Pogoplug Pro Dirt Cheap through 8/26/2011

Here in Wisconsin on the Practice411 elist, there's been discussion about NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices. NAS devices are a great way to expand storage, make files accessible across the network, backup and some even provide access to their files over the internet.  If you would like to access your files from your network or the web and if you already have one or several external hard drives (up to 4), one option is to use a Pogoplug device. (more…)

Are there Alternatives to Dropbox?

Dropbox has quickly become a widely used product and service with a good reputation at least up until recently. In the last few months, Dropox has made a number of misstatements and gaffes regarding who has access to your data and to what extent that Dropbox could make of it. From a lawyers perspective, Dropbox should not be used for confidential or other sensitive data unless it's been encrypted prior to uploading to your Dropbox account. All of this logically makes one wonder if there are alternatives to Dropbox that are 1) as easy to use; 2) are more secure and which have better privacy policies; and 3) work on as many platforms. The folks over at Lifehacker have recently posted an article on this exact topic. Keep reading past the break for a link.  (more…)

Disaster Recovery and Disaster Planning Legal Toolkit Podcast now available

The folks at Legal Talk Network host the Legal Toolkit podcast with host Jared Correira who does a great job and if you haven't listened to any of his podcasts, you should check it out. I was lucky to be his guest for his June 2011 Legal Toolkit podcast on Disaster Recovery and Disaster Planning. This session was described as:

In light of the recent tornado damage sustained across the country, this month’s episode of the Legal ToolKit will cover “Disaster Recovery and Disaster Planning”. Host Jared Correia, Law Practice Management Advisor with Mass. LOMAP, welcomes Attorney Nerino J. Petro, Jr., the Practice Management Advisor for the Law Office Management Assistance program of the State Bar of Wisconsin, to discuss ways in which law firms affected by disaster can get back up and running, and how those unaffected can prepare for future potential disasters. Nerino talks about resources available to attorneys who have suffered practice interruptions due to natural disasters and the importance of having a disaster recovery plan and backup attorney(s) in place.

If you give me 24 minutes, I think you'll find some useful information.

Get to Task Manager with a 3 button shortcut in Windows 7

By now, anyone using windows should be familiar with the 3 finger salute: Control+Alt+Delete, which in Windows XP or earlier opened the Task Manager. You could use Task Manager to kill frozen programs or specific processes. However, that changed in Windows Vista and now in Windows 7. In Vista and Windows 7, this key combination opens something different and you need to navigate using your mouse to open the Task Manager, but there's a better way. More after the break. (more…)

Ignite Law 2011 Speakers Announced

The final speakers for Ignite Law 2011 t be held on Sunday evening April 10, 2011 immediately before the ABA TECHSHOW in Chicago. For those that haven't heard of Ignite Law, check out the announcement from InsideLegal.

 The event, produced by LexThink CEO Matt Homann and InsideLegal's CEO JoAnna Forshee, will feature 12 speakers sharing their view on the future of law practice and law technology, delivered via 6 minute rapid-fire presentation. 

I'm happy to see that my very good friend and fellow PMA for Oklahoma Jim Calloway is one of the 12 speakers selected. Jim presentation is titled "A Failure to Communicate". Check out the full list of speakers and topics here.