50 tips in 50 minutes
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2015 WSSFC Technology Track – Session 12
50 Tips in 50 Minutes Jeffrey S. Krause, Solfecta LLC, Waterford
Jeff Lantz, Jeff Lantz Esquire Interactive LLC, Tuscon, AZ Nerino J. Petro, Holmstrom & Kennedy PC, Rockford, IL
Tison H. Rhine, State Bar of Wisconsin, Madison Bryan M. Sims, Sims Law Firm Ltd., Naperville, IL
About the Presenters... Jeffrey S. Krause is an attorney and co-owner of Solfecta, LLC, a technology consulting firm, providing technology advice and service to law firms of all sizes. Mr. Krause is a certified consultant for more than a dozen legal technology products including case management, billing, document management, digital dictation and scanning solutions. He can be reached at [email protected].
Jeff Lantz is an Arizona Attorney and the CEO of Esquire Interactive LLC, a company that helps attorneys develop new business through branding, client-centered websites, search engine optimization, social media, video, Internet marketing, and business strategy development. He is the author of the ABA book "Internet Branding for Lawyers: Building the Client-Centered Website," and the book "The Essential Attorney Handbook for Internet Marketing, Search Engine Optimization and Website Development." He is also a frequent speaker at bar conventions on these topics.
Nerino J. Petro, Jr. is the Chief Information Officer for Holmstrom & Kennedy, P.C., in Rockford, Illinois and served as the first Practice Management Advisor for the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Practice411™ Law Office Management Assistance Program from 2006-2014. He is a Certified Independent Consultant for a number of legal practice management, time and billing and document management software products and services and has provided consulting, installation, customization and training for clients throughout the country. Nerino was the ABA LPM Magazine Product Watch columnist (2006 -2012) and is a regular contributor to other local, state and national publications including the Illinois Bar Journal, Wisconsin Lawyer, Wisconsin InsideTrack and ABA GP|Solo Magazine where is serves as the Technology Editor. Nerino has presented throughout the US and abroad including ABA, State, law societies and local conferences and events in the US and Canada. He served on the ABA TECHSHOW Planning Board from 2012-2014 and is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference Planning Committees. Nerino was named to the inaugural Fastcase 50 list of the top legal techies in 2011. He provides information on legal technology, practice management and items of interest to lawyers on his blog at www.compujurist.com.
Tison H. Rhine is the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Practice411™ Law Office Management Assistance Program Manager and Practice Management Advisor. He received his B.S. in Economics and Engineering Science from Vanderbilt University and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota. Previously General Counsel for an Indiana based energy company, Mr. Rhine also has experience practicing in small firm and clinical settings. He now uses his diverse legal and technical background to help Wisconsin attorneys run their practices more effectively and efficiently.
Bryan Sims is a solo practitioner who concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, mechanic’s liens, title litigation, real estate, and civil appeals. Before entering private practice, Bryan worked as a law clerk for Illinois Supreme Court Justice S. Louis Rathje. Bryan is a frequent lecturer on the use of technology in a legal practice and has spoken at ABA Techshow as well as for the Illinois State Bar Association, the DuPage County Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the Lake County (Indiana) Bar Association, the Lake County (Illinois) Bar Association, the International Technology Law Association, and was the featured speaker at the 2014 Oklahoma Solo and Small Firm Conference. Bryan blogs about the intersection law and technology at www.theconnectedlawer.com.
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50 Tips in 50 Minutes
Jeff Krause – Solfectawww.solfecta.com
Jeff Lantz – Esquire Interactive, LLChttps://esquireinteractive.com/
Nerino Petro –HolmstromKennedyPCwww.hkrockford.com
Tison Rhine – State Bar of Wisconsinwww.wisbar.org
Bryan Sims – Sims Law Firm, LTD.www.simslawfirm.com
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Video Conference like the big dogs!
http://zoom.us/ NJP
Big Curved MonitorPurchase Excuse: It does actually boost productivity
Purchase Reality: It’s awesome.
LG 34UC97‐S
TR
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SSD Hard Drives
JL
Intel Computestick
JSK
Plug into the HDMI port on any TV or monitor to turn it into a computer
USB and SD slots
Bluetooth
Performance and computing power equivalent to a tablet
$150
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BMS
Don’t Leave Home Without It
http://tinyurl.com/WI2015‐Router
• Easily replicate data over a large range
• Set the pattern – grab the handle and go
• http://tek.io/1RhCOGc
Excel: Fill Handle
NJP
Saturday, October, 17, 2015
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Gmail Undo SendHave an email temper? Send to wrong recipients a bit too often?
TR
Monitors, Monitors Everywhere
JL
Saturday, October, 17, 2015
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Ctrl‐V in Outlook
JSK
Copy anything to your Windows clipboard
Ctrl‐V pastes into Outlook
Paste whatever was in your clipboard into whatever you were doing in Outlook
Emails, Calendar, Tasks, Notes, etc.
