This slide set was assembled for the advocate audience at NLADA's Susbtantive Law Conference held on July 21-24, 2010.
Presenters:
* Kathleen Brockel, NTAP
* Rachel Medina, NTAP
Contributors:
The tips represent the "best of" various tech tips contributed by past "Tech Tips" presenters including Glenn Rawdon (LSC), Molly French (Colorado Legal Services), Joyce Raby (Consultant), Matthew Burnett (Pro Bono Net), and David Bonebrake (NTAP).
Outlook is Efficiently Positive: Using the Navigation Tools in OutlookCoaching Computers
Explore Microsoft Outlook's Navigation tools and other features to more efficiently access Outlook data; such as Appointments, Meetings, Contacts and Email Groups.
Windows SharePoint Master Class: TutorialsRobert Crane
This book is designer for those that want to take Windows SharePoint Services v 3.0 beyond the basics. Implementing things like workflows and integrating with Microsoft Office allows you to unleash so much more of the power behind SharePoint. Every chapter in this book will give your techniques you can use with SharePoint to make it work better in your business.
Apart from workflows you’ll learn how to create linking with Office products to create updating charts, the ability to take SharePoint information offline and more. Even though this book focuses on Windows SharePoint Services v3.0 the information is relevant for all versions of SharePoint and provides a quick way for readers to get up to speed with this powerful tool from Microsoft.
If you want to make the most of Windows SharePoint Services then this book is for you.
Outlook is Efficiently Positive: Using the Navigation Tools in OutlookCoaching Computers
Explore Microsoft Outlook's Navigation tools and other features to more efficiently access Outlook data; such as Appointments, Meetings, Contacts and Email Groups.
Windows SharePoint Master Class: TutorialsRobert Crane
This book is designer for those that want to take Windows SharePoint Services v 3.0 beyond the basics. Implementing things like workflows and integrating with Microsoft Office allows you to unleash so much more of the power behind SharePoint. Every chapter in this book will give your techniques you can use with SharePoint to make it work better in your business.
Apart from workflows you’ll learn how to create linking with Office products to create updating charts, the ability to take SharePoint information offline and more. Even though this book focuses on Windows SharePoint Services v3.0 the information is relevant for all versions of SharePoint and provides a quick way for readers to get up to speed with this powerful tool from Microsoft.
If you want to make the most of Windows SharePoint Services then this book is for you.
in this chapter will discuss some technologies that can help the main tasks of the secretary with the support of
current technological advances, so that they can become professional secretaries, while the topics in this
chapter are
Part 3 : Questionnaire With Google Form
Presentation present to client's staff after hearing they were overwhelmed with email. Just some quick tips and methods to gain control over MS Outlook
Some of the Outlook 2016 features including Mail - Contacts - Calendar - Rules and Automatic replies. Some of basics functions we can do using Outlook 2016
Glc portal project user training - others (new features) v2.0Visoft Pte Ltd
1. Integration with I-drive and J-drive
2. Integration with Outlook Calendar/ Email/ Task
3. Cause Paper Registry
4. Auto-generated letters
5. Reports:
+ Fee Earner Receipt Funds
+ Fee Earner Receipt Funds Details
+ Matter Status Reports
6. Dashboard:
+ My Dashboard
+ My Matter
+ My Report
+ My Calendar
SharePoint Designer 2010 and SQL GridView Integration #SPSTCDC Planet Technologies
In this SPSTCDC session, SharePoint Architect Patrick Curran of Planet Technologies provides a mix of theory and demo to achieve the following objectives:
*Review SQL Tables and Stored Procedures
*Utilize SharePoint Designer 2010 to
create DB connection, and add content to
a SharePoint page.
*Insert data sources, GridView controls
and attach.
