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How to Be a Professional While Not in the Office Louisiana Bar Association New Orleans July 11, 2008

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NOTEBOOK ● Speed ● RAM ● Sound ● Monitors ● CD-ROM ● Hard Drive ● Network Card ● Weight/Size ● Price ● Brand

WIFI NETWORKING ● CONFIGURATIONS ▸ 802.11g is most common type , comes installed on many laptops ▸ 802.11n (“Pre-N”) is the system to buy when it becomes formally available ▸ May have problems running network applications ● COST ▸ WAP - $10 to $750 ▸ WiFi PC Access - $5 to $100 ▸ Wireless Print Servers - $50 to 300

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HANDHELD DEVICES ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

HANDHELD FEATURES ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

LEGAL SPECIFIC SOFTWARE ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

CELL PHONE SECURITY ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

ADD ON’s ,[object Object],Key Boards GPS Car Mount

LEGAL iPod ▪ Apple iPod ▪ Can serve as an external hard drive ▪ Add data backup software like Backup MyPC, RetroSpect or Second Copy ▪ Store digital photos of clients, accident scenes, real estate property using the iPod Photo ▪ $199-$449

PORTABLE SCANNER ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Fujitsu ScanSnap S300

BUSINESS CARD SCANNER ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

VOIP ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

SKYPE ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

ACCESSORIES ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

EXTRANETS Connect to clients, courts, co-counsel, securely via the Web using Extranet technology

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Collaboration Software ,[object Object],[object Object]

● Th ere is no single “best” legal research service ▸ Combine Lexis, Westlaw, LOIS ▸ FastCase thru LSBA ● Resources ▸ LLRX.com ▸ “ Fact Finding On The Internet” LEGAL RESEARCH

WEB DICTATION ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],PCLaw: $1630

ESSENTIAL BOOKS ● “ How to Start and Build a Law Practice” by Jay Foonberg ● “ Flying Solo” – Bill Gibson ● “ 2008 Solo & Small Firm Legal Technology Guide” –Nelson, Simek & Maschke ● “ The Business of Law” by Edward Poll ● Visit www.lawpractice.org for ordering information

Thank You For Listening! Gulf Coast Technology Center www.gulfltc.org Tom O’Connor (toconnor@legal-edocs.org) Craig Bayer (Cbayer@lawot.com)

Remote Connection Software ,[object Object],[object Object]

File Sharing Software ,[object Object],[object Object],These programs allow you to sync your files with multiple workstations.

TAKE AWAYS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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