Legal Technology

With summer finally in full swing, we asked our legal technology dream team, "Which apps have saved your ... vacation?" Lee Rosen, Jim Calloway, Heidi Alexander, Catherine Reach and Dan Pinnington are telling their best tips for making travel ...

If you're using one of the Ribbon versions of Microsoft Outlook, you've probably overlooked one feature right on the Home tab: Quick Steps. Quick Steps are like macros — they string together several actions and make them all accessible with one ...

In "Getting Things Done," productivity guru David Allen says dictation is one way to get what's in your head out, and make it useable. I agree. Dictation can help get more stuff done with less effort. Especially when it's not just “documents” ...

Merlin Mann, inventor of "inbox zero," says his philosophy for effectively managing email isn't about a number — it's about getting your head out of your inbox and on to other, more fruitful things. For this month's Friday 5+ Tech Tips, we asked ...

Legal research has come a long way in the digital era. Today’s attorneys have access to a wealth of previously unavailable research tools, and the ability to streamline and automate large chunks of the legal research process. Two fast-rising ...

An important client texts you for advice on a critical decision, apologizing that circumstances don’t permit a better means of communication. You can’t see or hear each other, and time is of the essence. The decision can’t be deferred. A poor ...

Just because nearly everyone knows how to send email doesn't mean they use it well. In my previous post ("Most Dangerous Outlook Features for Lawyers"), I showed you two frequently used Outlook features that trip up even seasoned users: ...

For this edition of Friday Tech Tips, we asked law practice technology experts who were on-site — and at the podium — to share a mix of hot tips and take-ways from the annual ABA TECHSHOW.

Of all the Microsoft Office applications in law offices, Outlook is hands-down the most frequently used. But lurking in the shadows of your email routine are dangerous Outlook features that could jeopardize your law practice. Here are two ...

Apple does something amazing. Of course, they do a lot of amazing things as they weave their technology into our personal and professional DNA, but they've nailed one thing for sure: the services side of their products. Just walk into an Apple ...