TrialPadThank you to LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring iPhone J.D. again this month.  And what an exciting time it is for users of LIT SOFTWARE’s apps!  As of the end of last week, the Mac versions of the three apps are now out of beta and available for everyone to download.  Simply go to the App Store on your Mac and download the full and complete version of TrialPad, TranscriptPad, and DocReviewPad.  The same LIT SUITE subscription that gives you access to these incredible apps on the iPad will now give you full access to these apps on your Mac—assuming that you are using the same Apple ID on both your Mac and your iPad, which should be true for virtually everyone.  Your Mac needs to be running macOS Monterey, but that has been out for about a year now, so I presume that most folks have already installed that update.

As I mentioned last month, having the LIT SUITE apps on your Mac gives you more flexibility.  You can use the larger screen of an iMac or the external display connected to your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air to see more as you prepare your trial demonstratives and exhibits using TrialPad.  Or you can use your Mac laptop to run a TrialPad presentation in court whenever it makes more sense to use the computer instead of an iPad.  You can work with transcripts using TranscriptPad on the same computer that you are using to draft a motion.  You can perform a document review using DocReviewPad.  And by storing your files in your iCloud account, you can easily go back and forth between the Mac and the iPad.

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I’ve been such a happy use of LIT SOFTWARE’s iPad apps for so long that whenever I launch one of their apps on my Mac, it always brings a smile to my face.  It’s that same surprise and delight that you get when you see an old friend in a new venue.

The introduction of the Mac versions of the apps wasn’t the only big announcement from LIT SOFTWARE last week.  What do you do if you want to use one of the these apps but you think it would help to have someone work with you to get the most out of these apps?  In that situation, it makes sense to use an experienced consultant, but who should you pick?  LIT SOFTWARE is now teaming up with Brett Burney to provide one-on-one training via Zoom.  Brett can provide advice for getting the most out of the apps for your specific needs, showing off his own iPad’s screen so that you can follow along on your device as he teaches you.  Simply click here for more information and to sign up for a training session.

IMG_9886So who is this Brett Burney?  Brett is a former lawyer, now full-time legal technology consultant, who has been working with other lawyers for decades.  I’ve attended legal technology classes that Brett has taught and I’ve co-presented with Brett at numerous CLEs, so I know first-hand what a great teacher he is.  The picture to the right shows me with Brett in 2015, when Brett was the chair of ABA TECHSHOW in Chicago.  Brett and I also co-host the In the News podcast every Friday, so I talk to Brett every week.  In the past, when I have been asked to recommend a consultant to help an attorney use an iPad in a law practice, Brett has been my #1 recommendation.  It is great seeing that LIT SOFTWARE is now making the same recommendation.  You can learn more about Brett and his credentials in this recent post from the LIT SOFTWARE blog.

I should emphasize that one of the things that I love about LIT SOFTWARE’s apps is that they are easy to use.  You don’t need to work with a consultant to get a ton of value out of these apps.  And the online help available on the LIT SOFTWARE website is very useful.  On the other hand, considering how incredibly powerful these apps are, if you have been deterred from getting started because you were not sure if you could do everything on your own, now you have a safety net.  Download the apps to your iPad and you will quickly see how useful they are.  If you need help, you know where to go.

If you don’t yet use one of the LIT SOFTWARE apps, there is no better time to get started.  The apps on the iPad have been around a for a very long time, so they are full-featured.  Lawyers around the world have used these apps—and raved about them—for years.  Now that the same apps are available on the Mac, you gain even more flexibility and can use the best tool for the job.  And if you need some assistance, the company’s relationship with Brett Burney makes it easy to get a helping hand.  Download the apps, sign up for a LIT SUITE subscription, and take your law practice to the next level.

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