mails?
VoIPBy David B. YavitzLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, December 2005VoIP replaces traditional land line phone service with a connection over the Internet.
Beside the barBy David ClarkLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, October 2005Lawyers, clients, jurors and court personnel have to be aware of the changing nature of technology and the use or abuse of that technology.
FavoritesLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, October 2005Favorites is a new feature of the newsletter that highlights those programs, utilities, gizmos, gadgets, etc., that we love.
Backing up-The easy wayBy Maximilian M. PrusakLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, June 2005For people who have been around computers for a significant period of time, there is no need to explain the necessity of backing up data.
Popular iPod can be useful to lawyer away from officeBy David B. YavitzYoung Lawyers Division, June 2005Don't buy Apple Computer's iPod because it is the coolest and most popular portable music player on the planet.
Tame unruly e-mail with rulesBy Peter MierzwaLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, April 2005An overview of some solutions that users of Microsoft Outlook have available to them. Learn to filter junk e-mail and set up Rules to control how you want to deal with the onslaught of e-mail you receive each day.
What’s in your briefcase?By Nerino J. Petro, Jr.Legal Technology, Standing Committee on, April 2005For the solo practitioner, technology too often is regarded as something nice to have, but not essential-especially considering the cost to obtain and implement it.
Tips on keeping your network administrator happyBy Trent L. BushLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, March 2005If you work in an office with more than one computer, chances are they are networked.
Useful Internet sites for lawyersBy Patrick E. WardGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 2005Every day of our practice we come across questions of law and questions of fact. In addition to West, Lexis, etc., there are free sources to find the answers to the legal questions.
Wireless networking: Part 2By Nerino J. PetroLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, March 2005In the first part of this of this Article (January 2004, VOL. 11, NO.2), I discussed the considerations for wireless networking, including essential equipment and extras.
Product review: Citrix Metaframe XPBy Trent L. BushLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, September 2004If your firm is like mine, you tend to procrastinate when it comes to making technology-related decisions.
Buy a Mac for your law officeBy Todd H. FlamingLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, June 2004This is an unusual request, but it's an important one.
How to design a simple education-based Web site for an individual attorneyBy Trey RyderYoung Lawyers Division, June 2004As a rule, the more lawyers you have in your firm, the less able you are to focus your Web site's attention on any one lawyer's knowledge and experience. An easy solution is for each lawyer to have his own education-based Web site.
The latest AppleBy Todd H. FlamingLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, May 2004During the third quarter of the 1984 Super Bowl, Apple Computer introduced the world to the brainchild of Steve Jobs- the Macintosh.
Technology and the Law Seminar, March 12, 2004By Patricia M. FallonLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, May 2004The Federal Civil Practice committee co-sponsored the "Technology and the Law" Seminar in Chicago on March 12, 2004.
My favorite software- and it will be yours, too!By Paul BernsteinLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, January 2004Don't you wish you could securely access the computer in your office at any time and from any place in the world, without the need to carry your laptop or notebook computer with you everywhere you go, without needing expensive and complicated software and without being a technology "superstar"?
PDF alternativesBy Nerino J. PetroLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, January 2004A current commercial for Adobe's Portable Document Format asks "Is it better to give or to receive a PDF?
Wireless networking: Part IBy Nerino J. PetroLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, January 2004We're finally reaching a point where myth and technology are actually catching up with one another.
