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Lawyers, if you’re looking for a new tech product or don’t know what you might be missing, tune in for some great ideas. In this episode of New Solo, host Adriana Linares talks to Neil Squillante of TechnoLawyer about TL NewsWire’s top 25 products awards. The top-25 list, determined by reader interest, gives a wide-ranging look at the most useful and sought-after tech products and services for the legal industry. Special thanks to our sponsors, Clio, Answer1, Lawclerk and Courtfiling.net.
My guest today is Neil Squillante who is the founder and publisher of TechnoLawyer which offers some of the best FREE newsletters for legal professionals including LitigationWorld, SmallLaw, TL Serendipity, and several others. I am always amazed at the sheer amount of content and helpful information that Neil publishes in the TechnoLawyer newsletters and I encourage everyone to visit www.technolawyer.com and sign up for one or several of the free newsletters there. Neil was my guest on episode 8 of the Apps in Law podcast where we discussed the Airmail software and app. But I have the privilege of having Neil back as a guest for a very special opportunity to hear about the Top 25 Products and Services from 2017 as selected by readers of the TL NewsWire newsletter. The TL NewsWire newsletter discusses the hottest products and services for lawyers, and has a helpful link to each product. When a reader clicks on that link to get more information about the product, that counts as a “vote” which Neil and his team tally up to declare the Top 25 products every year that garnered the most interest from readers. If you’re curious, here are links to the past TL NewsWire Top Lists: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Be sure to visit the TL NewsWire Top 25 Products of 2017 Awards list.
My guest today is Neil Squillante who is the publisher of the outstanding TechnoLawyer collection of FREE newsletters including TechnoRelease, LitigationWorld, BiglawWorld, SmallLaw, and several more. Neil started writing TechnoLawyer as a hobby in 1997. I started law school in 1997 and I remember receiving some of those very first text-only newsletters since it was one of the ONLY publication that was focused on how technology was being used in the practice of law. Before TechnoLawyer became a full-time job for Neil in 1999, he practiced at Willkie Farr & Gallagher in New York City where he mostly focused on commercial litigation. I’ve personally known Neil for several years now and have had the honor of writing several articles on e-discovery and iPad-related topics. Before jumping into the Airmail software and app, Neil boldly explains why we are living in a GOLDEN AGE of email which makes for an interesting discussion. Neil and his team also put together a fantastic e-book called “The Lawyer’s Guide to a Well-Appointed iPad (Fourth Edition)” and I was one of the contributors. I highly recommend downloading the free e-book and subscribing to one or more of the free TechnoLawyer email newsletters. Apps & software mentioned in this podcast: Airmail 3 for macOS Airmail 3 for iOS Slack website and app Claris Emailer (old school!) Microsoft Entourage (Microsoft’s old email client for the Mac but they have now switched to Microsoft Outlook) Mail Act-On (add-on for Apple Mail to easily file email messages) Links above may be affiliate links to the iTunes App Store or Amazon.com.
It is important for lawyers to keep up with the newest pieces of technology. Software and products are constantly improving and it can be incredibly beneficial for a firm to switch to a new system. These new software packages can save time for lawyers who are then able to focus on new clients or marketing rather than busywork that can be automated. TechnoLawyer is a network of free legal newsletters that keeps lawyers and legal administrators up to date with the newest technology in the field. Every year, TechnoLawyer's newsletter, TL Newswire, reports on nearly 200 new products and services for law firms. From these, TL NewsWire subscribers choose the top 25 new products of the year. On this episode of The Legal Toolkit, host Heidi Alexander interviews TechnoLawyer's founder, Neil Squillante, about the newest legal technology products for 2014, what they do, which ones are the most popular, and how each one can improve a law firm's efficiency. These products include management software, dedicated document management systems, case prep and litigation support tools, e-discovery tools, trial specific software, document encrypting tools, eNewsletter marketing tools, and research products and services. Companies like LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters have developed features that range from connecting with Dropbox to assisting in public records research. Every lawyer or legal administrator could benefit from the information that this crash course provides. Neil Squillante, the founder and publisher of TechnoLawyer, has practiced commercial, intellectual property, and securities litigation at a large international firm in New York City. Neil's areas of expertise include advertising and publishing technologies, information architecture, persuasive writing techniques, statistical analysis and research, and legal technology. At the end of each year, Neil gives the TL Newswire's Top 25 Products Awards to the legal products subscribers find the most interesting. *Correction: An earlier version of this description said TL Newswire prints the top 25 most popular new products each year. TL Newswire reports on nearly 200 products and services each year, with subscribers choosing the top 25.
Hello. This is Laurence Colletti for This Week on Legal Talk Network. Monday, Lawyer 2 Lawyer hosts Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams speak with experts Alex Nowrasteh from the CATO Institute and Elizabeth Dallam from KIND about immigration and the increasing number of unaccompanied minors involved. Here's a preview: On Thursday, Heidi Alexander opens the Legal Toolkit and talks to TechnoLawyer founder Neil Squillante about the top new technology products for your law practice. And on Friday, we finish the week with The Kennedy-Mighell report - our hosts discussing tools and techniques to improve the way you collect and keep information you want to use again. So tune in. It's all right here . . . This Week on Legal Talk Network. So tune in. It's all right here . . .This Week on Legal Talk Network.
How do you keep up with all that is going on in the world of e-discovery? On Digital Detectives, co-hosts Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc. and John W. Simek, Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, welcome guest, Neil Squillante, publisher of LitigationWorld, who discusses his selection of resources for staying current in e-discovery. Neil tells us how to keep up with e-discovery developments, lists his favorite blogs and podcasts, and explains how you can benefit from the Sedona Conference and webinars.
YouTube has played a huge part in getting a message out. On Lawyer 2 Lawyer, we will look at the vitality of YouTube as a business and marketing tool . We'll see how law firms are dealing with the popularity of this technology and using it to one-up the competition. Law.com bloggers and co-hosts, J. Craig Williams and Robert Ambrogi, welcome Neil Squillante, the publisher of TechnoLawyer, Kevin O’Keefe, the President and founder of LexBlog and Kelly Y. Chang, founder of Law Offices of Kelly Chang and a YouTube user, to discuss this hot topic. Don’t miss out on this program!