Apps in Law

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AiL020 – Heidi Alexander uses Evernote to collaborate and share information at her organization (even business cards!) Aug 03, 2018

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My guest today is Heidi Alexander, who is the Deputy Director of the Massachusetts Group Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (or LCL). This is such a commendable group since their mission is to confidentially promote well-being and resilience in the legal community.

In her role at the LCL, Heidi also leads the Law Office Management Assistance Program that we usually shorten to LOMAP, and since she's in Massachusetts, we just usually say MassLOMAP.

And the purpose of LOMAP is to help attorneys, or soon-to-be attorneys, implement professional office practices and procedures, through the site's wealth of resources on technology, workflows, and consulting services.

Heidi also serves on the ABA TECHSHOW Planning Board, and was gracious enough to invite me to present on Macs in Law at this year's conference, which is where I also heard HER presentations and HER wonderful infatuation with Apple products … I just had to invite her on the podcast.

Oh … and she also wrote a book on Evernote for the ABA called "Evernote as a Practice Tool" which is fantastic.

Here's also a great blog post from Heidi on "How to Use Evernote as a Law Practice Tool" which also covers how to scan business cards too.

Apps mentioned in this podcast:

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AiL019 – Evan Kline manages, searches, retrieves, and organizes all his files in DEVONthink Jul 11, 2018

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My guest today is Evan Kline, an attorney at Katherman Briggs & Greenberg LLP in York, Pennsylvania where he advocates for his clients and their families in complex and severe injury claims.

Evan is also the author of the excellent 40tech blog at www.40tech.com. I've gotten to know Evan over the years when we have crossed paths at legal technology conferences such as the ABA TECHSHOW and MILOfest, now known as Mac Track Legal.

Evan was also the evil trial attorney that represented the Galactic Empire in a fantastic CLE for the York County Bar Association there in Pennsylvania, where they held a mock trial of the Galactic Empire vs. Han Solo to ultimately determine … who shot first? Here is a link to the video on YouTube.

Apps (and products) mentioned in this podcast:

Dropbox (this is a referral link that will give you an extra 500 MB of bonus space)
DEVONthink from DEVONtechnologies
DEVONthink Pro Office
DEVONthink To Go ($14.99 for iPad & iPhone)
NetDocuments
PDF Expert ($9.99)
Things 3 for macOS ($49.99)
Things 3 for iPad ($19.99)
Hazel

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AiL018 – Howard Lenow Creates and Presents Stunning Timelines on his iPad with Timeline 3D Apr 26, 2018

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My guest today is Howard Lenow, partner at Lenow & McCarthy in Wayland, Masschusetts. Howard has been a union side labor lawyer for 38 years and is referred by his clients as a â€œpitbull with a sense of humor!â€

Howard is what I would call one of the godfathers of Mac-using lawyers, since heâ€™s been using Macs since 1984 waaaaaaay before many of us even considered using Macs, AND when it was extremely difficult to collaborate with others who were all using Windows!

Howard has tirelessly been teaching unions and lawyers how to use Macs and iPads at national ABA conferences, Massachusetts State Bar groups, the National Employment Lawyers Association, and many other professional organizations.

Apps mentioned in this podcast:

Timeline 3D (FREE with in-app purchases)
Timeline 3D: Education Edition ($9.99)
TrialPad ($129.99)

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I reviewed Timeline 3D for iOS and you can watch the video below:

AiL017 – Mike Polk focuses on tomatoes and tracks his M&M consumption Apr 12, 2018

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My guest today is Michael Polk, an attorney at Belser & Belser, P.A. in Columbia, South Carolina (NOT Mike Polk the comedian).

I had the honor of speaking at a legal tech conference for the South Carolina Bar Association in Columbia, and Mike was so generous and kind to come up, shake my hand, and tell me how much he enjoyed the Apps in Law podcast … which meant, of course, that I had to invite him to be a guest.

Mike's practice there in Columbia focuses on probate administration and litigation, estate planning for individuals, and does some bankruptcy work as well.

After attending Virginia Tech, Mike served as a First Lieutenant and Communications Officer in the Navy, stationed in Charleston, South Carolina. Mike is also a blue belt in aikido … so don't mess with him.

Apps (and products) mentioned in this podcast:

Focus Keeper Pro ($1.99)
Focus Keeper Free (with in-app purchase of $1.99)
Explanation of the Pomodoro Technique from Larry Port at Rocket Matter
HabitBull for iOS (free with in-app purchase of $4.99)
HabitBull for Android (free but now called Habit Tracker)
Lawyerist post: "How Lawyers Work: Jason Morris, Computational Law Student and NASCAR Fan"
Lifehacker post: "Jerry Seinfeld's Productivity Secret"
Dark Chocolate Peanut M&M's Family Size
Checklist Again! (free)

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AiL016 – Robin Meadow just needs OneNote for ALL his notes Feb 15, 2018

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My guest today is Robin Meadow, who is a partner at Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP, an appellate law firm in Los Angeles.

Robin handles all kinds of appeals at the firm, but has a focus on business disputes, real estate, partnerships, probate and entertainment law.

