1. Legal research apps

2. Fastcase iOS and Android
Free, requires FastCase account. Every member of the Georgia bar has a free FastCase account
Searchable library of American cases and statutes
Browse or search statutes ; Most relevant results first
Customizable, sortable search results
Search results automatically display number of citing cases
Generally cited and Cited Within – how many search results also cite the case
Jump to most relevant paragraph of any case or statute
Search terms are highlighted
Integrated research history
Save favorite documents ; no or save file functionality
Cannot navigate to different sections of statutes after a search ; must browse to get to different sections

3. Lexis Advance
iOS and Mobile Site. I couldn’t get the mobile site to load on my Android tablet, so YMMV
App is free, but requires subscription to Lexis Advance
Simplified interface for Lexis Advance
Search without having to select a specific source, delivering relevant results for both text and citation
Filter answer sets according to jurisdiction, date, legal topic, key word or court
Shepardize
Work folders let you save documents and access saved search, citations and Shepard’s results which are shared with Lexis Advance web-based application
Quickly find cases being cited by an opponent during oral argument

4. Westlaw next
iOS, Android, Blackberry, and Mobile Site. Used to have Windows
App is free, but requies subscription to Westlaw Next
Synchronizes across computers and mobile device via account
Use WestSearch to research an issue and find or KeyCite documents
Add notes and highlighting to documents
Save documents for offline reading and annotating
Organize and share your folders
Access your research History and Favorites
Browse and search within content pages
documents or selected text with a reference

5. Legal apps

6. Hours keeper pro $7 for iOS, $2 for Android Tracks multiple clients
Record working hours for each client; includes breaks and overtime
Generates PDF invoices
Tracks billing and payments
Weekly and monthly timesheet reports
Earnings reports
iOS includes the option for exporting data as CSVs

7. officetime $8 for iOS Popular Track by project and category
Tracks time and expenses
Can run multiple timers, and run time in the background
Smart pausing
Offline mode
Exports to Numbers or Excel
Creates invoices according to customizable templates
Works across platforms, both mobile and desktop, for a fee ($47)

8. ijuror $20 for iOS, $10 for Android
Simply tap the seats to add juror information; drag the jurors to reseat them
Score Jurors: rate on information, identify who to dismiss, etc.
Share information; uses Dropbox integration
Print and information

9. jurypad
$25 for iOS
Track detailed information about each juror; or share information with other jurypad users
For some reason, you can put their address in and get a virtual tour of their neighborhood
Tracks the challenges of all parties
Create, edit, and share custom voir dire templates

10. transcriptpad $89.99 for iPad Transcript review and documentation app
Search across entire case, a single witness, or one deposition
Reference exhibits as you read
Create a designation and assign an issue code
Note important sections for further review
Print or detailed or summary reports
Deposition must be in .TXT format ; exhibits must be in PDF format
Automatically identifies date and name of deponent
To flag significant text, touch the first line number then the last line number, then assign designation ; can assign multiple designations
Designations created for a case applied to all of the depositions in a case
Designations are tracked in a menu when used in portrait view, on the left hand for landscape
After working through a deposition, options:
summary with designations ordered by code
PDF report with designated sections
PDF with full text and designations in a table

11. trialpad
$89.99 for iPad
Trial presentation and legal file management app
Definitely pay for the quality ; very large selection of features ; main ones include
“Organize and present evidence electronically” ; organize multiple document types into a presentation in a trial
Highlight, annotation, redact, and zoom in on documents
View documents side by side to compare pages
Edit video clips
Create “Key Docs” with annotations ; print or with annotations
“Have your expert mark up an exhibit and save it as a Key Doc for closing”
Manage multiple cases
Supports a fairly wide range of file formats
Supports wireless presentations if you have an iPad 2

12. Productivity apps

13. Evernote & workflowy Evernote – free for iOS and Android
Create and edit text notes, to-dos and task lists
Save and sync/share files across devices
Record voice and audio notes, as well as picture notes
Social media integration (FB and Twitter)
Integrates with other apps (calendar, for example)
Uses notebooks and tags to organize
Recently added handwriting (POS, IMHO)

14. Evernote & workflowy Free for iOS; Chrome plug-in Note taking app
Infinitely nested lists
Tag and filter item lists
Offline mode
Syncs across devices
“Notepad with super powers”

15. mobilit
$10 for iOS
Display documents and images live to other users through a wireless connection
Import from Dropbox, iTunes, iBooks, or
Supports all Apple Works and Microsoft Office formats, as well jpgs, tiffs, PDFs, BMPs, and text files
Annotate documents with call-outs, highlighting, underlining, etc

16. able2doc Free for iOS and Android
Converts PDFs to microsoft Word documents
Not resource intensive; uses proprietary servers to send convert (files are deleted after 24 hours)

17. Cloudon & google drive
Create and edit Word docs, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations
Integrates with Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, Microsoft OneDrive, and Hightail

18. Cloudon & google drive
Word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, forms, and illustrations
All stored in Google’s cloud
Share documents with other users

19. Cloud products Software as a Service – the new normal
AKA “on-demand software”
Been around for a while, but:
Hardware is getting better good
Bandwidth is getting better (Google Fiber in ATL? – Fingers crossed) and wireless internet everywhere*
Websites are getting better (HTML5, CSS, Java, what)
Security is getting better (but still kinda sucks)
Why go for something in the Cloud?
Cheap and Easy – comparatively speaking
Easy to push out new features and fixes (fix the server everyone connects to, not every single person)
Inherently collaborative
Problems with the Cloud
No/limited control
Requires internets
Security sucks

20. Rocket matter Practice Management Calendaring Task Tracking
Phone Messaging
Skype Integration
Timer – billing
Mobile Access – iOS, Android, Palm Pre, Windows, and Blackberries
Documents & Data
Global Intelligent Search – contacts, tags, matters, documents, etc.
Tagging for matters, documents, and tasks
Shared document and note taking
Contact management
Reporting & Analytics
Dashboard user management to see all tasks and events
Reporting on performance and billing, with Excel exporting
Automatic conflict checking
Legal Billing
Track court fees, travel time, and other expenses
Customizable invoices
“Batch Billing” to automatically generate bills
Adjustable billing structures and user rates

21. directlaw
“A virtual law firm platform that turns your law firm’s web site into an interactive, online law practice”
Website service built on a client portal
Deliver legal documents online
Online invoice payment
Stores documents and communications
Integrates with your existing website. If you don’t have one, they will make you one (not for free)
Includes “Rapidocs”, an automated document and form generation tool. Creates legal documents based on information provided by clients; document is then sent to the firm for review
Reasonably customizeable

22. Bill4time legal Web-based time tracking and billing platform
Time and expense tracking
Web-based access
Desktop widgit for offline access
Mobile app for iOS, Android, and Blackberry
Of course, billing and invoice
Project management – monitor projects and progress, scheduling, document sharing
Document storage and management – cloud storage and Box integration
Client management
Accounting – integrated with QuickBooks
Includes features specifically for lawyers: data encryption, local backup, multiple client billing rates

23. Hardware And operating systems

24. Chrome os & chromebooks

25. Windows 8 & surface

26. phablets

27. wearables