Brett Burney

July 11, 2001 | Law.com

Trying to decide whether to upgrade, switch, or just ditch an existing software suite is never an easy decision, but both Office XP and Office 2002 have features that might make it worthwhile for any size law firm. Law.com's Brett Burney says there's reasons to like both software suites.

By Brett Burney

19 minute read

July 25, 2007 | New Jersey Law Journal

It doesn't matter if a trial is a block away in a county court house, or across the nation in federal court, setting up a small firm's trial war room requires patience, planning and promptness.

By Brett Burney

5 minute read

June 01, 2007 | Legaltech News

Web tools speed real-time document construction.

By Brett Burney

5 minute read

June 04, 2009 | Law.com

Whatever your stance toward social networking, services like invitation-only Legal OnRamp are offering viable avenues for client communication. According to consultant Brett Burney, if you can get motivated to participate in the community, the results can be profitable and rewarding.

By Brett Burney

5 minute read

September 12, 2001 | Law.com

Perhaps you've recently envied a co-worker when you spotted a nice, neat-looking, flat-panel monitor sitting snugly on his or her desk. Flat-panel monitors are all the rage, and definitely will be the future of computer displays. Tech guru Brett Burney compares three flat-panel monitors and offers his opinion of the best one, flat-out.

By Brett Burney

11 minute read

April 02, 2009 | Law.com

Cloud computing is maturing into a plausible alternative for online data storage, according to consultant Brett Burney. When your data is "in the cloud," you are not tied down to a solitary computer -- you can access your files from any computer that is connected to the Internet.

By Brett Burney

6 minute read

April 15, 2008 | Law.com

Many law firms respond to the mobile challenge by setting up secure virtual private networks. But many professionals now carry USB flash memory drives capable of carrying a "portable office" with data and software. Consultant Brett Burney assesses the advantages and risks of the USB office.

By Brett Burney

5 minute read

September 23, 2002 | Law.com

In today's smaller-is-better world, no one wants to lug around a huge cell phone. But although the Nokia 9290 Communicator looks like a plain cell phone on the outside, there are some fantastic surprises hidden inside. It's a PDA and cell phone in one, with a complete keyboard and color screen, plus an incredible array of software included.

By Brett Burney

11 minute read

May 02, 2005 | New Jersey Law Journal

Deduplication in electronic discovery refers to the practice of identifying and then segregating identical electronic documents based upon the similarity of a mathematical hash value.

By Brett Burney

7 minute read

October 05, 2009 | Legaltech News

Anyone who practices law knows that the ubiquitous PDF is the standard for digital document delivery. But creating them from a scanned image is frequently "lassoed with quibbles," notes consultant Brett Burney. With that in mind, Burney evaluates how OmniPage 17 rebuts his cavils.

By Brett Burney

11 minute read