I think it would be safe to say that Robin is a technologist at heart, having been a pioneer in the use of electronic records and e-briefs, and co-authored the California Second District Court of Appeal's first protocol for electronic briefs (since adopted by other California Courts of Appeal).

He's also the author of a chapter on technology for appellate lawyers, published in the Law Journal Press Appellate Practice in Federal & State Courts guide.

Apps mentioned in this podcast:

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AiL015 – Neil Squillante counts down the Top 25 legal technology products and services from 2017 Jan 10, 2018

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My guest today is Neil Squillante who is the founder and publisher of TechnoLawyer which offers some of the best FREE newsletters for legal professionals including LitigationWorld, SmallLaw, TL Serendipity, and several others. I am always amazed at the sheer amount of content and helpful information that Neil publishes in the TechnoLawyer newsletters and I encourage everyone to visit www.technolawyer.com and sign up for one or several of the free newsletters there. Neil was my guest on episode 8 of the Apps in Law podcast where we discussed the Airmail software and app. But I have the privilege of having Neil back as a guest for a very special opportunity to hear about the Top 25 Products and Services from 2017 as selected by readers of the TL NewsWire newsletter. The TL NewsWire newsletter discusses the hottest products and services for lawyers, and has a helpful link to each product. When a reader clicks on that link to get more information about the product, that counts as a "vote" which Neil and his team tally up to declare the Top 25 products every year that garnered the most interest from readers. If you're curious, here are links to the past TL NewsWire Top Lists:

Be sure to visit the TL NewsWire Top 25 Products of 2017 Awards list.

AiL014 – Jeff Alford saves typing time with TextExpander Nov 16, 2017

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My guest today is Jeff Alford of the Alford Law Office in Paducah, KY, which is waay over in WESTERN Kentucky (also the home of the National Quilt Museum).

I've had the pleasure of knowing Jeff for many years since we both attend the "formerly known as" MILOfest Conference (Macs in Law Office), now called MacTrack Legal.

Jeff focuses his practice on Divorce and Family Law, as well as Criminal Defense. He's licensed in both Kentucky and Illinois and currently the President of the local McCracken County Bar Association.

Apps mentioned in this podcast:

– TextExpander – TextExpander for Mac and Windows – TextExpander for iPhone & iPad

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You already type a lot, so why not save time while you type? As you hear in the podcast with Jeff, that's what TextExpander does for you. All you need is someone to show you exactly how to use it effectively and that's what you'll get from my new TextExpander for Lawyers online course at www.textexpanderforlawyers.com.

AiL013 – Rick Robertson is good about managing files in GoodReader Sep 15, 2017

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My guest today is Rick Robertson, who is the Managing Shareholder and President of the family law firm Koons Fuller based in Plano, TX, just north of Dallas.

Rick is one of DFW's best-known divorce attorneys and I've had the pleasure of speaking with Rick for the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, and crossing paths at the ABA TECHSHOW and other conferences.

Rick has published many articles on family law matters as well as given many presentations not JUST on family law, but also on the use of technology in the practice of law.

Rick discusses how he GoodReader to organize and manage files on the iPad, and even compares it to the Bindertek system that he formerly used.

Apps mentioned in this podcast: – GoodReader

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If you're interested in learning MORE about what Rick covers in this podcast, then my new iPractice on an iPad course is PERFECT for you. You can read all about it at www.ipracticeonanipad.com and watch a short video about the course.

AiL012 – Todd Hendrickson uses TrialPad as his "rock steady" trial presentation tool Aug 17, 2017

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My guest today is Todd Hendrickson, an attorney in the St. Louis, Missouri area that specializes in medical malpractice and personal injury.

Todd is licensed in both Missouri and Illinois, and practices in both State & Federal Courts.

Todd is an experienced appellate attorney, has argued before the Missouri Supreme Court, and named a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers.

Here's a link to an October 2016 presentation Todd did for the lex|Port conference entitled "iPad in Trial: How To Use Readily Available iPad Applications To Streamline Your Trial Practice, Both In And Out Of Trial."

Todd will also be speaking the 2017 lex|Port conference on October 26-27 so if you're anywhere near the St. Louis area it's worth checking out!

Apps mentioned in this podcast: – TrialPad

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If you're interested to learn how to integrate your iPad better into your practice, take a moment to check out my new iPractice on an iPad course. You'll find all the information at www.ipracticeonanipad.com. Let me know if you have any questions!

AiL011 – Sean Harris can't work without Notability in his litigation practice Aug 09, 2017

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My guest today is Sean Harris who I have known for many years going back to our first year in law school together in 1997.

Sean is a name partner at Kitrick, Lewis & Harris Co., L.P.A. in Columbus, OH, where as a well-respected trial lawyer he focuses primarily on wrongful death, product liability, and personal injury.

Sean is also very active in the Ohio Association for Justice and is the incoming president of the organization.

About a year ago, Sean and I also recorded a podcast for Civilly Speaking, the monthly podcast for the Ohio Association of Justice. Here are links to Part 1 of "Using an iPad in Your Practice" (transcript) and Part 2 called "Using an iPad for Trial Presentation" (transcript)

Apps mentioned in this podcast: – Notability

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