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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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Saturday, October, 17, 2015

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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


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Gmail Undo SendHave an email temper? Send to wrong recipients a bit too often?

TR

Monitors, Monitors Everywhere

JL


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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


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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


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BMS

References ‐‐>Cross‐reference

Use Cross‐References in Word

NJPNJP


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Veridesk Pro Plus 48

$400

TR

Family Schedule apps – Cozi.com


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Smartsheet

JSK

BMS

Automatically Assign Exhibit Numbers

http://tinyurl.com/WI2015‐Exhibts


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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


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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


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BMS

Use Your iPad as a 2nd Screen

http://www.duetdisplay.com/

https://trello.com/http://www.personalkanban.com/


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Trello me this…..‹#›

VPN (Virtual Private Network) Apps

TunnelbearPrivate Internet Access VyprVpnIPVanish

TR


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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


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BMS

FileCenter

http://www.lucion.com/

Blue Button MojoFujitsu ScanSnap iX500

http://bit.ly/1gGSmF8 NJP


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Break Reminders

Time Out (Mac)

Workrave (PC)

ProtectYourVision (Browser)

TR

wetransfer.com

JL


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Kube Cooler

JSK

BMS

Supercharge Outlook

http://www.techhit.com/


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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


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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

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