2013-06-20 Smith Ignite SBOT Slidedeck
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Taking the Paper Out of Your Law Practice
D. Todd Smith@dtoddsmithSmith Law Group, P.C.
Is This You?
Overheard at #ignitesbot
“I want to go paperless.”
Paperless
or
less paper?
Your Paperless ToolboxHardware/Software Side
๏ Laptop (and tablet)
๏ Scanner (and smartphone)
๏ Duplex printer (yes, I said printer)
๏ Adobe Acrobat Pro
๏ Cloud services/backup systems
๏ But not a dedicated fax machine
Laptop
Laptop
Scanner
Scanner?
Yes, a Scanner
Duplex Printer
Software๏ Adobe Acrobat Pro or equivalent
๏ Cloud services/backup systems
Your Paperless ToolboxManagement Side
๏ Electronic file system—homemade or off the shelf
๏ Incoming paper is scanned, OCRd, and saved immediately
๏ Non-essential documents are disposed of
Your Paperless ToolboxManagement Side
๏ Outgoing documents are generated from native applications
๏ Transmitted via Internet
๏ Printed/signed documents sent via “snail mail” are a last resort
Electronic File System
Electronic File System
Native Generation
Native Generation
Benefits to Paperless-ness๏ Portability
๏ Flexibility
๏ Efficiency
๏ Responsiveness
๏ Conservation
Get Used to…๏ Increased mobility
๏ Screen reading
๏ Almost never actually signing your name
/s/ D. Todd Smith
For More Information…
Taking the Paper Out of Your Law Practice
D. Todd Smith@dtoddsmith