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Legal technology and law practice management issues including product reviews, CLE materials, corporate legal department technology, mobile lawyering and smartphones, Paper LESS Office(tm) developments, case/practice management system comments/tips/ideas, document management, legal billing, and interesting utilities. Also covers Factum, an online legal tech and practice management CLE.
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Last Entry: April 15, 2013 at 18:31:22

Guest Review: Thinkpad?s New Twist by Ari Morse

Posted on April 15, 2013
Welcome to guest blogger, Ari Morse. Ari is a licensed private investigator (www.bestpi.com) and forensic genealogist (www.findanheir.com), based in Central Florida. He is the fourth generation in a family business that specializes in locating missing heirs to estates and conduct international genealogical research...

What?s in Your Bag? Deconstrucing My Mobile Kit

Posted on March 19, 2013
I’m constantly asked by clients, colleagues, friends, Romans, counrtymen (countrypeople?), “what do you have in your laptop bag?” Or “can you tell me what’s in your mobile office bag?” So here’ goes – a deconstruction, item-by-item, of what’s in my mobile bag...

Gee My PC is SLOWWWW! Maybe I?ll Remove All the ?Services?

Posted on March 12, 2013
From the “knows enough to be genuinely dangerous” category of DIY PC tuneups came a post on a Bar listserve I frequent. The poster observed that he/she had just disabled all the “Services” from their Windows system (via editing MSCONFIG or going into Computer Administration via the Control Panel) to improve it’s overall startup time [...

A Tale of Two Keyboards (for the Google Nexus 7)

Posted on March 08, 2013
While I have an iPad 3 with the truly lovely retina display, I actually prefer my 50% less expensive Google Nexus 7 tablet. The smaller form factor feels more paperback-like which suits my Kindle-reading needs well. But I also do a lot of emailing and note-taking with the Nexus 7 and just really dislike onscreen [...

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MicroLaw Helps . . . Practices of All Shapes, Sizes and Locations

Posted on March 07, 2013
Lately, the MicroLaw team has been very busy helping law practices of all shapes and sizes with projects like: Helping many firms achieve their own iteration of our Paper LESS Office process Helping select and deploy the Worldox document/email management system Helping select and deploy practice and financial management systems including Tabs 3 and Tabs [...

Yahoo?s No-More-Work-at-Home Policy

Posted on March 07, 2013
This entire situation seems ridiculous. Apparently the previous policy allowed people to work at home full-time and NEVER come into the office. It would seem that some kind of middle ground makes much more sense. But anyway, I stumbled across this “letter” from an employee to the CEO – absolutely hilarious: http://mrsniffen...

Low-Tech meets High Tech Gadget ? Best $15 I?ve Spent in Ages

Posted on March 01, 2013
I don’t know about you but I’m constantly performing math calculations – money math, that is. What that’s meant is typically using either an operating system’s built-in inadequate calculator or if I’m working on a Windows system, I always use Moffsoft’s wonderful Freecalc for years (unlike built-in calculator apps/utilities, it runs a scrollable tape – invaluable)...

Blast from the Typewriter-Driven Past: Fixing Paper-Feeding Issues

Posted on February 27, 2013
Periodically I have clients who ask about paper feeding issues with their printers or scanners. I’m sure you’ve experienced this from time to time. Your scanner likes to grab several sheets of paper at a time or the paper skews when being pulled into your printer...

Well This Confuses the Landscape a Bit . . . Google?s New Pixel Chromebook

Posted on February 25, 2013
So just after indoctrinating us that Chromebooks were to be inexpensive little laptops intended to be a window into a purely cloudy world, the skies become even cloudier and, arguably, more interesting. With Acer’s $199 C7 Chromebook on one end of the total-cloud spectrum, Google itself has released the Pixel, offered initially at $1299 up [...

Buying Smart ? From Law Practice Today ? Feb. 2013

Posted on February 22, 2013
In case you don’t get the ABA LPM e-zine, “Law Practice Today,” here’s my article from the February 2013 issue (also online here): Title: Buying Smart: The Right Technology Makes More Than it Costs Are you ?buying smart? when it comes to tech in your practice, or just ?saving a buck?? There?s nothing more expensive [...

Demystifying Microsoft Office Editions

Posted on February 12, 2013
I field issues from clients about what version of Microsoft Office to use/order all the time. And it’s a legitimate question since the array of choices are really complicated. And with the advent of the latest “Miscrosoft Office 365″ nomenclature, it’s even MORE confusing...

Dell Buys (Back) Dell ? What to Make of the Private LBO of Dell Computers

Posted on February 06, 2013
Well by now everyone is well aware of the leveraged buyout of Dell Computer by a group led by founder and Chairman Michael Dell, along with a consortium of venture partners include Silver Lake Investors and Microsoft. I’ll leave the financial analysis and LBO breakdown to the quantitative numbers wonks out there...

Major Wireless Router Security Hole ? This is Serious Folks

Posted on January 30, 2013
A company called Rapid7 has uncovered a really danger security hole that exists in most wireless routers. A setting that activates a function called Universal Plug and Play (usually referred to as “UPnP”) can expose the internal network to intrusion and relatively easy exploit...

New iThing (or an Android Thing) ? THEN DO THIS FIRST!

Posted on January 28, 2013
So you found a shiny new iPad, iPhone, Android phone or Android tablet under your holiday tree/bush/in your stocking, hung with care last month? What about security on mobile devices? A passphrase alone isn?t enough (although it’s a place to start and everyone should set one – a 4 digit “PIN” is much better than [...

