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Tech roundup: tablets, mobile scanning, Kindles and more 

By: Sylvia Hsieh
Published: January 4, 2011

Tags: document management, Kindle, mobile scanning, Portal4Law, practice management, technology, VuPoint Magic Wand

The latest Lawyers USA tech roundup looks at the iPad and its competition, the Kindle 3 (in two flavors) and how to scan documents on-the-go.

2009: The year in legal tech 

By: Justin Rebello
Published: December 31, 2009

Tags: cloud computing, e-discovery, e-reader, iphone, Kindle, social networking, technology, Tweetdeck, Twitter

Attorneys had to be more tech-savvy to keep up with the demands of the profession, and Lawyers USA was there every step of the way. Here is a look back at the trends that shaped the past year – plus a glimpse at the tech tools that could affect your practice in 2010.

Legal tech trends to expect in 2010

By: Justin Rebello
Published: November 9, 2009

Tags: 20 Things Lawyers Need to Know in 2010, cloud computing, e-reader, Kindle, netbooks, Plastic Logic, smartphones, technology

What’s in store for tech-savvy attorneys in 2010? Lawyers USA spoke with practice management consultants and legal tech gurus to find out.

Legal Technology: Which e-reader is right for you? 

By: Justin Rebello
Published: October 14, 2009

Tags: e-reader, iphone, Kindle, Plastic Logic, technology

At first glance, an e-reader might seem to an attorney like nothing more than a high-tech approach to skimming through a novel on the subway.

But legal technology experts agree that e-readers are the next great tool in the industry. So which e-reader is right for you?

29 new reasons for lawyers to Kindle 

By: Sylvia Hsieh
Published: October 13, 2009

Tags: Kindle, technology, Westlaw

There are 29 new reasons for lawyers to use a Kindle, thanks to a bunch of new law titles available on the portable electronic reader.

Amazon.com settles suit over Kindle deletions 

By: Sylvia Hsieh
Published: October 9, 2009

Tags: Amazon, Kindle

Amazon.com has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by two Kindle users for remotely deleting copies of George Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984 from their devices in July.

The company deleted the items after realizing that they had been placed in the e-stores by a third
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Is Big Brother watching Kindle? 

By: Nora Tooher
Published: August 3, 2009

Tags: copyright, iphone, Kindle

A class-action suit filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle accuses Amazon of Big Brother tactics with its deletion of digital content from customers’ Kindle reading devices.

National Federation of the Blind sues over Kindle 

By: Aaron Krivitzky
Published: July 9, 2009

Tags: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, disability discrimination, Kindle, National Federation of the Blind

Two organizations representing blind individuals are suing to prevent a university from using Amazon’s Kindle DX electronic reading device as a tool to distribute electronic textbooks to its students.

Technology: Five ways the Kindle can be used by lawyers

By: Justin Rebello
Published: June 10, 2009

Tags: Kindle, practice management, technology

With the latest incarnation of Amazon’s personal digital reader, the Kindle DX, due out in June, here are five ways lawyers can use the device to work more efficiently during the course of the business day.