Law Office Technology: A look at Corel WordPerfect Office X5

The first computer word-processing software that I ever used was Apple Writer, a wonderful program that enabled my secretary to draft letters and pleadings a lot faster than could be ...

Column: Lessons from the Legal Tech show in New York City

The high points of the year for legal technology enthusiasts are New York Legal Tech, produced by the American Lawyer Meddia folks, and Tech Show, put on annually in March ...

Tech column: Holiday gifts to get (and give) lawyers

It has been a tough year for the economy. The Friday after Thanksgiving has come and gone without putting most of the technology retailers in the black. Of course your ...

Tech column: My favorite blawgs and dangers in the cloud?

My weekday morning routine, as so many other things, relies on the Internet. Although I enjoy many things about the practice of law as a solo, one negative is missing ...

Tech column: Buying laptops and smartphones

I was a bit vague last month in my discussion of purchasing computers when I called laptops “fungible” for most purposes. There are, of course, computers with good reputations for ...

Tech column: It’s a good time to buy a new computer

As I read the “law as business” blogs and ABA articles, it seems there may not be a lot of spare cash for law firms to purchase new computer equipment. ...

Tech column: Save the trees – try e-books

Although I like the feel of paper in my hands as I read a book or newspaper, these days I do a lot of my reading with some sort of ...

Tech column: Researching Sotomayor, and upgraded BlackBerry App World

When a U.S. Supreme Court justice is nominated, there’s always a rush to examine the nominee’s public writings, including, if the nominee is a judge, judicial opinions that he or ...

Law Office Tech: Tracking federal legislation

Tech: Highlights from the ABA TechShow in Chicago

Chicago usually has a beautiful spring for an early April ABA TechShow, but this year’s weather was a bit nasty. But that left time enough to sort through the interviews, ...

Tech column: A look at a Virtual LOOP

About a year ago I looked at a new computer assisted legal research system known as US Common Law. The program was less expensive than Westlaw and Lexis but the ...

Tech column: Direct from New York: It’s legal tech

The New York LegalTech show last month seemed smaller and a little less hectic than in prior years. Nonetheless, the legal tech booths seemed as glitzy as ever. Of course, ...