Read more about Patrick Curran's views
on SharePoint at: http://pcfromdc.blogspot.com
Connect with him on Twitter at: @pcfromdc
in this chapter will discuss some technologies that can help the main tasks of the secretary with the support of
current technological advances, so that they can become professional secretaries, while the topics in this
chapter are
Part 3 : Questionnaire With Google Form
Presentation present to client's staff after hearing they were overwhelmed with email. Just some quick tips and methods to gain control over MS Outlook
Some of the Outlook 2016 features including Mail - Contacts - Calendar - Rules and Automatic replies. Some of basics functions we can do using Outlook 2016
Glc portal project user training - others (new features) v2.0Visoft Pte Ltd
1. Integration with I-drive and J-drive
2. Integration with Outlook Calendar/ Email/ Task
3. Cause Paper Registry
4. Auto-generated letters
5. Reports:
+ Fee Earner Receipt Funds
+ Fee Earner Receipt Funds Details
+ Matter Status Reports
6. Dashboard:
+ My Dashboard
+ My Matter
+ My Report
+ My Calendar
SharePoint Designer 2010 and SQL GridView Integration #SPSTCDC Planet Technologies
In this SPSTCDC session, SharePoint Architect Patrick Curran of Planet Technologies provides a mix of theory and demo to achieve the following objectives:
*Review SQL Tables and Stored Procedures
*Utilize SharePoint Designer 2010 to
create DB connection, and add content to
a SharePoint page.
*Insert data sources, GridView controls
and attach.
Read more about Patrick Curran's views
on SharePoint at: http://pcfromdc.blogspot.com
Connect with him on Twitter at: @pcfromdc
Time management is a skill that needs to be strengthened and developed. Like any other self-help technique, time management also has segments that one should go through to be able to ensure success. Get all the info you need here.
In this latest installment of the O365 Productivity Tips series, Tom Duff (@duffbert) and Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet) return with another head-to-head battle of the Microsoft Office and Office 365 productivity hints and tips, delivered via webinar on February 7th, 2019 with audience members voting on each round. Follow us on Twitter for future webinars and sessions where we'll share more great tips, and be sure to follow the CollabTalk YouTube channel!
In this latest installment of the O365 Productivity Tips series, Tom Duff (@duffbert) and Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet) return with another head-to-head battle of the Microsoft Office and Office 365 productivity hints and tips, recorded June 20th, 2019 with viewers voting on each round. You can watch the video recording at https://youtu.be/0ZMD0RScBaQ
Follow us on Twitter for future webinars and sessions where we'll share more great tips, and be sure to follow the CollabTalk YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/c/collabtalk
20 Microsoft 365 Tips You've Probably Never Used (But Should)Christian Buckley
Presentation from the Microsoft 365 Virtual Summit on May 28th, 2020. This was a collection of tips gathered through my ongoing webinar series with Tom Duff (@duffbert), which you can find out about at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2019/03/o365-productivity-tips-links.html
How to Create a Runbook: A Guide for Sysadmins & MSPsLizzyManz
A runbook is a set of standardized documents, references and procedures that explain common recurring IT tasks. Instead of figuring out the same problem time and time again, you can refer to your runbook for an optimal way to get the work done.
Microsoft Office 365 Power User Training - Key Business Scenarios that Drive ...David J Rosenthal
Free your teams to work anywhere
Embrace the freedom to live life and work the way that’s best for both teams and individuals. Today’s business users want more intuitive technology, uninterrupted services, and the freedom to work when and where they need to. Office 365 helps take location out of the equation so that your employees can live life on their terms.
Connected people are productive people
Office 365 keeps people connected to one another, and to documents and data. Intuitive tools for online meetings, file storage and sharing, and team collaboration make it easy to connect and collaborate with colleagues whenever, wherever.
Top 20 Office and Office 365 Productivity Features You Need to KnowChristian Buckley
Most people understand the core capabilities in Micrfosoft Office and Office 365: they can log in, access email, upload documents, join in discussions. But are there features that go largely unused, but which can help you unlock personal or team productivity? This presentation walks through the Top 20 Office and Office 365 productivity features that can help your end users get the most out of the and related Microsoft Office functionality.
