Tips and Tricks
By Nerino J. Petro, Jr.
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
April 2024
Shortcuts, tips, and tricks that everyone should know about to make your computing life easier and more productive.
Tips and Tricks
By Nerino J. Petro, Jr.
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
February 2024
The first article in an ongoing series of tips and tricks to make your computing life easier and more productive.
Start-up tech for any budget
By Bryan M. Sims & Nerino J. Petro, Jr.
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
July 2014
Some thoughts on how to equip a law office for $1,000, $2,500 and $5,000.
In memory of Ross Kodner, a legal technology pioneer
By Nerino J. Petro
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
November 2013
Ross was relentless at promoting the benefits of legal technology for lawyers and their staff, and had a personality as grand his ideas.
An iPad alternative
By Nerino J. Petro
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
September 2013
The author reviews the new Asus EEE Pad Transformer Prime.
Built like a tank
By Nerino J. Petro
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
September 2012
If you are looking for a backup drive to protect your data against theft, natural or manmade disasters, the ioSafe Solo or SoloPRO drives is a great option.
The ScanSnap S1100
By Nerino J. Petro, Jr.
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
March 2012
A review of Fujitsu’s answer for a portable scanner that can be carried and used at any time.
Technology in practice. What works? Who gets it?
By Nerino J. Petro, Jr.
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
January 2012
With the holidays recently behind us, we take a look at some new and updated products that you can wish Santa had brought you.
Is it blue-button scanning mojo?
By Nerino J. Petro, Jr.
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
September 2010
A review of the latest incarnation of the Fujitsu ScanSnap.
From the Chair
By Nerino J. Petro
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
June 2007
Time and technology are constantly moving forward and with the passing of the past 12 months, I find myself coming to the end of my term as chairman of the Illinois State Bar’s Committee on Legal Technology (CoLT).
From the Chair
By Nerino J. Petro
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
March 2007
I am often asked by attorneys the following question: if there was one thing that they could do to improve their operations and efficiency what would I recommend?
From the Chair
By Nerino J. Petro
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
December 2006
As we see more and more consolidation in the software industry, we again need to ask ourselves is there a place for simple programs that may only do one thing?
From the Chair
By Nerino J. Petro
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
October 2006
A message from Committee Chair Nerino Petro.
Back-up basics
By Nerino J. Petro
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
August 2006
Until 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.
What’s in your briefcase?
By Nerino J. Petro, Jr.
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
April 2005
For 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.
Wireless networking: Part 2
By Nerino J. Petro
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
March 2005
In 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.
PDF alternatives
By Nerino J. Petro
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
January 2004
A current commercial for Adobe's Portable Document Format asks "Is it better to give or to receive a PDF?
Wireless networking: Part I
By Nerino J. Petro
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
January 2004
We're finally reaching a point where myth and technology are actually catching up with one another.
Dealing with e-mail overload
By Nerino J. Petro
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
August 2003
As the pace of technology increases, so do the challenges that keeping up with these changes make on your time.
Xperience Windows XP
By Nerino J. Petro, Jr.
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
April 2002
The Windows latest operating system (OS) release is called Windows XP (Win XP) and comes in two versions: home and professional.
Time is money
By Nerino J. Petro, Jr.
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
June 2001
I recently encountered a small office that is still using the word processor to prepare bills.
Do I really need to backup?
By Nerino J. Petro
Legal Technology, Standing Committee on,
October 2000
You just finished the brief for the most important case this year. You get ready to leave for the day--you shut off the lights, set the alarm and lock the door behind you. You haven't forgotten a thing ... or have you?
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