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Legal Ethics In Social MediaSocial Media:

www.facebook.comwww. myspace.comwww.linkedin.comwww.twitter.com

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Legal Ethics In Social MediaGeneral Areas Of Concern

Maintaining client confidentialityThe inadvertent creation of client-attorney

relationshipsAdvertizing and marketingThe unauthorized practice of lawInvestigations Concerning social networking

sitesProper communicationsCommunications and conduct between

attorney’s and judges

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Going PaperlessFujitsu Scan Snap-Multiple versions of desktop scanners-Speeds up to 25ppm-Up to 600dpi resolution-Handles multiple paper types andSizes without multiple scans-Can automatically OCR scans as it saves them-Price: $199-$895-(888) 425-8228

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Going PaperlessFile Sharing for large files-YouSendIt.com-Skydrive for Windows Live-Filegenius.com-GE.TT

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Going PaperlessCertified Mail--Walz: (800) 882-3811, www.walzgroup.com-Simple Certified Mail: (888) 462-1750,

www.simplecertifiedmail.com-Certified Pro: www.certifiedpro.net

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Going PaperlessEmail Billing:-Saves paper-Saves postage

Software--directlaw: offers online access for clients to

view their file.

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Going PaperlessData encryption:-Truecrypt.org- Free encryption for hard drive

and flash drives

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Going PaperlessWorldox--(800) 962-6360-www.worldox.com

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Going PaperlessData backup:-MozyPro- www.mozy.com/pro -Desktop pricing: $3.95 per month + $.50/GB

month-Server pricing: $6.95 per month + $.50/GB

month-(877) 669-9776

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Going PaperlessData Backup:-BackBlaze-As low as $3.96 a month per computer -www.backblaze.com

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Going PaperlessData Backup:-Platinum Information services-www.platinum-corp.com

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Going PaperlessData Backup:-Intronis: Cloud backup and recovery-(800) 569-0155-www.intronis.com

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Cloud ComputingReliable offsite backup safe from disastersDisperses the workload of running

applications away from the individual computer and relies upon the cloud of computers instead, freeing up resources on your computer

Great range of accessibility

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DropboxWhat is it?Significant Security Flaw

On June 19th a Bug ExistedDropbox previously advertized its security

featuresSecurity breaches raise ethical concerns

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Google Cloud ServicesGoogle offers services to store:

NotesClient DocumentsEmailCalendarEtc.

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Google Cloud ServicesKnow terms of service:

11.1 … By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services.

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Google Cloud ServicesKnow terms of service:

11.2 You agree that this license includes a right for Google to make such Content available to other companies, organizations or individuals with whom Google has relationships for the provision of syndicated services, and to use such Content in connection with the provision of those services.

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Electronic Signatures E-Signature legislation: Uniform Electronic Transactions Act–UETA (covers US State Law) Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act-ESIGN

(covers US Federal andState Law) Sarbanes-Oxley Act (US) Government Paperwork Elimination Act (US)Electronic Signatures &

Records Act (ESRA–NY State adoption of UETA) Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS-US &

Canada) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) & the

Security Rule of 2003 (US)UCC Article 9-105 (US) National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) (US) Electronic Recording for County Records (US) USA PATRIOT Act (US) 21 CFR Part 11 (US) Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPED-

Canada) Provincial & Territorial Electronic Commerce Acts (Canada) EU Directive & Local European Laws (EU)

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Electronic SignaturesConnecTek [email protected] captures biometric attributes which

includes the speed the pressure and acceleration and stores the signature.

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Electronic SignaturesRight Signature:-(800) 921-4250

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Speech Recognition SoftwareDragon Naturally Speaking- An advanced

speech recognition program that does much more than transcribe.

Features:-Ability to Search the Web-Keyboard Shortcuts and Custom Commands-Document Assembly-Vocabulary Building- Training your Dragon

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Speech Recognition SoftwareDragon Naturally Speaking -Software-

-Dragon Legal-Software filled with pre-loaded legal specific vocab.Price: $799.99

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Speech Recognition SoftwareDragon Naturally Speaking:Hardware-

-Recommended Microphones:-Plantronics CS-70 and Savi: Price range

between $280-$320-Zoomswitch: When used in conjunction with plantronics headsets, it allows users to switch between dictation and cell phone via bluetooth-Jabra Pro 9400 and Jabra Go 6400-$280-$320

with similar technology as Zoomswitch

-Compatibility list: support.nuance.com/compatibility/default.asp

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Case and Document Management Software

Abacus

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Case and Document Management SoftwareHoudini-Web-accessible -Data backup in-house or cloud based-Fully Customizable-Unlimited Secure Client Access-Free for Solo Practitioners -Pricing varies for more than two users-(919) 926-0755-www.HoudiniESQ.com

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Case and Document Management SoftwareClio--Web based practice management system

specifically designed for solo practitioners and small firms.