Since the early 2010s, LSC and other funders have encouraged legal aid programs to create multilingual materials and make their online tools available in languages represented in their states. A two-part miniseries will review best practices and tools that are available to expedite the creation of online materials for Limited English Proficient (LEP) communities, and focus on activities and strategies to make sure those materials are well used and known among LEP communities in those regions. The first session will focus on reviewing the elements of creating strong LEP materials within budget. It will cover sharing tech tools that can be used to expedite LEP content creation, choosing materials that are relevant to that particular language community, LEP outreach, and more. The second series review LSC TIG-funded projects funded from 2010-2014 -- when LSC made language access a priority for TIG grants -- and share the success and lessons learned from language access projects.
This is the first part of the series.
You can register for the event below:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7563980681492662273
In this webinar we examine the true cost of free looking beyond upfront costs and into implementation and support costs. From there we look at some of the existing free tools and how they stack up to some of the more expensive alternatives.
In this webinar we rapidly go through 50 different tech tips covering everything from tools for developers to ways to optimize your Amazon purchases.
You can watch the webinar that these slides were used in here.
https://youtu.be/fKpPP4vK-x8
In this video we talk about what US is and how to gather information to make a good one with the help of two case studies.
You can find the video that goes with this here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK9LHXa8x7A
For the past few years British Columbia has been working on the Civil Resolution Tribunal, an online tribunal dedicated to help resolve small claims(<$5000) and condominium disputes. Now two people that have worked in depth on the project, Darin Thompson and james Anderson, share more information about their project.
Changing trends in the nature of pro bono work, user expectations, and adoption of mobile devices are driving the need to rethink what types of recruitment tools and substantive resources are most effective for volunteers. At the same time, technology is allowing legal aid programs to provide more comprehensive support to volunteer attorneys in “on the go” settings such as clinics, outreach settings, and in court. In 2017, several new LSC-funded initiatives will launch in response to these trends and opportunities.
These slides give a quick overview of the different products that make up Office 365. These slides go with this presentation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKXAehmlAPo
You can see the presentation that went with these slides here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgUahPdqF8Y
Referenced in the presentation is the Principles and Best Practices For Access Friendly Court Electronic Filing, that can be found here. https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=45503
In this webinar we discuss some of the things that need to be taken into consideration when making your website accessible in languages other than English. We spend a good amount of time going over the challenges and benefits of increasing accessibility and discuss the role machine translation.
Micheal Green - JustTech
Mary O'Shaughnessy - Her Justice
Sart Rowe - LSNTAP
In this webinar we look at what phishing is, how it impacts legal aid organizations, and how to take steps to reduce the likelihood and impact of getting hit with an attack.
These slides go with the webinar linked below, in it we go over the topics covered in the slides and answer a few questions from people attending the live session.
http://lsntap.org/blogs/creating-technology-disaster-plan
this slides go with the webinar linked below. In it we discuss some of the things you need to consider and methods to use when looking into upgrading your systems.
https://youtu.be/TK8F-oLXZTw
These are the slides that go with the tech baseline presentation linked below, and the document we are referencing is just below that.
https://youtu.be/kB3YkM0z5CY
http://www.lsc.gov/sites/default/files/TIG/pdfs/LSC-Technology-Baselines-2015.PDF
This training will cover the Legal Services Corporation Baselines: Technologies That Should Be in Place in a Legal Aid Office Today (Revised 2015). Topics will include:
FTE Technology Staff
Budgets
Case Management System
Security
Training
Communications
Bring Your Own Devices (BYOD)
The baseline document can be found here.
http://lsntap.org/sites/all/files/LSCTechBaselines-2015.pdf
More from Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project (LSNTAP) (20)
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Goodbye Windows 11: Make Way for Nitrux Linux 3.5.0!SOFTTECHHUB
As the digital landscape continually evolves, operating systems play a critical role in shaping user experiences and productivity. The launch of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 marks a significant milestone, offering a robust alternative to traditional systems such as Windows 11. This article delves into the essence of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, exploring its unique features, advantages, and how it stands as a compelling choice for both casual users and tech enthusiasts.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
Communications Mining Series - Zero to Hero - Session 1DianaGray10
This session provides introduction to UiPath Communication Mining, importance and platform overview. You will acquire a good understand of the phases in Communication Mining as we go over the platform with you. Topics covered:
• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
Vladimir Iglovikov brings his extensive experience as a Kaggle Grandmaster, ex-Staff ML Engineer at Lyft, sharing valuable lessons and practical advice for anyone looking to enhance the adoption of their open-source projects.
Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
zkStudyClub - Reef: Fast Succinct Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Regex ProofsAlex Pruden
This paper presents Reef, a system for generating publicly verifiable succinct non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs that a committed document matches or does not match a regular expression. We describe applications such as proving the strength of passwords, the provenance of email despite redactions, the validity of oblivious DNS queries, and the existence of mutations in DNA. Reef supports the Perl Compatible Regular Expression syntax, including wildcards, alternation, ranges, capture groups, Kleene star, negations, and lookarounds. Reef introduces a new type of automata, Skipping Alternating Finite Automata (SAFA), that skips irrelevant parts of a document when producing proofs without undermining soundness, and instantiates SAFA with a lookup argument. Our experimental evaluation confirms that Reef can generate proofs for documents with 32M characters; the proofs are small and cheap to verify (under a second).
Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886
How to Get CNIC Information System with Paksim Ga.pptxdanishmna97
Pakdata Cf is a groundbreaking system designed to streamline and facilitate access to CNIC information. This innovative platform leverages advanced technology to provide users with efficient and secure access to their CNIC details.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
8. Google Scholar (scholar.google.com) allows you to search and read opinions for US
state appellate and supreme court cases since 1950, US federal district, appellate, tax
and bankruptcy courts since 1923 and US Supreme Court cases since 1791 (all of this
is subject to change as new cases are added). It also includes citations for cases cited
by indexed opinions or journal articles which allows you to find influential cases
(often older or international) which are not yet online or publicly available.
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9. http://www.plol.org/
Free online legal research website launched a couple years ago. It bills itself as “the
largest free law library in the world.” Has federal statutes and cases; state cases back
to 1997. Tools like Sheperds and Keycite can be purchased on a per transaction basis.
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11. An automated legal information platform. Information is entered by lawyers and law
students, making information available to the public.
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12. A lot of you are probably pretty familiar with Podcasts. Essentially, podcasts are just
audio files that are delivered over the internet. You can listen to them on your iPod or
iPhone, but you don’t have to. Most podcasts play through the website that hosts
them.
http://legaltalknetwork.com/
Lawyer 2 Lawyer – Robert Ambrogi
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15. Who has used a meeting scheduler? Sent one out or received? These take
no implementation or learning time but SAVES lots of time for all concerned.
These are 3 free online options. Each works just a bit differently.
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16. Organizer can enter up to 12 dates and times, indicate the length of the meeting and
adjust the timezone.
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18. This is a sample of the email that a potential participant receives. Participant clicks
on the link. The organizer also receives a confirmation.
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19. Participant checks the days and times they are available and can also enter a
message.
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20. Both the organizer and participants can view the chart. Organizer confirms the
meeting date and time and an email is sent to participants.
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21. Once the organizer confirms the meeting time and date, the participants receive a
confirming email.
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22. This is a Doodle scheduling sample – very similar to Meeting Wizard.
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23. If you want easy access to your Outlook work calendar you can
syncronize it with your Google calendar. You can choose to do it
both ways or either way. The tool is a free download from
Google.
http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&
answer=89955
To set up Google Calendar Sync:
Make sure you're using a supported operating system and Outlook version.
Download Google Calendar Sync (version 0.9.3.5)
athttp://dl.google.com/googlecalendarsync/GoogleCalendarSync_Installer.exe
Once a dialog box appears, click Save File. The downloaded file should open
automatically. If it doesn't, manually open it from your browser's download window.
Click OK to confirm that you're aware this is an executable file.
