I Heart Tech

Why a Lawyer Should Stick to Being a Lawyer and Not the I.T. Guy

2012-05-29T18:37:42-04:00

So, my role in this world is to help lawyers use technology better. That's what I do and that's what I like to do. And I like it so much that I am often told by my peers that I'm not charging enough...

Attention Attorneys Looking for Florida Coverage Attorneys

2012-05-10T16:02:50-04:00

There's a new game in town when it comes to finding coverage attorneys in the Sunshine State. Court Covered is an online marketplace for attorneys looking for a coverage attorney and attorneys...

Wainwright for the People - Law School for Kids in the Form of a YA Novel

2012-05-09T12:42:12-04:00

One of my favorite attorneys has embarked on a great project and I want you to know about it. I meet a lot (A LOT) of lawyers, I have many favorites for many different reasons. Joel Rothman, aside...

Internet Explorer 9 – Stop Asking to “Speed up browsing by disabling add-ons”

2012-03-21T08:49:50-04:00

I use Firefox, Chrome and IE interchangeably all day long; I don't care for one over the other and just randomly open them. So none of their little annoying habits (like asking me if I want to make...

Tips for Picking Out the Right Laptop

2012-03-02T08:58:07-05:00

Helping attorneys pick out a laptop can be like helping a friend pick out an attorney. There are so many personal, professional, technical and compatibility variables to consider, that each time I do...

Document Naming Conventions - Guidelines for Law Firms

2012-02-24T12:42:45-05:00

I was recently approached by the general counsel office of a university to help them come up with some guidelines for naming documents - a pretty common issue. I love getting calls like this because...

Word 2010: Comparing Document Version Natively

2012-02-05T12:23:36-05:00

If you don't pay or don't want to pay for a 3rd party doc comparison tool, you can use Word's built-in document comparison tool. Here's how: In Word, click on the Review tab, go to the Compare group,...

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...