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paperless

The paperless law office: easier than you think

July 3, 2009

I have had a paperless law office since early 2006, when I bought my first ScanSnap document scanner and started scanning every page that crossed my desk. That—and a bit of planning—is really all it takes to go paperless.
There seems to be a tendency to think of digital files as fundamentally different than paper files. [...]

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Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500 document scanner FAQ & followup

June 15, 2009

My review of the Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500 is up to 60 comments, with lots of questions and answers. Here is a followup post with frequently-asked questions so you do not have to wade through those comments.
First off, though, I have had my ScanSnap S1500 for about two-and-a-half months, and I still love it. I am still [...]

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Lawyerist Insider newsletter issue is out on Monday—sign up today

June 13, 2009

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The June 2009 issue of the Lawyerist Insider newsletter will be going out on Monday morning. This month’s issue features some great information on law office technology as well as a challenge we have [...]

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Review: NeatDesk Desktop Scanner not worth it?

May 26, 2009

The main competitor to our favorite document scanner, Fujitsu’s ScanSnap S1500, is probably the NeatDesk Desktop Scanner (also for Mac). Last week, Joel Johnson of BoingBoing Gadgets got his hads on one, and spent a few hours putting it through its paces.
His verdict: not worth it.

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Lawyerist Insider newsletter issue is out this week — sign up today

May 13, 2009

Want to join our community of Lawyerist readers to share advice and ideas and shape the future of our site?
We are excited to let you know that the next issue of the Lawyerist Insider newsletter will be going out this week. It includes an exclusive, exciting invitation only available to newsletter subscribers.
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Happy Earth Day: cut down on printer waste with GreenPrint

April 22, 2009

In honor of Earth Day, GreenPrint is a simple piece of software you might want to check out. GreenPrint reduces printer waste, saving time, energy, and trees.
GreenPrint’s patent-pending technology does this by analyzing each page of every document sent to the printer and looking for typical waste characteristics (like that last page with just a [...]

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Don’t miss a single issue: sign up for the Lawyerist Insider today

April 11, 2009

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The first issue of the monthly Lawyerist Insider newsletter is coming out this week. It’s not too late to sign up to make sure you receive every [...]

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Big changes at Lawyerist–welcome new readers!

March 30, 2009

Lawyerist is now part of Lawyerist Media, LLC
We are excited to announce that the Lawyerist blog is now part of Lawyerst Media, LLC. Lawyerist is a leading legal website providing guidance on issues of marketing, legal technology, practice management, ethics, and careers.
Sam started this blog in January 2007, calling it “SoloSmallTech,” and wrote primarily [...]

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Review: ScanSnap S1500 document scanner

March 29, 2009

Fujitsu just sent me the brand-new ScanSnap S1500, a major revision to the popular ScanSnap line. I bought my ScanSnap S500 in early 2006, when I made the switch to a paperless law office. Since then, I have been recommending the ScanSnap S500/S510 to everyone.
The new S1500 is better-looking, faster, comes with updated software, and [...]

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ScanSnap S510: just get it

February 10, 2009

People often ask me which scanner to get. There are a lot of options out there, but I still think the best option is the Fujitsu ScanSnap S510 (or S510M if you are a Mac user). They are fast, reliable, and awesome. Plus, the $400 scanner comes with a copy of Adobe Acrobat Standard worth [...]

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