Enhancing Trial Presentations

This month Jon Shaman, an attorney with Constantine & Partners, gives us insight into tools, both new and old, which make preparing for and presenting a case in court, as compelling as possible to the jury.  It's almost as good as reality TV!  Read more

Knowledge Management:  OpenSource

Creating model documents from work product is compelling.  However the actual process of removing sensitive data from the work product can be daunting.  The amount of time involved, the expertise of the individual cleaning the document, and the possibility for error, makes this process much less attractive.  Eva Mineva, VP of OpenSource, Inc. provides an overview of Sanitize, a product which automates the process of removing sensitive data from work product.  Read more

Hope to see you at LawNet

We are looking forward to meeting many of you at LawNet next week in Phoenix.  Visit us in Booth #100.  For all of you golfers, don't forget to register for the golf tournament and your chance to win a new Lexus SC430.  Online reservations will close on Friday, August 19 at 3:00 EST.  After that time, please come by our booth to register. 

There is still time to register for the Annual LawNet Tennis Tournament being held on Sunday afternoon. (Please remember, it is dry heat, but we will have plenty of refreshments available.)

KKL presentations you don’t want to miss include:

• Exchange Server:  Optimizing, Fine-Tuning and Monitoring - Tuesday, August 24, 8:30-Noon presented by Devin Moberg

• SQL Server:  Maintenance, Monitoring and Creating DTS Packages - Wednesday August 25, 8:30-Noon presented by Rich Conway

• Law Department Forum - Software Tools You Need and Want - Wednesday August 25, 8:30-10:00am presented by Peter Lesser

Microsoft Acquires Email Search Technology Firm

In a effort to enhance its email search capabilities, Microsoft acquired a small Silicon Valley search-technology specialist – Lookout Inc. Lookout has developed a powerful software add-in for Outlook to quickly search email messages, contacts, calendar, notes, and tasks.  You can even search other files on your computer. Recently discovered by several members of the staff, we have been using Lookout internally with great success. The press release announcing the acquisition indicated future plans to integrate Lookout into Microsoft’s product offerings. In the mean time, Lookout can be downloaded at no charge from www.lookoutsoft.com.

Microsoft Releases Windows XP SP2

After much delay, Microsoft has begun shipping the home version of a new release of their desktop operating system - Windows XP Service Pack 2. The Professional version will be available through Microsoft's automatic update service in late August. 

More than just a security patch for Windows XP, this new release also has many features that provide safer browsing and easier communication. The new Windows Security Center simplifies the management of security settings in one convenient place. An improved firewall protects from viruses, worms, and other security threats. There is now an Internet Explorer Pop-up blocker to reduce unwanted ads and content. For laptop users, the improved wireless support simplifies the process of discovering and connecting to wireless networks. For more information on this significant new release – 

• Windows XP SP2 Overview

• Key Features

• 10 Reasons to install SP2

Many firms will want to thoroughly test SP2 with existing applications before full deployment. Microsoft has just released a toolkit to temporarily disable the automatic updates of SP2. There is also a Microsoft Knowledge Base article with details on problems encountered by certain applications with SP2.  Many of the issues involve the Windows Firewall which is automatically enabled with the update. 

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