Read through the Google Calendar Sync Terms of Service, and click I Agree.
Follow through the Installation Options and click Install to finish the set-up process.
Once Google Calendar Sync is installed on your computer, the Google Calendar Sync
Settings window will appear:
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26. So you want to set up reminders in your calendar of when discovery is due, when you
should prepare status conference materials, when jury fees are due, etc….
You could count on a calendar or you could simply input one of several date codes in
the “Start Time” field under a particular appointment and find the date you are
looking for.
Keep in mind, however, that Outlook is giving you the absolute calendar days
calculation taking into account weekends and holidays. This method is still useful for
setting up ticklers, especially if your habit is to give yourself a cushion of 5-10 days
(e.g., for mailing or just because your diligent). If you have the need to calculate
court days only and need to exclude weekends and holidays, I recommend setting up
a date calculator in Excel. (see our next tip!)
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28. You can easily determine the number of court days between 2 dates by using the
“NETWORKDAYS” function in Excel.
Go to: Formulas: Insert Function: “NETWORKDAYS”
This is an Excel function. It includes a list of court holidays which the calculator will
take into account in determining the number of “work” or court days between the
two dates you enter into the calculator. You can also insert rows into the list of
holidays in order to modify and customize the calculator to work for any particular
court in your jurisdiction.
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29. Step 1: set up the holiday table
Step 2: set up the date range table
Step 3: pull up the formula: Formulas: Insert Function: “NETWORKDAYS”
NOTE that you enter the table references not the actual dates. So enter A13 for start
date, enter A15:a18 for the holidays.
NOTE weekends are automatically excluded.
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37. First, modify the font. Note that all changes to the font style should be made by
selecting the various options from the Format list. Using the shortcuts under the
Formatting heading often leads to odd formatting settings sneaking into your
settings.
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42. Redaction tool not available/supported from Microsoft for Word 2007.
However, there is an open source tool available for download that integrates natively
with Word 2007.
See blog post: http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_office_word/archive/2008/09/22/a-
word-2007-redaction-tool.aspx
And download site: http://www.codeplex.com/redaction
Great if you need to share a confidential document, but don’t want to alter the
document by deleting all of the words or names. You have the choice of either going
through and individually deleting certain words (like I’ve done in the example) or you
can choose to mark all of a certain word. Once you’ve highlighted all the words you’d
like excluded, choose “redact” and a new document will be created with those words
or names blacked out. You’ll also still have a copy of the document with those words
intact. Go to the link for the quick download.
43. The tool provides you with the option of marking items as you go. Or, you may “find
and mark” which works similar to a find and replace function. When all items have
been marked, then select “Redact Document” to complete the redaction.
44. Do cases, courts, and page numbers haunt you in your dreams? Categorizing cases in
a Table of Authorities is easier than you think!
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45. Most trial and appellate briefs are likely to have at least two different categories of
authorities.
Here are some sample categories you could set up before you begin to mark your
citations: Supreme Court of the United States, Other Federal Authority, State Court
Decisions, Statutory Provisions, United States Constitution. Of course, your local rules
may require a specific organization of authorities much different from this example. It
is quite easy to set up your own, so that when you run the Table of Authorities, it
organizes all of your marked citations accordingly.
Use the short-cut Alt+Shift+I. Then select Category. You’ll find that the first seven
categories are pre-defined. Scroll down until you find an unused option (8, 9, 10,
etc.). Replace the # with your own custom categories, keeping in mind that Word will
sort your cases in the order in which the categories are represented in the list.
THEN, be sure to select the appropriate category as you mark your citations.
Insert your table and watch how nicely all your authority lines up!
47. Have you ever wished you could get an email back? While I can't
show you how to do that, I can show you how to delay sending it
to give you time for second thoughts.
Open Outlook and select Tools, Rules and Alerts, then create a
new rule. On the Rules Wizard pick Check Messages after
sending,
Click next, then don't select anything on the conditions screen
that comes up next. Confirm you want it for all messages by
clicking Yes on the pop up box,
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48. On this screen select "defer delivery by a number of minutes. In
the step 2 box pick the number of minutes you want the delay.
