January 2013
Using the iPad in a Law Practice - Course Materials
AM Program: Introduction and iPad Basics
PM Program: Advanced iPad Topics
A.M. Program: Introduction and iPad Basics
Whether you're new to the iPad or whether you've been using it for years, you'll find this morning seminar tremendously useful. We will take a quick tour of the iPad and will walk through a “day-in-the-life” of an iPad-using lawyer. We will cover the “must-have” apps that should be on every lawyer's iPad and tackle important security settings and how-to's on loading documents and printing.
A.M. Agenda
-Introduction to the iPad
-Why is it so popular?
-How can it help you in your law practice?
-Tour of the iPad
-Front and back buttons
-Customizing home screens and moving/foldering/deleting apps
-Spotlight search
-“Multi-tasking”
-Getting Documents onto the iPad
-iTunes
-E-mail
-Wi-Fi
-Dropbox
-Other options (WebDAV, document management systems, etc.)
-A “Day in the Life” of an iPad-Using Attorney
-The 10 “Must-Have” iPad Apps for Lawyers
-Recommended Settings for the iPad
-Printing from the iPad
P.M. Program: Advanced iPad Topics
Now that you're familiar with the basics of your iPad, it's time to dig a little deeper. How can you do legal research on the iPad? How do you give a presentation on the iPad? Do you need to buy a keyboard or stylus? We'll answer all these questions and many more as we discuss and demonstrate the professional tasks that can be accomplished on the iPad. This will be a “hands-on” event, so bring your iPad and be ready to learn how to get the most out of it!
P.M. Agenda:
-Legal Research on the iPad
-Fastcase
-Lexis Advance HD
-Westlaw Next
-Getting the Most out of E-mail on the iPad
-E-mail settings
-Conversation thread
-Deleting messages
-Switching between multiple e-mail accounts
-Giving a Presentation on the iPad
-What hardware do you need?
-Converting a PPT to Keynote
-Using the iPad in the Courtroom
-Syncing with iCloud
-Taking Notes on the iPad
-Typing
-Do you need an external keyboard?
-Typing tips
-The best typing apps
-Handwriting
-Do you need a stylus?
-Best settings for handwriting on the iPad
-The best handwriting apps
-60 iPad Apps, Tips and Tricks in 60 Minutes
