Where is my “Add/Remove/Rename” button?
The old “Add/Remove/Rename” button in TurboLaw Software has gone away – only to be replaced by a button labeled “Open this Folder,” which does almost exactly the same thing.
Version 2.61 Released
Once again, we here at TurboLaw are proud to announce the release of Version 2.61, with a new auto-save feature, a new tutorial, and an updated user’s manual.
“Get a divorce” billboard gets dumped
CNN carried this story about a billboard for a law firm that generated lots of complaints:
Collaborative Practice, A new Approach
Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Dan Tremblay, who talks about “Collaborative Practice” – an alternative dispute resolution method originally developed for resolving Family Law disputes, particularly Divorce, but which could be applied to most civil areas of law.
New Video Tutorial: How to Manage User Templates
User Templates are one of the most powerful features of TurboLaw, allowing you to edit the built-in forms to suit your own particular needs. If you don’t like the boilerplate language that we’ve created, you can change it yourself. We now have a video tutorial to help you make the most of this powerful feature.
Version 2.60 Released
We here at TurboLaw are very pleased to announce the release of version 2.60 – one of the most exciting releases we’ve had in nearly a year. We promised you that version 2.60 would be a “big” update – and it is!
Technology & Law – Vol. VII
TurboLaw Software’s resident computer enthusiast talks about the new version of Microsoft Office – Office 2007 – and how its new features will help you get more done faster and with less effort. And really, isn’t that the point?
TurboLaw and Pocket PCs
More and more often, we’re hearing questions along the lines of “Can I use TurboLaw on my PocketPC?” And the answer to this question is “Yes, and No.”
Version 2.59 Released
We are extremely proud to announce the release of TurboLaw version 2.59. There’s a lot to be proud of in this new release – we’ve really set the bar (no pun intended) higher this time. Improved drop-down lists, Rhode Island updates, and the ability to print document messages are just a few of the new features.
New Video Tutorial: How to Edit Documents
We’ve posted a new video tutorial over at the Help Center called How to Edit Documents. This video will walk you through how to edit protected TurboLaw documents, and addresses some of the most common frustrations people have with our documents – including the dreaded Microsoft Word error “Error! Reference Source Not Found.”
Version 2.58 Released
We are proud to announce the release of TurboLaw Version 2.58 – the latest and greatest TurboLaw version yet. Some of the new features in this version are updates for the new New Hampshire area of law, and the ability to edit the attorneys in your firm.
TurboLaw and Office 2007
With the introduction of Microsoft’s new Office 2007 system, we have some new tips for working with TurboLaw and these new programs.
User Templates
It is possible to modify any of the “template” forms provided with TurboLaw to suit your own needs. These modified templates are known as “user templates.” This option can be used to create your own derivative forms, or to create entirely new forms that do not currently exist in TurboLaw.
TurboLaw Newsletter: Volume 2, Issue 1
The 2nd volume of the TurboLaw company newsletter is now available for download, in PDF format.
TurboLaw Toolbar Help
Because Microsoft Word sometimes takes it upon itself to hide or delete the TurboLaw toolbar completely, we have added the a Help Center article to help people re-install their TurboLaw toolbar. This article includes a convenient download that will install the toolbar for you – you don’t need to do anything else.
Version 2.57 Released
Everyone here at TurboLaw is pleased to announce the release of TurboLaw Version 2.57 – some new features include a new user manual (with tips on how to “enable macros”) and better update notifications. As always, we strongly encourage customers to update!
TurboLaw Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 3
The third issue of our company newsletter is now available online, in PDF format.
Do it yourself marketing – finding great images.
Do you, your staff or a family member or friend create your own marketing materials? If so, read on. This short article will give you some great resources for fantastic images and photos that are completely legal to use and either free or very inexpensive.
Version 2.56 Released
We are pleased to announce the release of TurboLaw version 2.56! As usual, we’ve added a whole bunch of new features, as well as tweaking existing features based on the feedback we receive from you – our customers. Here’s a short list of “what’s new” for version 2.56.
TurboLaw Networking Guide
One of the questions we are asked most often is “how do I network TurboLaw?”
Well, now everyone can rest easy, because we’ve finished our comprehensive visual TurboLaw Networking Guide. This multi-step guide takes you through everything you’ll need to know when setting up TurboLaw on a network.
“Blue-Ribbon” Help Center Articles
The TurboLaw Help Center contains a wealth of information on all sorts of situations and problems that people have encountered in the past. Here are some of the most popular and helpful articles.
Those Pesky Macros
Almost every TurboLaw user has run into “macros” at some point. Macros are used in TurboLaw to help with creating, editing, and saving documents, so making sure that they are active and working is very important.
Version 2.55
Now available: Version 2.55 of TurboLaw Software. As always, we continue to add features that are requested by our customers to the program, and 2.55 represents quite a lot of work in making TurboLaw easy to use. If you don’t have version 2.55 yet, we highly recommend checking for updates to make sure you have it.
TurboLaw Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 2
The second issue of our company newsletter is now available for download, in PDF format.
Technology & Law – Vol. VI
TurboLaw’s own technology fanatic, Keith M. Survell, asks: “Who knows what secrets lurk in the hearts of documents?” If you use e-mail to send documents back and forth between clients and counsel, chances are that someone has read more information from your document than you intended – maybe even a lot more.
One Judge’s Opinions on Blogging
It is very interesting to see how legal blogs are being cited in case opinions. I expect to see more and more blogs being cited in this way, especially as more and more
Contract Limerick
From the fine folks over at the Volokh Conspiracy comes this limerick summarizing a contract dispute:
The Dream of the Paperless Office
The concept of the “paperless office†– like the flying car before it – has long been around. And just as steps towards developing flying cars have been made, so also have practical steps toward realizing the “paperless office.†Some of these advances have come thanks to the PDF file format.
TurboLaw Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 1
The first volume of our company newsletter is now available for download in PDF format.
Treating Machines like People
There is a very interesting discussion going on over at The Volokh Conspiracy regarding whether legal doctrines, when applied to machines or computers, should treat the machines/computers as people. “Daire and Smith are interesting cases, I think, because the outcome apparently hinges on how to apply legal doctrines designed for people in the case of automated machines.”