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Lawyers cast their verdict on the second generation iPad 

By: Sylvia Hsieh
Published: March 24, 2011

Tags: iPad, iPad 2, iPad apps, iphone, practice management, technology

The second generation iPad has been on shelves for less than two weeks and lawyers are starting to submit their verdicts on it. So says the jury…

App roundup: Trial apps, court rules and mileage tracking 

By: Correy Stephenson
Published: February 3, 2011

Tags: Apple, child support, evidence, iPad, iPad apps, iPleading, Mac, mileage tracking, tablet computers, Tap2Track Mileage, technology, TrialPad

Now that lawyers are increasingly using tablet computers in and out of the courtroom, the latest Lawyers USA technology roundup takes a look at some new applications that can benefit practitioners: 

Create a trial notebook on the iPad 

By: Sylvia Hsieh
Published: January 31, 2011

Tags: Circus Ponies, iPad, iPad apps, Mac, NoteBook, trial notebook, Trial preparation

Despite the love affair many attorneys have been carrying on with their iPads, one small blot on the relationship has been the lack of a good outliner app.

2010: The year in legal tech 

By: Tony Ogden
Published: January 7, 2011

Tags: cloud computing, ExhibitView, Google Voice, iPad, iphone, iPhone apps, legal technology, technology, Westlaw

Last year, the practice of law became ever more digital, taking place across laptops, tablets and cell phones rather than a wooden desk and paper forms.

Here is a summary of our coverage of the changes to the technological landscape of the legal profession in 2010, as well as some of the changes you can look forward to in the year ahead.

iPad tech tools for 2011 

By: Sylvia Hsieh
Published: November 15, 2010

Tags: 20 Things Lawyers Need to Know in 2011, iPad, juries, jurors, technology

Lawyers who began auditioning the iPad in and out of court earlier this year are discovering new apps every day and anticipating more uses in 2011.

Looking for a jury? There’s an app for that 

By: Correy Stephenson
Published: September 2, 2010

Tags: iPad, jury selection

Technology has come to jury selection with a new app for the iPad called iJuror.

Lawyers audition the iPad in and out of the courtroom 

By: Sylvia Hsieh
Published: April 30, 2010

Tags: iPad, technology

Apple’s tablet computer hasn’t even been on the market a month, but a few lawyers are already putting it through its paces.
Weighing in at only 1.5 pounds, the iPad has lawyers raving about its speed, processing power, usability, portability and 10 hour battery life. But the jury is still out on whether the iPad will become a mainstay for practicing attorneys, partly because of the current lack of apps and partly because of some not-so-minor kinks in the debut version.