Brett Burney

March 06, 2007 | Law.com

If you've heard anything about Word 2007, you've probably heard of the "Ribbon." Users acclimated to the program's familiar toolbar are in for a shock: The Ribbon replaces the old commands with a new row of controls. But columnist Brett Burney assures you the Ribbon's easy to untie.

By Brett Burney

10 minute read

June 15, 2007 | New Jersey Law Journal

Real-time document collaboration is more efficient than e-mailing files back and forth, and shows clients their time and money has been wisely spent.

By Brett Burney

5 minute read

February 27, 2006 | New Jersey Law Journal

Here are some of the ways you can be followed on the Internet and a few methods you can use to stay as anonymous as possible.

By Brett Burney

7 minute read

April 30, 2007 | Law.com

WiFi hotspots sizzle just about everywhere -- some free, some for a fee. The bottom line is that WiFi has changed the way most of us work, allowing us to sit on our couch at home, or in a coffee shop. Unfortunately, the benefit of WiFi can also be its weak point. All those bits and bytes flying around can be sniffed and captured by others who may be just curious -- or malicious. Brett Burney discusses crucial measures you can take to secure your wireless activities.

By Brett Burney

7 minute read

December 14, 2009 | Law.com

The battle for e-discovery continues to march to the left side of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model as today's companies gird themselves with products and services that manage ESI before a lawsuit is considered or filed. Consultant Brett Burney goes "left" with Mimosa NearPoint.

By Brett Burney

11 minute read

February 08, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Why make substantial changes to a successful software platform when you could easily get by with tiny improvements and call it new? That was the question consultant Brett Burney answered as he explored the new processing and review features of Clearwell E-Discovery Platform version 5.0.

By Brett Burney

14 minute read

July 17, 2007 | Law.com

When it comes to out-of-town trial support, large law firms can dedicate staff or hire an outside consulting firm. But that's not always the case for small firms. Consultant Brett Burney details the basic necessities of a trial war room for small firms and recommends setting up shop in a firm office with a high-speed Internet connection and access to a printer, scanner, fax machine and photocopier. For trial, buy or lease a projector, portable screen, document camera and speakers as needed.

By Brett Burney

4 minute read

February 10, 2009 | Law.com

When Google created Chrome, it wanted to see what would happen if a Web browser was built from scratch to exploit the interactivity of Web 2.0 -- to "completely rethink the browser." Consultant Brett Burney compares the souped-up Chrome with IE7 and Firefox to measure its success.

By Brett Burney

6 minute read

July 18, 2006 | Legaltech News

Using Wi-Fi hot spots is a great way to stay linked to your firm while you're out and about. But it's also a great way to compromise your privacy. Commentator Brett Burney warns of security risks and explains how a VPN or other means can mitigate them.

By Brett Burney

6 minute read

March 14, 2011 | Legaltech News

Forsaking the traditional Arabic numeral 10 for the hipper Roman X, Adobe Acrobat's latest version delivers an interface overhauled for efficiency and accessibility. The revamped look is by far the biggest change -- most everything else are tweaks and improvements on existing features. Consultant Brett Burney tumbles into the new Acrobat.

By Brett Burney

9 minute read