Law Firm Productivity with Remember the Milk
As lawyers we have tons of tasks and deadlines to keep tabs on. We have to do something today for Client A, be sure we don’t miss Client B’s hearing tomorrow, and remember that Client C still hasn’t returned a call. Fortunately, Remember the Milk can track everything for us.
I’ve developed a pretty solid way of using Remember the Milk (RTM) to track all of my tasks. My system has been working great for several months, and I’m pretty happy with it. Here’s my attempt to illustrate the system I use to be productive.
A list …
Photo Law – Your Right to Take Pictures in Public
You have a camera. But do you know your rights when it comes to public photography? You’ll learn them here.
Public photography is wide open
That’s the general rule. When you’re on public property (a street, sidewalk, city park, etc) you can take pictures of what you see. This means that you can also photograph private property as long as you’re not trespassing to get the shot.
Unfortunately, life is never that simple. There are a couple exceptions to the rule and other details you need to know.
Does the photo subject expect …
My Killer GTD Setup, in Progress
Bar review is stealing my life! Consequently, I’m really late in responding to GTD Marvelz’s killer GTD setup meme. He tagged me with this great project, so here’s my humble contribution. He’s keeping a running list of other killer GTD setups.
The main tool
Every GTD system needs a place to hold lists, actions, contexts, projects, etc. This is the main tool in any GTD setup.
I’ve used and abandoned a number of tools, both on and offline. Currently, I’m …
Recover Deleted Files with Handy Recovery
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Have you ever accidentally deleted a file? If you systematically backup everything, a small deletion is no problem. But what if your backup is corrupted?
In that case, you need a program to help recover files. This is what Handy Recovery will do for you. This little program can find and recover deleted files, if they are still lingering on your hard drive.
How it works
When you install Handy Recovery, you’ll first need to “analyze” your hard drive. This takes a few …
Backup Your Data with Backup Platinum
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I’ve written about the importance of backing up and ethical considerations involved. Today, I’d like to point out a backup program you might use.
Backup Platinum is a fully featured backup program that creates a safe repository of your critical data. This software can backup to DVD, CD-RW, FTP servers, or somewhere on your LAN.
Other selected features
Self-restorable executable files – This is a neat feature I haven’t seen before in backup software. Backup Platinum can create a handy file that is restorable by just executing it. This might be handy for a …
New Online Backup Solution – IDrive-E
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I’ve written before about backing up your files. Backing up is crucial, unless you want to lose all your hard work.
A fairly new backup service has entered the market: IDrive-E. This company touts itself as the perfect Online Backup solution. From what I’ve read, it seems to be a solid backup option.
The free version of IDrive-E provides 2 GB of data storage. If you need more space, you can pay $4.95/month and get unlimited storage space. That’s not a bad deal at …
Server Troubles Today… Sorry
If you’re seeing this post, it means that Legal Andrew’s server is finally running correctly. Hooray! The server apparently died this morning. The technicians fixed it by this afternoon, but they restored an old copy of Legal Andrew. Thus, I had to replace those old files with the newest versions from my backup copy.
If you have read Legal Andrew long, you know that I usually don’t post things like this. I just wanted to apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused.
Law School Lessons Learned in Prison
Do you ever get addicted to a simple little game? Solitaire? Tetris? Sudoku? For me, it’s a free Palm game called The Prison. It’s a breakout-type game where you bust bricks with a bouncing ball.
As I was playing The Prison recently, I had the stunning realization that it actually teaches the player quite a bit. I’m sure many other games like this do the same. Here are the law school lessons I’ve learned in prison:
Don’t count your lives
When I first …
Digital File Management for Lawyers and Individuals
I have blogged many times about using technology to simplify your life. In fact, I have talked about using a digital file system instead of paper. This post at Rob Witham’s website really renewed my interest in the prospect of going all digital and not keeping papers hanging around. In Rob’s own words:
Convert your paper filing cabinet to a digital filing cabinet. Scanning and saving records digitally saves space and makes it easier to retrieve documents. I converted to …
Using Technology in the Courtroom: Are You Backed Up?
Over at Digital Practice of Law, the author references an article discussing the “Do’s and Don’ts of High-Tech Trial Presentations,” courtesy of Law.com. My favorite mistake, as cited in the article is people who don’t have a backup plan:
8. No backup plan. Courtroom technology is reliable, but accidents and equipment malfunction can and will occur. If you have a long trial, you may be allowed to fix the problem during a recess. But if you have a short trial or a tight trial schedule, …
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