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49. If you want some messages to be able to go immediately, create
an exception, such as setting the importance to high, or it could be
a special character in the Subject line.
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52. After you install the utility, you can configure it to look for key
words that indicate you meant to have an attachment. If the
message contains those words and there is no attachment, you
get this flag. If a message has one of the key words but you didn't
intend to send an attachment, you just click Yes.
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54. I’m sure all the techies in the room use most of these shortcuts all day long. But
perhaps your staff or volunteers do not. Print this list for every desk and include it as
part of employee orientation or training.
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55. These are used less often, but are very handy for those working in a diverse area.
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58. There are 2 options for doing automatic translations in MS Office 2007. The first one
is the translation screen tip, which really only lets you translate 1 word at a time, but
can be very convenient if you’re proficient in the language you’re trying to use, but
just need a little help here and there. The tool comes ready to translate into Arabic,
English, French, and Spanish, but if you go to the MS Office website you can
download add-ins to include many other languages. There are many negative reviews
out there about the reliability of this this tool, but I found that as long as you don’t
rely on it exclusively, it can be very helpful.
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59. The second option for translation is much more detailed, and a better option for
someone who isn’t familiar with the language they’d like to use. To use this option,
simply type out your whole document in English and then choose the “translate”
option. A side bar will come up where you can choose the language you’d like to
translate to. Unlike the Translator Screen Tip, this option comes pre-loaded with most
languages, so you won’t need to download any add-ins. Once you choose your
language, a web-based version of your document will be created in the language
you’ve selected.
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61. The Excel Conditional Formatting options are a great way to highlight your data for a
report or presentation. In the example, I selected a series of numbers, chose the
“greater than” option, and chose to highlight all the values greater than 50. There are
many other options, including “text that contains” for cells that have text rather than
numerical values.
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62. My next tip is also in Excel Conditional formatting. The top/bottom rules options
allows you to highlight the top percentage, average, or values as well as the bottom.
In the example, I chose to highlight all the values that were above average in my
series of numbers. All of these options can really help make your reports stand out
and help you make your point. There is also a “more rules” option, where you can go
into more depth with choices like “highlight duplicates”, or you can even make your
own rule if the rule you’re looking for doesn’t exist.
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63. To transpose your data or flip your chart making your rows columns and your
columns rows, simply select the data, copy it (Ctrl+C), select where you want the new
transposed spreadsheet to appear, choose Edit>Paste Special (or Paste>Paste Special
from the Home Tab in MS Excel 2007), check the Transpose option, and click OK.
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64. Excel Short-Cuts:
"F4" (switch from absolute to relative reference & vice versa): Manage your
calculations within a table by setting whether the reference should be absolute or
relative. Computations that are relative will change automatically as you insert
columns and rows. That automatic reaction in Excel can wreak havoc on a
spreadsheet if you meant the reference to remain the same. Absolute references are
preceded by “$”; Excel will add a “$” before each reference in a calculation when you
select the calculation and “F4.”
"alt-enter" (line break w/in a single cell): Manage your own text wrapping by using
alt+enter to begin a new line within the same cell.
"Ctrl+Shift+A" & "Ctrl+A" (reveal formula format or use formula wizard);
Let’s say I remember that there is this cool calculation called networkdays, but I have
no clue how to use it or what order the references should be included between the
parentheses. I can type “=networkdays” and then select Ctrl+Shift+A and Excel will
give me the format as follows: “=networkdays(start_date,end_date,holidays)”
Alternatively, if I need even more help, I can select Ctrl+A and I will get more help
from the Formula wizard.
"Data/Subtotal" (auto subtotal and grand total lines inserted by Excel!): You don’t
have to create rows for subtotals on your own. Let Excel do the work. Make sure you
have common names in the first column for items that you want to have subtotaled.
