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Meet-O-Matic: another helpful tool for scheduling appointments

February 17, 2009

There are few things more aggravating than asking a client or opposing counsel for their availability and getting back something like “next Tuesday afternoon.” Part of my solution has been posting a free/busy calendar on my website, but I like the looks of Meet-O-Matic.
Like the best webapps, Meet-O-Matic is dead simple. No signup necessary. Just [...]

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Make scheduling easy by publishing your calendar

June 25, 2008

A few weeks ago, I started using Google Calendar to publish a free/busy version of my calendar on my website. I am so glad I did.
Scheduling—especially for busy attorneys—can be a royal pain. It often involves several phone calls or e-mails, at least, and it can be much worse when you are trying to schedule [...]

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Sometimes I long for paper (but not for long)

April 22, 2008

As I was waiting for my calendar to load on my Treo this morning to check my availability for an appointment, I had a moment of longing for the paper planner I used to use. No waiting for my Treo to crash, reboot, and connect. No tedious flipping through screens. Just open to the right [...]

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What I use to manage my practice

April 16, 2008

As most readers of this blog know, I am in a constant search to find the “best” way to manage my practice. As everyone knows, there is no “best” way to manage a law practice, but there is always improvement. So here are the bits of technology and old-school hardware I am using to manage [...]

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Managing contacts

April 15, 2008

For quite a while now, I have been using Plaxo to manage my contacts. The great advantage of Plaxo is that it syncs with a variety of software—I use it with Outlook (two different copies), Thunderbird (ditto), and Gmail. The mobile version of Plaxo is also fast enough that you can access it even from [...]

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There is no magic to organization

April 8, 2008

Beer companies sell illusions, not beer. They convince us that we will be smarter, more attractive, suave, etc., if we drink the beer. It rarely works. A screen-tanned blogger chugging Coors Light is no more attractive than a screen-tanned blogger without the beer. More tipsy, though.
Similarly, office supply companies sell us on the illusion that [...]

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How I get things done

December 24, 2007

I consistently preach the gospel of procedures. Nothing works without good procedures. You can have the most cutting-edge computer, the best software, and the best intentions, but if you do not have solid, tested procedures in place, none of that fancy tech will do you a darn bit of good.
Behind David Allen’s excellent Getting Things [...]

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Top 5 free, open source applications for lawyers

August 21, 2007

Free is better, and open source is superior. There are fantastic free and open source alternatives to the software lawyers use every day. Here are my top 5 most valuable free applications for lawyers:
1. OpenOffice.org
Office 2007 is pretty, but from a user perspective, it is an upgrade hardly worth the pricetag. Plus, Microsoft’s rejection of [...]

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Mission: portable

May 10, 2007

I am going to be taking my first vacation since going solo this Friday, and I’m a bit nervous. About my cases, that is. Since I have no support staff, if something comes up (despite my careful preparation), there isn’t anyone who can pick up the slack. So I need to be able to check [...]

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Thunderbird 2 released today

April 19, 2007

Along with Ubuntu 7.04, Mozilla released Thunderbird 2.0 today. Thunderbird is Mozilla’s cross-platform e-mail client, and with the Lightning add-on, a full personal information manager (PIM).
If you prefer free software, or you don’t need a full-featured client like Outlook, give Thunderbird a try. I’ve been playing with it, and it really is a pretty sweet [...]

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