-Accessible from anywhere-Work, Home, Smart Phone

-Continual data backup to a secure offsite location-Pricing: $49/mth per attorney and $25/mth per

support staff-Contact: [email protected]

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Case and Document Management SoftwareAmicus--(800) 472-2289-www.amicusattorney.com

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Case and Document Management SoftwareDirectLaw, Inc.--(800) [email protected]

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Case and Document Management SoftwareClient Profiles--(770) 640-0300-www.clientprofiles.com

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Case and Document Management SoftwareCompuLaw--www.compulaw.com-(800) 444-0020

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Case and Document Management SoftwareProlaw--(800) 977-6529-www.prolaw.com

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Case and Document Management SoftwareOrion Law-(800) 305-5867-www.orionlaw.com

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Case and Document Management SoftwarePerfectLaw-(305) 444-6200-www.perfectlaw.com

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Case and Document Management SoftwareMycase, Inc.-(800) 571-8062-www.mycaseinc.com

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Case and Document Management SoftwareRocket Matter-(888) 432-1529-www.rocketmatter.com

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Case and Document Management SoftwareTime Slips-(770) 724-4000-www.timeslips.com

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Case and Document Management SoftwareLaw Base-(800) 569-3377-www.lawbase.com

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Case and Document Management SoftwareTabs3-(402) 419-2200-www.tabs3.com

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Ipad and Iphone appsSiri: A personal Assistant in Your pocket-Books Restaurants-Looks up Movie Times-Finds Taxis

Price: FreeNot Android CompatibleComparable Android App-Yelp

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Ipad and Iphone appsDropbox: Access your files

on the Go

Price: Free for 2GB versionAndroid Compatible

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Ipad and Iphone appsChase: Access your Chase

Accounts, transfer funds, findATMs, deposit checks using thephones camera

Price: FreeAndroid Compatible

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Ipad and Iphone appsOpen table: Make Reservations

at nearby restaurants, access menus, get reviews, and averageprices

Price: FreeAndroid Compatible

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Ipad and Iphone appsThe Book of Jargon (L&W):

The Latham & Watkins glossaryof Corporate and Bank Financeslang and terminology

Price: FreeNot Android CompatibleNo Comparable Android App

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Ipad and Iphone appsDragon Dictation:

Voice recognition program for Text messages and emails

Price: FreeNot Android CompatibleNumerous Comparable AndroidApps such as Flex9($4.99) andGoogle Voice

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Ipad and Iphone appsGenius Scan: Turns the Camera

on your phone into a scanner which saves documents as JPEGor PDF

Price: FreeNot Android compatibleComparable Android App- Camscanner (free)

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Ipad and Iphone appsFastcase: Legal Research App

which contains cases and statutesfrom all 50 states and the federalgovernment.

Price: FreeNot Android compatibleSemi-Comparable Android App:Droid Law (contains federal statutes)

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Ipad and Iphone appsFree Law Dictionary

Price: FreeNot Android CompatableComparable Android App: The LawGuide/Dictionary (Free)

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Ipad and Iphone appsBlacks Dictionary: Full 9th edition

Available, includes pronunciation

Price: $54.99Not Android CompatableNo Comparable Android App

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Ipad and Iphone appsAppolicious: Helps sort through

the massive App inventory and pick out the best new additions

and updates

Price: FreeNot Android CompatibleNo Comparable Android App

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Ipad and Iphone appsDocuments to Go Premium:This App lets you edit MicrosoftOffice documents, and has Support for Dropbox

Price- $16.99Android Compatible ($14.99)

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Ipad and Iphone appsGoogle Translate:Easily translate into multiple Different languages

Cost: FreeAndroid compatible

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Ipad and Iphone appsSign MyPad- Allows the user

to sign pdf forms electronicallyon the Ipad and save them to memory or dropbox.

Price-$3.99

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Ipad and Iphone appsPenUlitmate

Electronic legal padCollaborative

editing

Price: $0.99

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Ipad and Iphone appsAir Video

Stream video from computer

Makes entire video library browsable

Price: $2.99

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Ipad and Iphone AppsBerokyo

Organize documents, contacts, music, photos, anything on your iPad into simple “bookshelves”

Syncs with Dropbox

Price: $1.99

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Ipad and Iphone AppsCourt Days –

Date calculator for lawyers

Price: $0.99

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Ipad and Iphone AppsDigits

Calculator for Ipad

Price: $0.99

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Ipad and Iphone AppsGateGuru

What is in this airport

Price: Free

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Ipad and Iphone AppsInstapaper

Save Articles For Later

Price: $4.99

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Ipad and Iphone AppsiType2Go

Text and See

Price: $1.00

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Ipad and Iphone AppsPrice Check

Scan barcode

Price: Free

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Ipad and Iphone AppsText n’ Drive

Never read in the car again.

Price: $9.99