PDF for Lawyers
"How to use PDFs in the practice of law—Tips & Techniques."
Author: Ernest Svenson is an attorney at the Svenson Law Firm in New Orleans. He also authors Ernie the Attorney and contributes to Between Lawyers.
Blawg Related Categories: Evidence • Legal Technology • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from PDF for Lawyers
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Should you buy the Neat Receipts scanner?
I have to admit being intrigued by the Neat Receipts folks, which I first began noticing whenever I was connecting through major hub airports. Their scanners typically sell for about $200, and they pitch their…
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Important security updates now available for Acrobat and Adobe Reader
Adobe is recommending that users of Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9 update their software to address certain security flaws. Click here for more information, and to access the necessary downloads.
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iPhone 3Gs as a portable scanner that creates PDFs
For years I've toyed with the idea of getting a portable document scanner like the Fujitsu S300 for those few times when I'm in court and need to copy a few pages of a case…
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Deposition notices = junk mail?
Recently, it was revealed that the carbon footprint of junk mail is equivalent to 480,000 cars. I reflected on this dispiriting fact while opening my office mail the other day. Especially the bulging envelope with…
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How to go paperless - a case study.
There's a great article in ABA Law Practice Today entitled 'Our Paperless Office,' about how one law firm transitioned to being almost completely paperless. Anyone who is thinking about making the switch should read this…
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Adobe's amazing online services
Yesterday I had the good fortune to get a preview of a new online tool from Adobe called 'Presentation' (which is officially being announced today, probably about now). So what exactly is this new tool?…
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Fujitsu ScanSnap tips & tricks
As many of this site's readers know, I'm a big fan of the Fujitsu ScanSnap scanner. It's compact, reliable and very easy to use. Oh, and there are models for both Macs and PCs. The…
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Using Acrobat to put Exhibit stamps on digital documents
Okay, this is a major PDF breakthrough for lawyers. If you want to be able to stamp your digital documents with Exhibit labels and then have them numbered (or lettered) you need to go read…
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Why become paperless?
Interesting article on the topic of going paperless [click here]. In addition to the, by now obvious, economic and efficiency benefits, there is the environmental benefit: "There is a clear environmental need for paperless offices.…
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What's your preference, sir?
Remember this joke? Guy goes into see the doctor, and the doc asks "what seems to be the problem?" The guy says "Doc, it's my arm. It hurts when I do this." And then the…