Why “Top 5 iOs Apps I Can’t Live Without” and not “Top 10 iOS Apps I Can’t Live Without”? 5 reasons.
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Disasters can occur on a community and a personal level. They can be big or they can be small. It is a stretch to call what happened to me a “disaster,” but it made me realize just how critical a paperless/digital/mobile practice is to surviving disasters, big and small.
A paperless practice, whether as part of a brick and mortar office or a true virtual practice, will allow you the flexibility to respond in the event disaster strikes.
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Trial Notebook by TabLit is a trial organization app for the iPad. While there are some issues, overall I was pleasantly surprised to find it is a solid app that does a good job. If you are accustomed to working with a paper based trial notebook, you should give Trial Notebook a try. I tested it out on a recent deposition road trip and found that it is certainly worth using.
Taking a vacation as a litigator (especially a solo litigator) can be difficult. Frankly, a vacation may not feel like much of a vacation.
In today’s technological wonderland it’s easy to work from anywhere. The bad thing is clients are increasingly expecting lawyers to work from anywhere.
In my opinion, the best solution is to compromise. Don’t ignore your practice while you are gone, but don’t immerse yourself either.
Going paperless shouldn’t be about just scanning in the paper that comes into your office. To take full advantage of going paperless, establish a paperless workflow to increase your efficiency.
The first two considerations are establishing a workflow for incoming paper and one for outgoing paper. The goal is to minimize the steps required to deal with the paper and optimize your ability to access your digital file later. Also, by creating pre-populated file and form templates that you can simply duplicate whenever you establish a new client or matter, you can further leverage going paperless.
Making the move to a paperless practice can seem daunting. After all, you’ve spent your entire academic and professional career, however long that is, working with paper: books, legal pads, memos, pleadings, files. Paperless? How can you possibly do that? Well, the reality is, you can’t. Not really. You are going to need to deal with and produce paper, at least for the foreseeable future. But you can establish a paperless practice that has a digital file at its core. Here’s how.
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Even if you have a paperless law office, you still need a quality printer to generate documents.
Solo attorneys have a tendency to buy the cheapest tech they can find—like inkjets—which is a huge mistake.
Spend the extra money and get yourself a Hewlett Packard M401DW Laserjet Pro. It’s worth every penny.
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For my money, investing in Apple products is well-worth it. Especially if you are a solo attorney with a tight budget, the longevity of Apple devices justifies the higher upfront cost.
The 13″ MacBook Pro (non-retina display) is a solid laptop that should provide years of usage.
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An iPad is not a substitute of a laptop, but it can be a great addition to your law practice.
The bad news is that the market is flooded with iPad cases, keyboards, folios, and products that claim to be all three. Even worse, many of the products I reviewed were pretty terrible.
The silver lining, however, is that there are a handful of very good to great products. Find out which products are the best fit for your practice.
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In my experience as a solo attorney, Apple products work better, last longer, and generally provide fewer headaches than the alternatives.
Of course, Apple prices don’t always fit into the budget of solo attorney.
The Apple Thunderbolt Display carries a hefty pricetag, but it is an exceptional monitor and worth every penny.
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