You can have second levels of differentiation in the data – just put the second label in
the second column. So, for instance, if you want to subtotal costs for meals only in a
reimbursement spreadsheet, a row in the first column would say meals, and the 64
66. Make sure you have common names in the first column for items that you want to
have subtotaled. You can have second levels of differentiation in the data – just put
the second label in the second column. So, for instance, if you want to subtotal costs
for meals only in a reimbursement spreadsheet, a row in the first column would say
meals, and the second column breakfast; the next row would say “meals” again, and
the next column lunch, and so on. Then to create your subtotals select Subtotal under
the Data Tab or menu, tell Excel which columns you want totalled and watch the
magic.
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71. Xmarks (www.xmarks.com) is an extension for Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome and
Safari that synchronizes bookmarks and passwords between computers (and
browsers).
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72. Save paper by only printing the part of a web page you need. It’s easy:
-Highlight the text you want to print, then press Ctrl+P or select File->Print from your
browser menu.
-In the Print dialog box that appears, in the Print Range area click on the radio button
Selection, then click OK. Only the selected portion of the Web page will print.
74. Use this online dictionary to figure out tech jargon, text-speak, and other
“netiquette” questions.
Is all of this cyberslang to you? Wondering what those cryptic text messaging
acronyms mean, or what the right netiquette is for using them? Netlingo is a good
place to find out. There’s a dictionary with down-to-learn definitions of techie jargon,
and a section dedicating to helping people decode those mysterious text messages
and emoticons. Who knew there’s even an text messaging acronym for Starbucks?
75. Simply put, RSS is a way to have electronic articles delivered directly to you,
rather than you going out and finding them. Instead of going out and browsing
multiple web pages, you sign up to receive articles from specific websites and
blogs, and those articles are gathered together and displayed using a program
for you to read at your convenience as they are published live. In short, it is an
information overload tool to manage and sort through content relevant to your
work that is published daily.
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78. You can add more tabs (i.e. a specific legal services tag). One idea: incorporate all
legal services rss feeds into tags. NEW later this year Customized Igoogle for legal
aid. See NTAP trainings Aug 2 @ 2:00 EDT & Sept 14.
This training will provide an overview of how to setup the Next Generation Legal
Services Desktop based on the igoogle.com content model on your desktop. An
example desktop template will be provided as well as a list of Google Gadgets that
may be helpful to you in service delivery
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79. 1. Sky: Browse the universe at sky.google.com. Also available in Google Earth. NOTE if
interested in learning to make Google Earth maps with Client data see NTAP training Sept 9
2. Search nearby: If you find a destination on the map—say, a hotel—in the info bubble, you
can "search nearby" to find the businesses and attractions close by.
3. Use business name/category in directions search: Instead of looking up the address of a
store and then having to get directions from one to the other, simply type "deli mountain
view, ca TO ice cream mountain view ca," and the search results will provide you with a list of
businesses to choose from and provide directions from point to point.
4. Public transit directions: Plan trips using public transportation at google.com/transit. For
cities where transit is available, a search for directions will also provide the option for
directions using public transit.
5. My Maps: Create your own maps by adding lines, markers, pictures, and videos to a
Google Map. You can also collaborate on maps with friends (or the public), and make it
publicly available or private.
6. Check gas prices: With mapplets like GasBuddy, you can see gas prices throughout your
area. Go to maps.google.com, select "My Maps", and browse the directory for "Gas Prices by
GasBuddy.com." There are plenty other useful and fun tools in the directory, such as
AccuWeather.com Weather Snapshot, Area Calculator, and Real Estate Search.
7. Check traffic: In many cities across the country, Google provides real-time traffic
information. For instance, type in "New York, NY" and click the "Traffic" button in the upper-
right corner of the map to view traffic patterns, road closures, and construction sites. This
feature is also available in Google Maps for Mobile.
8. Street view: View and navigate high-resolution, 360-degree street-level images of various
U.S. cities. Just click the Street View button and drag the "person" icon onto a blue outlined
street. Street View is also available for driving directions and in Google Earth.
