Brett Burney

August 19, 2002 | Law.com

The Palm i705 is a wireless marvel: You get the speed and responsiveness of the Palm Operating System, plus the ability to retrieve e-mail and information from the Web wherever you are. It's a good upgrade from the older Palm VII series and a great alternative to popular BlackBerry-type devices.

By Brett Burney

11 minute read

June 08, 2007 | Law.com

Real-time document collaboration can save time and show clients that you're spending their money wisely, writes attorney Brett Burney. It allows multiple people to simultaneously view and edit documents online and puts everyone "on the same page" at the same time. That's more efficient than the traditional method of e-mailing documents back and forth and it reduces the number of attachments on over-burdened e-mail servers. Burney discusses options for real-time collaboration like Google Docs.

By Brett Burney

5 minute read

March 15, 2010 | Legaltech News

In large, multinational organizations, implementing a legal hold is difficult, says consultant Brett Burney. It can be impossible to know exactly where data resides, and tracking hold notices for several thousand employees can be quite hopeless, but now PSS Systems Atlas can assist.

By Brett Burney

10 minute read

October 16, 2009 | Law.com

Transcripts can be tagged with sticky flags and painstakingly summarized on a yellow legal pad, but why not use software to help you manage, annotate and integrate them with other files? According to consultant Brett Burney, TextMap 5 from LexisNexis is the right tool for the job.

By Brett Burney

9 minute read

October 01, 2008 | Law.com

Adobe thrilled the legal world when it released Acrobat 8, with built-in tools for redaction and Bates stamping. Consultant Brett Burney reviews the newly released version 9, and finds that while there isn't much brand new, there are noteworthy improvements for the legal community.

By Brett Burney

9 minute read

October 28, 2008 | Legaltech News

In its third year, the Masters Conference has matured into a resourceful and reflective assembly to discuss, in detail, e-discovery challenges with experts. According to consultant Brett Burney, this year's conference was successful in both substance and attendance.

By Brett Burney

5 minute read

April 05, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

If last year's TECHSHOW had an undertone of trepidation, it was back to business this year, but not quite business as usual. For the hurdles ahead, keynote speaker Ari Kaplan entreated attendees to emphasize authenticity in their marketing and client interactions and accept imperfection.

By Brett Burney

6 minute read

December 17, 2004 | Legaltech News

Formerly tethered to firms' PCs and networks, attorneys are everywhere now, on and off network, working away and wondering why their computer is slowing down, refusing to open programs or shutting off by itself -- all symptoms of malware infection of one sort or another. Lawyers, use our primer to learn how to keep your computer -- and your firm's network -- safe from online threats.

By Brett Burney

9 minute read

March 24, 2008 | National Law Journal

In between LegalTech in New York and L.A., legal techies get their gadget fix at the annual ABA Techshow, says author and consultant Brett Burney. The show absorbed more than 2,000 attendees and 120 vendors and included educational sessions for Mac lawyers, corporate counsel and large-firm lawyers.

By Brett Burney

8 minute read

March 07, 2005 | New Jersey Law Journal

If you practice law and use a computer, you must know how to create PDF files. Or at least you should know. The format is fast becoming ubiquitous in the legal industry.

By Brett Burney

7 minute read