Monthly Archives: May 2009

Advantage #27 of using a Legal SaaS Product: Eliminate “Digital Millwork”

By Larry Port on May 19, 2009

You know all the computers, routers, backup devices, wires, server closets that plague most small offices? The stuff that you have to pay to set up, are held hostage to when it breaks, and are forced shell out for when it needs an upgrade?
It turns out, all of this stuff has a historical precedent, as [...]

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FREE Webinar! Using Macs in Your Law Firm

By Larry Port on May 18, 2009

Date: Thursday, May 21, 2009 
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
Space is limited! Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/458254538
Description:
Until recently, law firms needed PC’s to run their practices. No longer. Scanners, software, printers, are now available to practice law on the Mac, and the iPhone is now a powerful business tool.
Ben Stevens, aka The Mac Lawyer, [...]

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Newegg and the giant paper packing snake

By Larry Port on May 15, 2009

Yesterday I received a package from Newegg, which I’ve always found exceptional due to their low prices and excellent customer service.
The package contained my new Scansnap 300M and some blank DVDs. Keeping them all in place were not peanuts, bubble wrap, or air pockets, but an enormously long coiled sheet of recycled paper.
I was [...]

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Advantage #63 of using a Legal SaaS Product: Go Green

By Larry Port on May 14, 2009

So you’ve instituted a firm recycling policy, you’re moving to paperless, and instituted some energy saving policies with your lights, computers, and monitors.
Want to reduce your toll on the environment even more?  Consider a Software as a Service (SaaS) application for your firm’s business needs. SaaS solutions are designed so that many companies are [...]

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Advantage #57 of using a Legal SaaS Product: Minimizing Downtime

By Larry Port on May 12, 2009

What happens if your entire life is on your laptop and your machine needs a repair?  Or worse yet, the laptop dies.  Or even beyond your wildest fears, your computer with all of your sensitive client information gets lost or stolen?
Recently I heard of a solo attorney requiring several days of repair work on an all-important laptop. [...]

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Rocket Matter Announces Expansion of Customizable Tags in Signature Product

By Larry Port on May 7, 2009

Rocket Matter, the leading web-based legal productivity solution for small to mid-sized law firms, today announces additional searchable custom fields in their signature product – Rocket Matter. Rocket Matter’s unique document and contact tagging system now encompasses matter management, allowing users to work with information quickly and in a highly flexible manner.
Boca Raton, FL May [...]

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