60+ must-have tips: experts, vendors and readers share insight and information to ease your computing angst

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Tips for using computer equipment and/or software in a legal services firm are provided. Three categories are presented: Vendor Tips; Expert Tips; and Reader Tips. Vendor Tips divides into the following topics: Case Management; Time and Billing; Trial Presentation and Graphics; Litigation Support; Document Management; Document Assembly; and Redlining Software. Expert Tips includes: Browser Tips; Case Management; Palm Tips; and Remote computing Tips.

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The paper chase: missing documents in the Timothy McVeigh case have raised questions about document management

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Timothy McVeigh, convicted for bombing the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, received a temporary reprieve five days before his execution when the government revealed it had withheld more than 3,000 pages of investigative documents, including FBI interviews, photographs, tapes and letters. Karen Unger, founder and president of American Document Management, says a lack of good management probably caused what occurred.

Officials and employees, Cases, United States. Department of Justice, Interview, United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation, McVeigh, Timothy, Unger, Karen, United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Inspector General, American Document Management

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Planning for disaster

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Disaster planning strategies for law firms looking to implement written procedures for possible network crashes are presented. The common goal of these plans is to guarantee streamlined workflow in the event of unforseen disasters. Data backup is distinguished as the primary disaster planning issue to be addressed. One important tip offered to readers is to always be suspicious of backup systems and to remember to regularly monitor them for accuracy. Clients are also advised to perform periodic restore tests to make sure that documents can be retrieved. Readers are cautioned to ensure that workstations and network servers are protected against viruses. Disaster plans need to incorporate regular anti-virus signature file update procedures so software recognizes new viruses. Human aspects of virus protection, called liveware, are also addressed. Written procedure guides that include up-to-date passwords, serial numbers, PIN numbers and telephone numbers are deemed essential.

United States, Management, Computer networks, Network management systems, Technology overview, Panel Discussion, Network Management

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