The quarterly publication of the International Legal Technology Association
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contents December 2010 10 Essential iPad Apps for Lawyers With these 10 essential apps for lawyers, you’ll be well on your way to making the iPad more than some fancy new gadget to show off to your colleagues. Instead, the iPad will become a genuine tool to help you practice law more efficiently and effectively. As a final note, iOS 4.2 was released for the iPad in November, adding features such as multi-tasking, foldering of applications and over-the-air printing, making the iPad even more powerful. Evernote (Free): A great program that allows you to save notes and ideas, attach files and pictures, or even record voice memos and then share these things across all your devices. So, if you’re in court, in a deposition, or simply away from your computer and you need to make a note, use this app and it will be waiting on your computer at the office when you return. 9 Dragon Dictation (Free): Dragon, one of the world’s leading transcription software developers, has released Dragon Dictation to the iPad. The best part is it’s free! Dictate memos to yourself and share them with your support staff later at the office. GoToMeeting (Free): The ever-popular online meeting resource is available on the iPad. This version of GoToMeeting offers many of the same features as the PC and Mac versions, with the added benefit of being able to join the meeting on the go. Citrix Receiver (Free): Citrix has long been a key component of many major law firms, and the Citrix Receiver app is a great solution that allows secure-access to legal applications, virtual desktops and data. Like it or not, with a combination of Citrix and Elite, attorneys with an iPad can now enter their billing from just about anywhere. Remote desktop alternatives for those without a Citrix environment include ezDesktop ($14.99), Remote Desktop Lite (free) and Desktop Connect ($11.99). 22 www.iltanet.org Peer to Peer iAnnotate PDF ($9.99): This app lets you review, mark-up, annotate, redact and even add signatures to PDF documents, which you can then save and share with others. 10 20 28 30 34 38 by Wes Billingsley Letter from the Director Best Practices Ask the Expert Tech Focus Ask the Vendor Smart Moves Case Studies features Next Generation Learning in Law Firms ............ 50 Going Native with Word? Better Beef Up Your Training Budget............... 60 Social Media as Learining Tools .................. 64 Helpdesk Gurus Leverage Statistics to Provide Better User Support ................... 68 Winning the Rollout War......................... 74 SharePoint: A Social Network for Learning.......... 84 Smart Software Means Smart Training............. 90 Achieving Business Objectives with Goal-Based Training ....................... 95 features PAGE 46 Next Generation Learning in Law Firms by Brie Stampe and Tami Schiller Within five to ten years, traditional classroom technology training as we know it will become extinct in law firms. New forms of learning will emerge and classroom study will look very different than it does today. It will, in fact, become a new generation of learning. The forces driving this learning evolution (or revolution) are three-fold: the significantly changing landscapes of legal and non- legal technology, law firm business models, and legal technology users. The convergence of these three rapidly changing areas will create a new landscape for our industry niche of legal technology learning. The “one size fits all” training model has become, indeed, “old school.” PAGE 56 Going Native with Word? Better Beef Up Your Training Budget! by Jeffrey Roach PAGE 60 Social Media as Learning Tools by Natalie Huha PAGE 64 Helpdesk Gurus Leverage Statistics to Provide Better User Support by Lance Waagner PAGE 70 Winning the Rollout War by Miki Kim Peer to Peer the quarterly magazine of ILTA 45 PAGE 91 Achieving Business Objectives with Goal-Based Training by Janis Richman, Sue Pasfield and Craig Keller PAGE 80 SharePoint: A Social Network for Learning by Michael Barshinger PAGE 86 Smart Software Means Smart Training by Carey Ransom and Brad Cooper 107 108 Letter from the President Member Resources New Members, Event Calendar and More Peer to Peer the quarterly magazine of ILTA 7 118 Inside ILTA ILTA 2011, LEDES Update, Lessons Learned and More