Category Archives: PDFs
UK Juror Faces Contempt for Friending a Defendant
London’s High Court has approved the request of the Attorney General to bring criminal contempt charges against a juror alleged to have contacted a defendant in the case via Facebook. According to the U.K.’s Daily Mail, the juror is accused … Continue reading
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How I Use PDFs in Litigation
For the lawyers in the audience, you may be interested in reading a short piece I wrote about some of the many ways that I use PDFs (particularly, Adobe Acrobat), in my daily work as a litigator. The post is … Continue reading
Faster than the Speed of Light . . . the Digital Lawyer
Jim Calloway has a great article on Lawyers USA, in which he offers various reasons why lawyers can no longer rely on paper files. Each of his points are spot on. There’s one that I’d like to elaborate on, though. … Continue reading
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How to Use Adobe Acrobat . . . in Video
On her AcroFacts blog, Donna Baker links to brand new videos all about my favorite multi-purpose software for knowledge workers and professionals (Adobe Acrobat, of course). If you want to brush up on your Adobe Acrobat skills, her videos are … Continue reading
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Now’s the time to switch to digital signatures
Adobe’s new electronic signatures service, eSignatures, was released last week. The service, available at https://esign.adobe.com, enables users to upload a document, identify the intended recipient via e-mail address, choose a date to send the document, add a message, and sign. … Continue reading
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Another Story of Redaction Gone Wrong
ABA Journal reports that attorneys for impeached former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich filed a motion that almost redacted certain information. But, according to the Chicago Tribune, “a computer glitch has made numerous redactions in the motion public.” Apparently, certain areas … Continue reading
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Make PDFs Easier to Navigate by Renumbering Pages
We love Adobe Acrobat in my office. Once in a while, someone will come up with a creative way to put the program to use specific to a law practice. In the last couple of weeks, I’ve heard more than … Continue reading
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Oh, the Things You Can Do . . . With Acrobat PDFS
The Oregon Law Practice Management Blog has a fantastic post about the [very significant] differences between free pdf software and Adobe Acrobat. I live and breathe Acrobat and absolutely cannot imagine trying to practice law without it. The post points … Continue reading
Vermont Courts Are Going Paperless
Vermont courts are going paperless. That’s right. The Vermont case-management system is in the midst of a complete reformation and, by next month, tests of a new, consumer-friendly electronic filing system will begin. By summer, two courts are projected to … Continue reading
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The Right Mindset for a Paperless Office
**Guest post by Natalie Huha. We are at a digital crossroads between our reliance on paper records and our increasing reliance on technology. Somewhere in between is the paperless office. As we stand at the crossroad, though, we’re looking at … Continue reading
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