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• When Redaction Goes Wrong: PDF Follies Lead to Unintended Disclosures

  In a motion filed on June 21, 2006, the U.S. Attorney's Office accidentally released information that it had sought to keep confidential through redaction. The mistakes that the U.S. Attorneys made - and the ways to avoid them - are important lessons for anyone who ever works with files in the popular Portable Document Format (PDFs.)

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• TechTips: DSL and Digital Document Presentation Ideas

  Learn more about two issues that often arise for attorneys: how to deal with a DSL connection that's not working and where to begin with document presentation software.

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• Real-Time Global Collaboration: Can You Afford to Wait Thirty Minutes?

  Clients with operations around the world expect their law firms to operate from all corners of the globe -- and they expect instantaneous communication. That can be a challenge for law firms, which often struggle with simultaneous or synchronous collaboration when they are required to revise complex documents in a timely manner.  

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• Explaining the Technology Behind Matter Centricity

  Law firms are facing a multitude of risk management issues surrounding the handling of client information. Federal, state and local rules and decisions change the playing field almost daily, and firms are struggling to keep up with compliance. In addition to conforming to the jurisdictional directives, firm management must also be concerned with business initiatives.

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• Developing a Global Law Firm Taxonomy, Inside-Out

  Taxonomy is a hot word in legal knowledge management circles these days. Struggling to deal with the information boom, and exploiting the opportunities that new technologies have provided, many large law firms have embarked on global taxonomy projects in the last few years.

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• Adobe’s Document Center Offers Hosted Security Solutions for Legal Professionals

  Adobe has made a point of reaching out to legal professionals and other knowledge workers with its recent release of Acrobat 8. Now the company is offering a new, hosted document service that also aims to provide useful features for professionals who need to control access to important electronic documents.

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• Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional: a Revolution for Legal Document Production and Management

  It is rare when a new piece of software becomes instantly indispensable for legal practitioners. The release of Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional marked just such an occasion.

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• Leveraging Technology Through Document Assembly to Serve Clients More Efficiently and Profitably

  It's a sure bet that corporate clients will continue to ask their outside counsel for increased efficiencies and greater value in the services they receive-and cost-cutting methods that are more creative than simply sliding more work to less-experienced associates who bill less than partners.

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• Upgrade your Technology Infrastructure in a Down Economy with Web 2.0

  Wondering how you'll find the funds to upgrade your technology infrastructure during the recession? The answer lies in a new generation of legal tools which increase productivity and work quality without requiring an up-front expenditure, new computer hardware, or hired IT consultants. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) collaboration tools can increase the productivity of your attorneys and support staff, and because they are hosted externally, these pay-as-you-go applications don't add to your already overwhelming workload.

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• Lawyers Take Note: Popular iPhone and iPad Note Apps

  Learn more about some of the more popular note apps available for Apple iPhone and iPad.

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