Apr 3, 2007 | law, software
Law office alert: According to this blog, Gavel & Gown will be ending technical support for Amicus Attorney version V on June 1, 2007.That creates a business-critical problem for law offices using Amicus – the simple reality is that database-driven programs...
Mar 21, 2007 | law, software, Vista
Timeslips has updated its web site with information about Vista compatibility – or more accurately, lack of compatibility. Other vendors are working out their Vista issues; Timeslips is beginning to stand out like a sore thumb.The company reports firmly that...
Feb 2, 2007 | law, software, Vista
Vista compatibility will be hit or miss for the next year. Some business-critical software won’t run on Windows Vista; I’ll be doing what I can to help businesses learn that before they buy new computers.It will be a moving target. There will be many lists...
Jan 11, 2007 | Adobe, law
PDFs have become the common language for shared documents in most businesses and law offices, but the frequent upgrades to Acrobat have been uncompelling, with a confusing interface and puzzling features.Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional is the upgrade we’ve been...
Dec 15, 2006 | law, software
At one time, Amicus Attorney was the premier program for law office case management. In version 5, it had a quirky but easy to understand interface, and a lot of power to link information together and present a unified view of a case – contacts, calendar, time...
Dec 12, 2006 | backup, law, mail
Changes in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure have imposed new requirements for retention and production of electronic records in federal court litigation, especially e-mail. Here’s my notes when the changes first came to my attention.A quick reading of some...