9. Editing Google Maps: You can now add or edit business listing information to Google
Maps.
10. Weather in Google Earth: Get weather forecasts, conditions, clouds, and radars in the
"Weather" folder in the Google Earth layer menu.
11. Weather: To see weather conditions and a four-day forecast for any U.S. location, type
"weather" and a city or zip code. For example: "weather 94114" or "weather Kansas City KS."
12. Movies: Find movie info by typing "movies," or the name of a current film, into the
Google search box along with your location (city and state or zip code). For example, "Sex and
the City Atlanta GA" or "movies 02459."
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80. Google’s Accessible Search is a version of Google with the results optimized for users
who are visually impaired or blind. It is still in beta mode, but it is designed to make it
easier for people who use screen readers to navigate through search results and
identify accessible websites. It also allows users to use hot-keys to browse the results.
It’s a good tool to keep in mind for clients who have difficulty searching the web
because of visual impairments, and also a way for you to gauge how Google views the
accessibility of your site.
81. Let’s say you’re here at NLADA, the conference has ended, you’ve checked out of the
hotel and four hours to kill before your flight. What do you want to do? Find Sushi in
Denver? Check the score of the game back at home? Text Google - 466453 to get
an instant answer. Here are some example queries. You can type of cuisine put your
city or zip to get a list of nearby restaurants. Or check your flight time by sending
flight, your airline abbreviation and flight number. You can even get simple
translations and facts from Google 411.
83. The free way (Prey)
Prey is a free application that allows you to set up your computer to do a number of
things should it be stolen or go missing:
You can set it to periodically access a web page you create (or use the
preyproject.com website) – your computer goes missing, you delete the web page
and the computer receives a 404 page not found error and begins to send you reports
like the following:
The status of the computer
A list of running programs and active connections
Network and wi-fi information
Screen shots of the desktop
A picture of the physical surroundings (if the machine has a webcam)
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84. Fee Based (Absolute Software)
Absolute Software, which makes Lojack for Laptops, which provides a remote-kill
feature so if a portable is stolen, you can send a command to wipe out specific files--
or even the entire contents of the hard drive. It also has the option to help you locate
your computer and help recover it.
So what do you do with this information? Well you don’t go confront the thief – you
contact your local law enforcement and provide them with this information and
presumably they go get the bad guys.
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85. Tip 8 - to Lock Down a Cellphone if it is stolen
The free way
The free version is to find your cell phone’s imei number – a 15 digit number that is probably
underneath your cell phone battery. Or enter *#06# and the imei number will display on the
screen. Each cell phone has a unique imei number. If you cell phone is lost or stolen you can
call your provider (from someone else’s phone ) and give them that number. They will
then lock down the phone so it can’t be used in any way.
Each phone has “phone specific” methods you can use yourself to lock a remotely and/or
wipe the data from it – however they may cost you – check out your vendors websites for
information specific to your phone.
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86. Fee Based
Bluefish Wireless has a product called Central that will allow you to erase all the data
from your Palm Treo if it is ever lost or stolen. The product is $14.95.
http://www.bluefishwireless.com/download/central.html
www.blackberryapps.com sells a product called e-GPS for 2.99 that will “It allows you
to remotely send a command to your phone that will have your phone email you: its
GPS location, your address book with all your contact information, as well as
remotely wipe your phone and SD card to protect all of your information. Also if you
have misplaced your phone at home or office, you can send an alert command, and
have it ring, even if the sounds are turned completely off or set to vibrate. Once
downloaded and activated, it runs in the background, and works by command,
through email or SMS.”
If you have an Iphone, the product you need is MobileMe which does a number of
things besides allowing you to locate and/or wipe clean your Iphone – for $99 per
year subscription. Buy MobileMe at www.apple.com.
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87. Past Tech Tips presenters include:
Glenn Rawdon, Legal Services Corporation
Joyce Raby, Consultant
Molly French, Colorado Legal Services
David Bonebrake, NTAP
Matthew Burnett, Pro Bono Net
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