May 26

The Legal Apps page is now available on the iPad4Legal website. The page is a listing of currently available iPad apps that specifically target the legal profession. The section at the bottom of the page lists several iPhone apps that will hopefully be coming to the iPad soon.

Have a legal app for the iPad or iPhone that we missed? Send us an e-mail and let us know.

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May 22

I have been a fan of Power Support products ever since I got my first iPhone on Day One (that’s June 29, 2007, in case you were wondering).  To protect my precious First Generation iPhone, I picked up the Power Support Clear Air Jacket Set, which included a thin case and two screen film protectors (one crystal (i.e.,  clear) and one anti-glare).  When I upgraded my iPhone to the 3GS, I did not hesitate to buy a Clear Air Jacket Set for it, as well.  And I am a believer: the case protected my phone from the impact of a few drops, and the film protected the screen from a very nasty potential scratch that would have made you weep.  The scratch marred the film, but did not penetrate the film.

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May 16

Shortly after the launch of Apple’s iPad, I wondered (on Twitter) if lawyers were using them. Steven Butler (aka @DisabilityGuy) responded enthusiastically, “I have an iPad and I am already using it in my practice. Working great for reviewing client files.” Of course, I had to talk to him.

Butler is a Social Security Disability lawyer with Linarducci & Butler, PA in Delaware, and he’s clearly an early adopter when it comes to technology. Before the iPad, he tried using a tablet PC, but without a multi-touch screen, it “felt unnatural because you have to rely on a stylus.” The iPad’s stylus-free approach “feels like the right way to do things,” Butler told me, “It requires no learning curve; it’s so simple.”

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May 08

iBooks for Lawyers

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In addition to lots of great apps for lawyers, like Black’s Law Dictionary, there are other sources that are worth a look.  Among the no brainers are:

  • The U.S. Declaration of Independence
  • The U.S. Constitution
  • The U.S. Bill of Rights

They are all free in the iBooks Bookstore, thanks to Project Gutenberg.  iBooks are great because they download to your iPad and therefore you don’t need an internet connection to read them.  So, be sure to download these titles and bring your iPad the next time you’re headed to argue before the Supreme Court.

May 03

Dropbox version 1.2 has been released as a universal binary. In addition to support for the iPad, version 1.2 also includes fixes for viewing in landscape orientation on the iPhone & iPod Touch.

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