Do you believe in the American Jury System?

The Boston Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society and Boston Bar Association presented: Justice and the Jury Trial featuring:

  • The Honorable William G. Young, Judge, United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
  • The Honorable Heidi Brieger, Associate Justice, Massachusetts Superior Court Continue reading

Infographic: The Rise of Mobile for Lawyers

The ABA Journal published an article entitled “The Mobile Lawyer” where writer Joe Dysart acknowledges that mobile applications are pushing the legal sector forward:

While the format has its skeptics, mobile apps are revolutionizing the way law is being practiced in the U.S.—a trend that will only intensify this year, according to ardent supporters. Continue reading

Never leave anything behind: Chrome Remote Desktop

by Ben Beasley

Chrome Remote Desktop allows you to login and access–with a secure connection–any computer you own (Mac, Windows, or Linux) that has the Chrome Web Browser and the Remote Desktop app installed. You can make your home or office computer available on a short-term basis for a specific purpose, such as remote tech-support, or on a long-term basis for an uncomplicated way to remotely access your computer’s files and applications. It works even if Continue reading

JuryStar’s MacLitigator Review

New Orleans attorney Jeff Richardson included in his latest “In the news” at iPhone J.D., a link to the MacLitigator article written by Utah attorney Pete Summerill reviewing jury selection apps. Much to our pleasant surprise, our jury selection app JuryStar was one of two apps originally featured in the post. Continue reading

MobiLit for iPad Snapshot

Caitlin "Cat" Moon

Caitlin “Cat” Moon

by Caitlin Moon

I just learned about MobiLit for iPad from the MyCase blog, and while I haven’t yet had a chance to test out it’s functionalities, it shows tremendous promise if it can do all that it claims, and do it well. With MobiLit, you can: Continue reading

Capture ideas on the go with Index Card for iPad, iPhone

by Ben Beasley

As an accompanying piece to my Scrivener article on February 25, I also wanted to mention Index Card, an idea-organization app available for the iPad and iPhone that syncs with Scrivener, making for an extremely versatile and inexpensive way of managing your ideas and writing on the go and then back at the office. Continue reading

Ease the process of complex writing projects with Scrivener

11106057-homepage-sliced_04by Ben Beasley

Scrivener is a writing application (for Mac and Windows) that combines a word processor with project management software, allowing you to create, structure, and edit any number of documents or reports within a single case file. The real benefit to lawyers is that you can also pull all research and client/case information into the same file. That is, Scrivener allows an attorney to keep all the information and content relevant to a particular client or area of law in the same place. Continue reading