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May 31, 2011 FindLaw.com Tools of the Trade Newsletters

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CYBERLAW NEWS:

CAN I GET BUSTED FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S CYBER ATTACK?
(FindLaw's Technologist) - Businesses, governments, and individuals rightly are concerned about potentially becoming victims of Cyber crimes and attacks. However, should there also be worry that the blame for such crimes and attacks could be directed to the innocent who had no intent and took no affirmative action in furtherance of evil deeds?

CRITIQUING A SMALL LAW FIRM'S WEBSITE: WHAT NOT TO DO
(FindLaw's Strategist) -The website of solo practitioner Giovanni Rosania recently came to the attention of the blogosphere--and with much derision. While it certainly is something to poke fun at, the website is actually a great learning tool. It's the perfect example of what not to do.

FINDLAW'S NEW RSS CASELAW FEEDS: AUTO CASE NOTIFICATIONS FROM 80 COURTS
(FindLaw's Strategist) -Have a favorite local court? Practice exclusively in a specialty court? FindLaw has just made tracking new caselaw a lot easier. FindLaw's new RSS caselaw feeds provide the solo or small firm lawyer with targeted, practice-specific links to new cases in over 80 courts around the country. If you want to see only Ninth Circuit cases, or only cases from the California Supreme Court -- we've got the feed for you.

ONLINE SECURITY FOR SMALL LAW FIRMS: CONTROL EMPLOYEE WEB USAGE
(FindLaw's Strategist) - You've deleted Solitaire and Pinball from all the computers. Now you have to increase online security for your small law firm. But one size doesn't fit all.

FACEBOOK POSTS CAN HAUNT YOU: DISCOVERABILITY IN LITIGATION
(Eric Sinrod) - Is it possible that information and photos placed on Facebook pages could come back to haunt parties in litigation? Yes. Will that always be the case? No. Should people nevertheless be careful about what they post.

CONTROL EMPLOYEE WEB USAGE: ONLINE SECURITY FOR LAW FIRMS
(FindLaw's Technologist) - You may or may not allow your firm employees to surf Facebook and Match.com. You want to give them some online freedom. But where (or how) can you best draw the line?

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TECH TIPS:

HOW TO USE AN IPAD TO RECREATE A SCENE AT TRIAL, DEPOSITION
(FindLaw's Technologist) - Maybe you're tired of playing Angry Birds all the time. Maybe you want to stop streaming YouTube during meetings. Maybe you feel like you need to justify that $500 iPad price tag. Look no further - there are actually some practical work applications for your iPad (or your iPhone and smartphone)!

THREE TOP SMARTPHONE APPS FOR LEGAL RESEARCH
(FindLaw's Technologist) - Ask not whether legal research can be done your smartphone. Ask only how to choose the right app. Let's narrow it down. Smartphone users can already do generic word processing, email, GPS, and file storage. Lawyers share these tasks with others.

PROLAW XII, WITH .NET TECHNOLOGY, HELPS FIRMS RUN SMARTER
(FindLaw's Technologist) - Elite has released ProLaw XII, the newest version of the top One Office software solution for legal professionals. ProLaw XII could prove exceedingly useful for small law firms, mid-size law firms, corporate legal departments and government agencies. It is meant to streamline tasks and integrate the entire office to run more efficiently, from the office manager to the top partner or director.

SAVE YOUR FIRM MONEY: CHANGE THE FONT OF YOUR EMAILS
(FindLaw's Technologist) - Before you hit Ctrl + P, pause for a moment. Think of the environment, and the forest of trees that were cut down just so you could print out that thousand-page deposition. If that doesn't get you riled up, think of how much money you are spending on each document and e-mail you send to the printer.

COST-CUTTING VOIP SOLUTIONS FOR LAW FIRMS
(FindLaw's Technologist) -The tech world was set abuzz last week when news spread that Microsoft was acquiring VoIP provider Skype for $8.5 billion. Whether or not Microsoft's new acquisition is genius or folly remains to be seen. With powerhouse Microsoft behind a VoIP provider, it seems that the general push toward greater use of internet communications is underway.

MOBILE ATTORNEY TOOL: PLANON'S DOCUPEN SCANS ON-THE-GO
(FindLaw's Technologist) - Having a heavy caseload can mean having to create your own virtual office space. A busy airport or a courtroom cafeteria can all be good places to hunker down and get some work done. Need to e-mail some forms to a co-counsel to get it signed? Alas, if only you had some sort of portable scanner.

LIVESCRIBE CONNECT'S SMARTPEN: ATTORNEY PRODUCTIVITY BOOSTER?
(FindLaw's Technologist) -It seems like a pen from the future. Livescribe's smartpen has this cool feature that lets you "record" your doodlings or written notes as you write them, along with accompanying audio, store them in the pen, save them, and then upload them to whoever you want to share them with after you connect it to your PC.


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