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How to Avoid Being Ashley Madisoned; PI Practice Management Software; Surface Pro and iPad Pro; Email Archiving; WordPerfect

By Kathryn Hughes | Thursday, September 10, 2015

Today's issue of TL Answers contains these articles:

Neil Squillante, Avoiding Being Ashley Madisoned: Acrobat DC and Cloud Security in General

Caren Schwartz, How to Find Practice Management Software for Personal Injury

Tim Callins, "Holding" the Surface Pro: Is It Really a Tablet? (And What About the iPad Pro?)

Anita Roessmann, Archiving Email as PDF on a Mac: Is There an Easier Way?

Judith Bourne, Review: WordPerfect for Tables of Authorities

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Do you believe in the wisdom of crowds? In TL Answers, TechnoLawyer members answer legal technology and practice management questions submitted by their peers. This newsletter's popularity stems from the relevance of the questions and answers to virtually everyone in the legal profession. The TL Answers newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Topics: Business Productivity/Word Processing | Coming Attractions | Consultants/Services/Training | Document Management | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Online/Cloud | Practice Management/Calendars | Privacy/Security | TL Answers

Review of Worldox; Consultants Versus Technical Support; Calculating Judgment Balances

By Kathryn Hughes | Thursday, July 2, 2015

Today's issue of TL Answers contains these articles:

Cynthia Zook, Review of Worldox: Document Types, Customization, and More

Colleen Heine, Certified Consultants Versus Technical Support

Robert Price, Tip: Calculating Judgement Balances

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Do you believe in the wisdom of crowds? In TL Answers, TechnoLawyer members answer legal technology and practice management questions submitted by their peers. This newsletter's popularity stems from the relevance of the questions and answers to virtually everyone in the legal profession. The TL Answers newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Topics: Accounting/Billing/Time Capture | Coming Attractions | Consultants/Services/Training | Document Management | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Practice Management/Calendars | TL Answers

iPad v. Surface Pro for Lawyers; Reviews of Barron Henley, Metadata Assistant; Automated Document Naming

By Kathryn Hughes | Thursday, September 25, 2014

Today's issue of TL Answers contains these articles:

David Moon, iPad v. Surface Pro for the Mobile Lawyer

Thomas F. McDow, Review: Legal Technology Consultant Barron K. Henley

Amelia Porges, Review: Metadata Assistant 4.1

Philippe Doyle Gray, My Automated Document Naming Method

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Topics: Automation/Document Assembly/Macros | Business Productivity/Word Processing | Coming Attractions | Consultants/Services/Training | Document Management | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Privacy/Security | TL Answers

Abacus Private Cloud: Read Our Exclusive Report

By Neil J. Squillante | Thursday, September 11, 2014

Today's issue of TL NewsWire covers a virtual desktop and network service that eliminates the need for you to buy and maintain server hardware (see article below), active noise canceling headphones, an Outlook add-on that analyzes your email messages for grammar and style and makes suggestions, and a legal research service. Don't miss the next issue.

TAKE A PERMANENT VACATION FROM MANAGING TECHNOLOGY

Some people who claim to take a vacation cook their own meals. This isn't a vacation. It's called camping (even when it occurs in a city). Most vacationers are not among the world's most talented cooks. Indeed, many people plan their restaurant itinerary as carefully as their other vacation activities. Nowadays, technology shares similarities with vacations. Some law firms still want to manage everything onsite, but most would prefer to let experts handle the "cooking" via the cloud — if only they could find the right "restaurant."

Abacus Private Cloud … in One Sentence

Launched this week, Abacus Data Systems' Abacus Private Cloud (APC) is a secure virtual desktop and network service on which you can run any software you want.

The Killer Feature

Law firms love the idea of outsourcing their IT infrastructure, but have concerns about security and functionality. Abacus Data Systems CEO Alessandra Lezama spent most of her career managing datacenters. She tells us that most online applications use the so-called public cloud. Your firm's confidential client data might reside on the same server as a videogame in a country with an unstable government.

APC resides in datacenters owned and operated by Abacus Data Systems in the United States. Furthermore, although the company offers a practice management system called AbacusLaw, APC is software agnostic. This means you can use whatever products you want while still reaping the benefits of the cloud.

Here's the deal. APC works on any Internet-connected device — Mac, PC, iPad, and smartphone. After logging in, a virtual desktop takes over your screen. From here you run the software you've asked Abacus Data Systems to install — QuickBooks, Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, etc. You can also use any web browser to run cloud applications such as Clio and WestlawNext. APC offers deep integration for AbacusLaw and Office 365.

"Piecemeal technology is no longer sufficient to remain competitive in today's legal landscape," says Lezama. "APC can take any local IT infrastructure and desktop software environment and weave it into a fully integrated, virtual workplace accessible remotely from any device anywhere, anytime."

Other Notable Features

In addition to a virtual desktop, APC provides you with a virtual network comprised of SSD drives. You won't need a file server anymore. You share documents with colleagues using the Corporate Drive (a User Drive exists for your personal documents). You can scan to and print from these virtual drives, which save every version of your documents.

APC requires no capital investment. Abacus Data Systems takes care of the entire deployment, including 24/7 monitoring and technical support, antivirus protection, backups, maintenance, security updates, software upgrades, etc.