BMS
Simplify Scheduling
http://doodle.com
Saturday, October, 17, 2015
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Snip, Snip in Windows
Snipping Toolhttp://bit.ly/1RhCKGz
NJP
Mechanical KeyboardCherry MX Flavors:
Green – Strong resistance, Force Feedback (click) – similar to old IBM M
Blue – Lower Resistance, Force Feedback (click)
Brown – Medium resistance, Force Feedback (tactile bump)
Red – Very low resistance, Linear Feedback
My Choice: Das Keyboard 4 Professional ‐ $170TR
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Blog early, Blog often
JL
Zuta Pocket Printer
JSK
$199Miniature printer
WirelessConnects to any device
1 page per minute1 hour per charge
100 pages per cartridge
Saturday, October, 17, 2015
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BMS
References ‐‐>Cross‐reference
Use Cross‐References in Word
NJPNJP
Saturday, October, 17, 2015
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Veridesk Pro Plus 48
$400
TR
Family Schedule apps – Cozi.com
Saturday, October, 17, 2015
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Smartsheet
JSK
BMS
Automatically Assign Exhibit Numbers
http://tinyurl.com/WI2015‐Exhibts
Saturday, October, 17, 2015
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MS OneNote:Microsoft’s free‐form note‐taking software.
NJP
AmazonBasics 12‐Sheet Shredder
$50
Cheap Shredders for all!
A quiet improvement:Fellowes 79Ci ‐ $175
TR
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Copyright Jeff Lantz 2015
Google Analytics
JL
Two Outlook Windows
JSK
Shift‐Right Click in the Outlook Selector(where you change screens)
Select Open in New Window
• Show your Email on one monitor and your calendar on another
• Drag and drop emails into your calendar to create an appointment
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BMS
How Many Days Between 2 Dates?
Use Excel
Back the C:\ Up!
NJP
Saturday, October, 17, 2015
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You can’t get cheaper than FREE!Windows System Image backup
• http://bit.ly/1o6SgoY
You can’t get cheaper than FREE!
http://bit.ly/1jjHyyK http://bit.ly/GM04bm
tp://bit.ly/1jjHnng
http://clonezilla.org/
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For the Mac to!
http://bit.ly/1oQxNXX
http://abt.cm/1oQy117
http://bit.ly/1jjHyyKhttp://bit.ly/1oQyzEk
Ergonomic Keyboard Tray
Humanscale 900 ($250‐$350) Uplift Keyboard Tray ($200)
TR
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JL
Lenovo Thinkpad Stack
JSK
Stacking, Matching Tech
Wireless Router
Audio Speaker
1TB Hard Drive
Power Station
Average Price $100 each
Saturday, October, 17, 2015
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BMS
Use Your iPad as a 2nd Screen
http://www.duetdisplay.com/
https://trello.com/http://www.personalkanban.com/
Saturday, October, 17, 2015
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Trello me this…..‹#›
VPN (Virtual Private Network) Apps
TunnelbearPrivate Internet Access VyprVpnIPVanish
TR
Saturday, October, 17, 2015
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JL
Fun with Cameras
JSK
Netamo Welcome
Mini security camera
$199
Facial recognition
Records when recognized faces come and go
PetCube
Pet camera
$175
Watch your pet from anywhere from your mobile device
Play with your pet using the built in laser pointer
Saturday, October, 17, 2015
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BMS
FileCenter
http://www.lucion.com/
Blue Button MojoFujitsu ScanSnap iX500
http://bit.ly/1gGSmF8 NJP
Saturday, October, 17, 2015
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Break Reminders
Time Out (Mac)
Workrave (PC)
ProtectYourVision (Browser)
TR
wetransfer.com
JL
Saturday, October, 17, 2015
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Kube Cooler
JSK
BMS
Supercharge Outlook
http://www.techhit.com/
Saturday, October, 17, 2015
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Image by Brian Snelson Used under CC license http://bit.ly/1OPBhJPNJP
Don’t start with closed files………….
NJP
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SookasaEasy Added Encryption for Dropbox and Google Drive
TR
JL
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Shift‐F5 in Word
• “Go Back”•Automatically takes you to the last edit and previous edits
•Use it when you re‐open a document and it will take you to where you left off
JSK
BMS
Evernote & Post‐It
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Making recipes with IFTTT
https://ifttt.com/
NJP
Making recipes with IFTTT
NJP
Saturday, October, 17, 2015
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Writing On Paper
Levenger Note Pads 5 pads for $32
Sometimes, Lo‐Tech Works!
Bulletjournal.com For Method
Moleskine.com For Notebooks
Dictate Everything – texts, e‐mail, queries
JL
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Citrix ShareFile
JSK
Secure File Sharing Encrypted EmailLarge File Sharing Client PortalCloud Storage Desktop/Mobile Access
BMS
Use a Password Management Program
http://tinyurl.com/WI2015‐PW