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Solo and small firm lawyers often face urgent technology needs-and limited budgets to fulfill them. "The 2012 Solo and Small Firm Legal Technology Guide," a new release from the ABA Law Practice Management Section, is the only book of its kind that helps solo and small firm lawyers find the best technology for their dollar. The guide includes the most current information and recommendations on computers, servers, networking equipment, legal software, printers, security products, smartphones, iPads and other devices a law office might need. It is written in easily understandable language to make implementation easy for lawyers and their IT departments. Topics include: * Impartial best-of-breed recommendations for hardware and software. * A guide to social media usage by lawyers - its riches and risks. * How to access legal data from anywhere-and maintain security. * An analysis of the evolving smartphone market. * The latest in case management, time and billing and document assembly programs. * How lawyers can make their practices paperless and improve their bottom line. * How to protect law firms from security threats, including viruses, spyware, and spam. * A look at what's coming in legal tech during the next year. "The 2012 Solo and Small Firm Legal Technology Guide" is written by Sharon D. Nelson, John W. Simek and Michael C. Maschke of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., a computer forensics and legal technology firm located in Fairfax, Va. "The 2012 Solo and Small Firm Legal Technology Guide" published by the ABA Law Practice Management Section costs 89.95. To order, call 1-800.285.2221 or visit www.shopaba.org Published: Fri, Feb 10, 2012