The datacenters that house APC have five tiers of physical, network, and data security. This has earned APC the SOC2/SSAE16 certification. Abacus Data Systems guarantees 99.999% uptime — the highest possible. Your data, which you can retrieve anytime, has its own dedicated IP address.

What Else Should You Know?

You can tailor APC to meet your firm's specific requirements. You can scale your use of computing resources up or down quickly to adjust to the needs of your law firm. Pricing starts at $165 per month with no long-term contract required. Learn more about Abacus Private Cloud.

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So many products, so little time. In each issue of TL NewsWire, you'll learn about five new products for the legal profession. Pressed for time? The newsletter's innovative articles enable lawyers and law office administrators to quickly understand the function of a product, and zero in on its most important features. The TL NewsWire newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Topics: Consultants/Services/Training | Networking/Operating Systems | Online/Cloud | TL NewsWire

Document Management Tips; Law Firm Efficiency; Gear Needed to Slay the Dragon; Two Monitors and Two Orientations; Small Laser Printers

By Kathryn Hughes | Thursday, July 17, 2014

Today's issue of TL Answers contains these articles:

Barron Henley, Document Management Tips for Law Firms Plus Date Modified Caveats

Philippe Doyle Gray, The First Step to Better Efficiency Via Technology Starts Here

Stephen Hayes, The Gear You Need for Success With Dragon NaturallySpeaking

Sid Hymes, My Two Monitors and Orientations

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Topics: Coming Attractions | Consultants/Services/Training | Dictation/OCR/Speech Recognition | Document Management | Law Office Management | Monitors | TL Answers

The Best Practice Management System; Reviews of SherWeb, Everything, ReadyNAS, Team Viewer

By Kathryn Hughes | Thursday, May 29, 2014

Today's issue of TL Answers contains these articles:

Donald Coker, The "Best" Practice Management System

Edward Zohn, Review: SherWeb for Hosted Exchange; IMAP Email

Miriam Jacobson, Review: Everything (Desktop Search)

Ronald Cappuccio, Review: NetGear ReadyNAS

Mark Olberding, Review: TeamViewer for Android

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Topics: Backup/Media/Storage | Coming Attractions | Consultants/Services/Training | Document Management | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Networking/Operating Systems | Practice Management/Calendars | TL Answers

The $50 Document Management System; Tips for Solos; Time Matters; Comparing Word Documents; Desktop as a Service

By Kathryn Hughes | Thursday, May 22, 2014

Today's issue of TL Answers contains these articles:

Joe Dipierro, My Law Firm's $50 Document Management System

Michael Schwartz, Tips for Solos on Hiring an Associate and Buying Technology Products

Caren Schwartz, Setting the Record Straight on Time Matters

Debbie Goldwasser, Tip: Compare Word Documents Side by Side

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Do you believe in the wisdom of crowds? In TL Answers, TechnoLawyer members answer legal technology and practice management questions submitted by their peers. This newsletter's popularity stems from the relevance of the questions and answers to virtually everyone in the legal profession. The TL Answers newsletter is free so don't miss the next issue. Please subscribe now.

Topics: Accounting/Billing/Time Capture | Business Productivity/Word Processing | Coming Attractions | Consultants/Services/Training | Document Management | Law Office Management | Practice Management/Calendars | TL Answers

Reviews of Olympus DS-7000, PunchBowl; Saving Client-Related Email; Shopping for Billing Software

By Kathryn Hughes | Friday, May 2, 2014

Today's issue of TL Answers contains these articles:

Fred Kruck, Review: Olympus DS-7000

Steve Loewy, How to Save Client-Related Email With All Other Correspondence

Caren Schwartz, Where to Start Your Search for Billing Software

Chuck Pollack, Review: PunchBowl

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Topics: Accounting/Billing/Time Capture | Coming Attractions | Consultants/Services/Training | Dictation/OCR/Speech Recognition | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Gadgets/Shredders/Office Gear | Law Firm Marketing/Publications/Web Sites | TL Answers

Replacing Your Outdated Technology; Review of Tablemike; Partial OCR Tip; Blog Backup; Best Fax Service

By Kathryn Hughes | Thursday, April 10, 2014

Today's issue of TL Answers contains these articles:

Donald Coker, Nine Secrets of a Successful Law Firm Technology Implementation

Mark R. Ensign, Review: Speechware Tablemike Plus Thoughts on NaturallySpeaking

Tom Trottier, How to OCR a Portion of a Page; NSA and Open Source Software

Pamela Coleman, Creating a Local Backup of Your Blog/Website

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Topics: Coming Attractions | Consultants/Services/Training | Copiers/Scanners/Printers | Dictation/OCR/Speech Recognition | Gadgets/Shredders/Office Gear | Law Firm Marketing/Publications/Web Sites | Law Office Management | Privacy/Security | TL Answers

PDF OCR Tip; Automating a 25-Lawyer Firm; Review of Directory List & Print; NSA; Microsoft Word; Email Syncing

By Kathryn Hughes | Thursday, March 13, 2014

Today's issue of TL Answers contains these articles:

Joshua Gordon, How to OCR Only Part of a Page in a PDF Scan

Michael O'Neill, What It Costs to Automate a 25-Lawyer Firm

Michael Flanagan, Review: Directory List & Print

Mark Olberding, Embrace Your Insecurity (Don't Fear James Bond)

Harold Dye, More Reasons Why Law Firms Use Word Despite Its Flaws

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