Technology

Tired of being told there is no law office software for your Macintosh computer? There are actually quite a few excellent software tools designed specifically for Mac users, and a great website dedicated to providing basic information on this subject. For helpful advice and a laundry list of law office software applications that run on […]

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I use categories in Outlook for a number of reasons. One thing categories allow me to do is look at my calendar and easily tell the difference between a meeting I have to attend, a presentation I’m scheduled to make, and a meeting I need to track but won’t attend. Here’s how to change the […]

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Many lawyers are using Gmail for business and/or personal email. The Ultimate Guide to Gmail by Taty Sena is a free, handy, and very informative PDF guide to using Gmail. It also includes valuable links to Gmail shortcuts and a Gmail cheat sheet. It explains labels, setting, advanced settings, filters, and more. If you are […]

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Lawyer Website Marketing was the topic at the monthly Small Firms, Big Success luncheon on April 8. The class, geared specifically toward lawyers, was taught by FindLaw Regional Manager Dustin W. Ruge. Although FindLaw hosts websites for lawyers, it wasn’t just one big sales pitch.  Ruge did say it is possible to start your website […]

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Microsoft Outlook’s calendar allows you to choose individual days from your calendar and then compare them side-to-side. Here’s how: Open your Outlook calendar. Choose the Day view. Select the first day you want to view. In calendar on the left-hand side of the screen, hold down the Ctrl key while selecting the next day you […]

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BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is the hot topic in the IT world, but what does it mean for the solo and small firm? Phil Shuey explains the concept, which permits employees to bring personally owned mobile devices (laptops, tablets, and smartphones) to their place of work and use those devices to access privileged company […]

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If you have Adobe Acrobat, take advantage of the “read out loud” feature to have your computer read your document aloud. This is a great tool for proofreading or listening to your document for readability. You need to have your computer connected to speakers and the volume turned up. Or try it without speakers if […]

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As you know, the Internet can be a great place to conduct research. The problem is weeding through the results to find credible sources. That’s where Google Scholar, at scholar.google.com, is a valuable research tool. Here’s how Google Scholar explains what it does: “Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. […]

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The Colorado judicial branch is offering training for its new e-filing system, the Integrated Colorado Courts E-filing System, which will become the mandatory e-filing system by June 30. The new e-filing system is already online in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th, and 19th judicial districts. The judicial branch has offered […]

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The other day I was reading an article titled “10 Simple Things SMB Websites Need to Fix before SEO.” I knew SEO meant search engine optimization, but I wasn’t sure about SMB. I quickly pulled up one of my favorite websites—Acronym Finder. I typed SMB in the box at the top-middle of the page and […]

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