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The First Two Signs That Your Legal Secretary Needs Microsoft Word Training

2011-04-27T19:18:28-04:00

So. Today I got mad. I've had it with some of these secretaries who claim to not need training because they "know Word." Let me just point out the blue whale in the room (it ate the elephant) - most...

Critical Computer Skills Every Attorney Should Know - Pasting (Yep, I'm Serious)

2011-01-22T09:51:52-05:00

This one is short and sweet and pretty easy but I'm still astounded at the number of times I teach this to someone for the first time. We all know there's a lot of cutting and pasting that goes on in...

Critical Computer Skills Every Attorney Should Know - Acrobat Essentials

2011-01-21T23:15:05-05:00

At the core of a proper practice management package are tool like a document management program, Word, Outlook and of course Adobe Acrobat. In my opinion, Acrobat is one of THE MOST ESSENTIAL tools...

Critical Computer Skills Every Attorney Should Know – Understanding Metadata

2010-04-01T10:23:16-04:00

Understanding Metadata Metadata itself isn't a "skill" or a feature you need to sit down and learn. It is a responsibility and an important side-effect of technology that you need to understand and...

Critical Computer Skills Every Attorney Should Know - Basic Word Processing Skills

2010-03-17T10:37:22-04:00

Basic Word Processing Skills Along with words like "marketing" and "training" – "word processing" can make an attorney cringe. But in today's world, it is a critical, critical skill set.I often tell...

Critical Computer Skills Every Attorney Should Know - Optimal Searching

2010-03-15T10:47:52-04:00

Whether it's desktop, internet or email searching - this skill doesn't just talk when it when it comes to money – it screams. Being able to quickly find dates, phone numbers, files, pictures and...

Critical Computer Skills Every Attorney Should Know - Operating System and File Management Essentials

2010-03-13T18:10:00-05:00

For years now, it has seemed that the art and skill of good lawyering is being pushed upon by technology. Perhaps it started with the first phone installation or the fax machine or the first attorney...

Google's Search Options Help Filter For More Relevant Results

2010-01-20T19:42:24-05:00

I've long joked that if Google were a man, I'd marry it. I just love it so much. And I don't know how long I had wished for some fancier and easier searching options from Google and I don't know...

Why Your Documents Look Like Crap and I Think I'm In Love

2009-05-28T09:08:05-04:00

A lot of tough love going on at I ♥ Tech this week so sit up and take it like a lawyer! For today's digital lashing, I'm going to piggy-back on someone else's program. I stumbled across this great...

Famous Law Firm Last Words: I'll Never Do That

2009-05-26T08:38:15-04:00

I'm always amazed at the number of people who turn - if not RUN away from training. In this case, I'm of course, I'm referring to computer and legal technology training but certainly the thought can...