60 Tips Deconstructed (Day Five): Happy 236th Birthday USA ? Digitally Celebrating the 4th of July

Posted on July 04, 2012
I was thinking about a tip for today and it hit me with the sparkling commotion of a roman candle – digital ways to celebrate America’s 236th birthday! So here are a collection of apps and links to help you celebrate the 4th of July with high-tech panache: Sousa Marches – not just any Sousa [...

Happy 4th of July!

Posted on July 04, 2012
Some cool videos to celebrate America’s 236th birthday: Steve Miller Band – Star Spangled Banner (1974): http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/steve-miller-band/video/star-spangled-banner_-1515053065.html?utm_source=NL&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20120704video Jimi Hendrix – Star Spangled Banner (1969): http://www...

60 Tips Deconstructed (Day Four): Convert from Anything to Anything!

Posted on July 02, 2012
Well, maybe not ANYthing. Like, you couldn’t actually use the tip for today to convert from Catholicism to Judaism or from being a raging narcissist to an altruistly humble saint. Or from a total technopesant to an AJAX-oriented HTML5 script jockey...

60 Tips Deconstructed (Day 3): Perfect App for Holiday Weekend Moviegoers

Posted on June 29, 2012
Warning – at first this might seem like a gag tip – I can assure you that it’s not only real, but really useful! Here’s the scenario: It’s Friday before a weekend that, for some lucky stiffs, is a holiday weekend, given the 4th happening mid-week...

60 Tips Deconstructed (Day 2): YouMail ? The Answer to Pain in the A$% Mobile Voicemail

Posted on June 28, 2012
Is there anyone who hasn’t repeatedly sworn under their breath about their cell carrier’s voicemail? Been there, done that, got the ugly t-shirt (as my techno.pal Susan Ross used to say). What I always wondered was my I simply couldn’t get my cellular voicemail via email...

60 Tips Deconstructed: A New Daily Series Starting with Smartphone/Tablet Security for Free

Posted on June 27, 2012
I had an idea. I just finished a new “60 Tips” CLE. Instead of just posting these on the popular MicroLaw CLE download page, I”ve decided to start a new series here at Ross Ipsa Loquitur called “60 Tips Deconstructed.” This will be a new tip-a-day series, direct from the CLE materials...

Google Releases its First Tablet: The Nexus 7

Posted on June 27, 2012
Um . . . yawn . . . oh, sorry, nodded off for a moment. What was I saying? Oh, yeah, Google just released its first branded tablet model (made for it by Asus). It’s called the Nexus 7 – c|Net offers its first impressions here today. Okay, maybe it’s not as much of a [...

Quick Worldox GX3 Configuration Planning Note ? Important

Posted on June 27, 2012
A tech update from Renee at MicroLaw on an important project planning point for our clients and other firms considering the terrific Worldox GX3 document/email management system. Worldox GX3 works great on either 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7 systems (Pro or Ultimate generally preferred when choosing Windows 7 versions, of course)...

27th Anniversary, a New Office and SSSS!

Posted on June 26, 2012
First, what’s “SSSS?” It’s MicroLaw’s Summer Sale on Software and Services – something we’ve done every year. But this year, there’s more to celebrate than just long warm days here in the Northern Hemisphere...

Gadget of the Year: I Need More Ports!

Posted on June 22, 2012
So you’d think “Gadget of the Year” should be an accolade going to something traditionally “digisexy” like the new Retina MacBook Pro or the Samsung Galaxy S III or maybe some svelte aluminum Ultrabook? Yeah, well maybe if you’re just a techno...

Tablet Deal Alert! Acer Iconia Tab Series Under $200

Posted on June 22, 2012
Just saw these two and thought some of you might be interested: 1) Acer Iconia Tab A200 10″ Android tablet with 16 Gb RAM for $199. http://www.bensoutlet.com/products/acer-iconia-tab-a-series-10-dot-1-touchscreen-tablet. Factory refurb model. 2) Acer Iconia Tab A100 – 7″ version of the above with 8 Gb RAM...

MicroLaw Word 2007 QuickTask Bar ? By Popular Demand

Posted on June 20, 2012
Many of you apparently downloaded and are enjoying the MicroLaw Word 2010 QuickTask Bar I wrote about and made available earlier this month (click here for download info). Enough readers asked for our Word 2007 version so I decided to make it available as well...

More Word 2007/2010 Tools to Enhance/Preserve/Reinstate Your Sanity

Posted on June 06, 2012
Wow, yesterday’s post on restoring Word 2007/2010 sanity with the collection of tools MicroLaw has used for years was overwhelming! Thanks to reader Mark Olberding for his suggestion for The FormTool - a respected utility that is self-described by its publisher as “Document Assembly and Forms Automation for the Rest of Us...

By Popular Request ? MicroLaw QuickTask ToolBar for Word 2010 Available

Posted on June 06, 2012
Folks, a bunch of you asked for the MicroLaw QuickTask Toolbar for Word 2010 so we’ve made it available. Absolutely, positively read the READ ME FIRST file in the folder. Especially the parts about us not being responsible for your system, backing up, etc...

Summer Discounts on MicroLaw Professional Services!

Posted on June 06, 2012
Back by popular request, any client interested in new MicroLaw professional services (including those already quoted) of $4000 or more in value on a project will receive a 10% discount if booked between June 1st and June 30th! (or 5% for new professional services up to $3999, or 15% for new professional services over $10,000)...

SECURITY ALERT FOR LINKEDIN USERS: Possible Theft of Passwords

Posted on June 06, 2012
Folks, presumably most of us have Linkedin profiles. There are widespread reports of a possible security breach at Linkedin involving user passwords being compromised. See this SF Gate article, and also this BusinessInsider blurb (which came to me as a Linkedin newsfeed item), but you can Google others...

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