Clio is now on the iPhone
My law practice management software of choice, Clio, now has a nice iPhone interface to quickly find all of your law firm's contacts, case matters, calendar entries, to-do tasks, and more. //Read More
Basic Desktop Computer Needs
Technology changes so rapidly that this blog post will be unusably dated in a mere six months. That being said, if you're reading this between 2/12/2009 and 8/12/2009, this may be useful advice as to what to look for in a new desktop computer. //Read More
Protect Your iPhone from Scratches
As soon as you own an iPhone, you'll want to protect "your precious" as best as you can. One of the sleekest ways to protect your phone is with the ZAGG invisibleSHIELD. //Read More
Virtual Phone (and Fax) System
As soon as a lawyer sets up shop, hanging the shingle, (s)he needs a phone system to 1) make calls, and 2) receive calls. One inexpensive way to receive calls (and faxes) is to use a "virtual phone system" like GotVmail.com. With GotVmail.com, you can set up your own vanity toll-free number (e.g. (877) BRIAN-1-2) //Read More
Fujitsu ScanSnap s510
One of the first pieces of hardware I bought when starting my solo law practice was the high-speed scanner called the Fujitsu ScanSnap s510. This has been one of my most useful, used, and best-value purchases.
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Voice Recording Software for iPhone
Voice recording is an essential tool for most lawyers. Important interviews, taped phone calls (with consent, of course), and voice dictation of thoughts / notes are all ways that voice recording can be useful. The iPhone has both free and for-a-small-fee software that you can add to your iPhone from the App Store. After reading through the reviews, features, and price of all of the different apps to choose from, I settled on iTalk.
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10 Reasons I Love My iPhone
I just replaced my Verizon Voyager with AT&T's iPhone, and I could not be happier. First of all, I get more bars (i.e. a stronger signal) with AT&T where I live in southern California. Second of all, the iPhone is the best cell phone that has ever been made. Why? //Read More
Twitter is the new bandwagon
I am on a national attorney list-serve where solo practitioners post questions and comments about things relevant to the practice of law. The hot topic these days is about Twitter. //Read More