Top 5 Apps Every Lawyer Should Be Using

6/17/2013

Top 5 Apps Every Lawyer Should Be Using

Lawyers are more dependent on mobile devices now more than ever. Mobile and cloud trends have raised the bar, effectively creating an industry of remote lawyers. Mobile apps are the driving force that propels these lawyers to the head of the pack. As mobile use continues to increase and as more lawyers migrate to the cloud, these apps are going to become even more important. In this article, we are going to take a quick look at 5 of the top mobile apps that every lawyer should have.

Top 5 apps to make lawyers more efficient

Evernote is quite simply the best note-taking app around because it actually does so much more than that. It also allows you to take photos directly from the app, clip website articles or other text and photos by using Evernote Web Clipper, and it offers extremely easy and efficient tagging and searching features.

Dropbox is the most efficient app for sharing large files cloud storage. As there are no file size limits, files of any size can be uploaded and shared with anyone that has an email address. It is extremely useful for creating documents, revising documents and collaborating over documents with other lawyers, legal aides and clients.

Basecamp is the ultimate project management tool and is very efficient at managing cases. Time-tracking, calendar, collaboration, comments and discussions all fit neatly onto a single page for organization that really works.

Fastcase is a cheaper alternative to Westlaw and Lexis which allows users to research statutes and case law from a huge database of federal and state sources. The results are comparable to the more well-known services which results in a more efficient searching experience so you can find what you're looking for in a timely manner.

Dragon Dictation (Dragon Mobile Assistant) allows users to create documents from speech. The usage is simple- hit record, start talking and let Dragon do the rest. The renowned text-to-speech transcription allows users to create documents directly from your mobile device. You can also get directions and start other apps by simply speaking.

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8/2/2013 06:41:47 pm

A lawyer must be able to empathize in order to properly understand the needs and concerns of his or her client, but a lawyer must develop objective, analytical skills to identify the potential legal issues that must be addressed and then to formulate a plan to reach a result that is consistent with the desires of the client as well as the requirements of the law.