Ipad for the CLE Professional
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iPad for the CLE Professional By: Paul J. Unger Affinity Consulting Group LLC Columbus, Ohio Presented at: ACLEA 48th Annual Meeting July 28 – 31, 2012 Denver, Colorado Paul J. Unger Affinity Consulting Group LLC Columbus, OH Paul J. Unger is an attorney and CEO of HMU Consulting, Inc. and founding principal of Affinity Consulting Group, LLC, a nationwide consulting company providing legal technology consulting, training, and continuing legal education. Prior to forming HMU in February of 2000, he was vice president of a Columbus‐based technology consulting firm. Mr. Unger spent five years at Clark, Perdue, Roberts & Scott Co., L.P.A., limiting his practice to civil litigation. He specializes in trial presentation & litigation technology consulting, document and case management software, paperless office strategies, and legal‐ specific software training for law firms and legal departments throughout the Midwest. Mr. Unger has provided trial presentation consultation for 300+ cases. Mr. Unger is a member of The American Bar Association, the Ohio and Columbus Bar Associations, and the Ohio Association for Justice and the Central Ohio Association for Justice. He is very active in the Law Practice Management Section of the American Bar Association, and served as Chair of ABA TECHSHOW 2011 ‐ 25th Year Anniversary. He is also an Adjunct Professor for Capital University Law School's Paralegal Program. Paul is a national speaker and frequent lecturer for CLE programs. He is the author of Adobe Acrobat for Law Firms, PowerPoint for Legal Professionals, and co‐author of Microsoft Word for Legal Professionals, all manuals designed to maximize the use of legal‐specific features. Mr. Unger is a 1994 graduate of Capital University Law School. TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS......................................................................................... I PROGRAM AGENDA & SPEAKER..................................................................... 1 Topics......................................................................................................................................1 Author......................................................................................................................................1 INTRODUCTION AND TOUR OF IPAD ............................................................... 2 What is it and Why? ................................................................................................................2 Overview .................................................................................................................................3 WHY USE AN IPAD FOR PRESENTATIONS? ................................................... 5 MUST-HAVE IPAD APPS FOR CLE PROFESSIONALS.................................... 6 So Many Apps … Which One is Best?....................................................................................6 1. DropBox (FREE up to 2GB) (www.dropbox.com) .........................................................7 2. Trial Pad ($89.99)..........................................................................................................8 Honorable Mentions................................................................................................................9 3. Dictamus Dictate & Send ($14.99)..............................................................................10 4. GoodReader ($4.99) (www.goodreader.net)...............................................................11 5. Quickoffice Pro HD ($19.99) (www.quickoffice.com) ..................................................12 6. Notability ($.99) ...........................................................................................................13 7. PDF Expert ($9.99) (http://www.readdle.com/) ...........................................................15 8. LogMeIn (FREE) or LogMeIn Ignition ($99.99) (http://www.logmein.com/).................16 9. Find My iPad/Find My iPhone (FREE) (www.apple.com/)...........................................17 10. CloudOn (FREE right now) (www.cloudon.com/) ........................................................18 LIBRARY OF OTHER FAVORITE APPS........................................................... 19 App Recommendations.........................................................................................................19 Browsers – alternatives to the iPad’s Safari Browser ...........................................................19 Entertainment........................................................................................................................19 File Management ..................................................................................................................19 Finance .................................................................................................................................19 Food......................................................................................................................................19 Games...................................................................................................................................20 Legal-Specific........................................................................................................................20 Meetings and Calendars .......................................................................................................20 News .....................................................................................................................................21 Photos...................................................................................................................................21 Productivity............................................................................................................................21 Reading.................................................................................................................................22 iPad for Legal Professionals i Copyright 2012 © Affinity Consulting Group Social Networking and Communications...............................................................................23 Travel ....................................................................................................................................23 Utilities...................................................................................................................................23 PASSCODE LOCK ............................................................................................. 25 RESOURCES...................................................................................................... 26 iPad for Legal Professionals ii Copyright 2012 © Affinity Consulting Group PROGRAM AGENDA & SPEAKER Topics • Intro • Must-Have Apps • Tips & Tricks Author Paul J. Unger, Esq. Paul J. Unger, Esq. Affinity Consulting Group, LLC [email protected] Paul J. Unger is an attorney and founding principal of Affinity Consulting Group, a nationwide consulting company providing legal technology consulting, training and continuing legal education. His professional memberships include the American Society of Trial Consultants, American Bar Association (Law Practice Management Section; Chair, ABA TECHSHOW 2011), Columbus Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Ohio Association for Justice, and Central Ohio Association for Justice. He specializes in trial presentation and litigation technology consulting, document and case management software, paperless office strategies, and legal- specific software training for law firms and legal departments throughout the Midwest. Mr. Unger has provided trial presentation consultation for over 300 cases. He is an Adjunct Professor for Capital University Law School’s Paralegal Program. Mr. Unger is a national speaker and frequent lecturer for CLE programs. iPad for CLE Professionals Page 1 Copyright 2012 © INTRODUCTION AND TOUR OF IPAD The iPad is quickly becoming a very useful tool for lawyers. It is one of the biggest innovations in legal technology in the past two years. The iPad’s design is ingenious and handsome. Its functionality is equally as nice and continues to improve as legal software developers rush to create apps for lawyers. Several new legal-specific apps appear almost on a weekly basis. Tablets have integrated themselves into the workflow of attorneys irrespective of firm size or practice area, and nowhere has that been more true than at trial. From note taking, to exhibit marking and handling, to deposition transcript management, these little computers can supercharge your litigation practice. Our presentation will discuss how to use tablet computers to enhance your presentations; these materials will give more of a general overview on using the iPad in your practice. What is it and Why? I like to describe the iPad as an “instant-on” computer that you can control with your finger. There’s no booting-up process … no keyboard needed … It is instant access to information traditionally accessed from your desktop computer or laptop. It was designed as a “consumption” device … a device used primarily for reading/accessing information and very light typing, but it’s ease-of-use and big screen is so addicting that it has morphed and has been adapted to do way more than Apple and Steve Jobs originally intended. If you carry around a legal pad or folders, the iPad can become your legal pad and digital folder. It is sparking new life and re-defining the phrase “Paperless Office.” iPad for CLE