If a lawyer in late 2014 were to be transported by time machine to the pre-PC era, say 1980, he or she would have a very hard time functioning. We have become dependent on technology to run our practices. 

We think of dependence as bad. However, our reliance on technology is good because it allows us to provide better service to our clients, be more efficient and profitable, and hopefully spend more time with family and friends. For all of this, we are thankful.

Many new technologies were introduced or advanced in 2014 with a positive impact on law firms. The rapid expansion and falling prices of cloud-based file storage such as Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and Dropbox has been useful. The long-awaited release of an iPhone with a screen large enough to appeal to aging baby boomers is another advance for which we are thankful. Android aficionados can rejoice in an abundance of great phones and a rapidly improving operating system.

On the desktop. Microsoft's preview of Windows 10 promises that traditional keyboard and mouse users of Windows will be happier than they were with touch-focused Windows 8. New Office 365 subscription plans make MS Office more affordable and available than ever. 

We also have new releases of law office software such as PCLaw, Tabs3/PracticeMaster, and Amicus Attorney. All of these advances make us thankful for the technology that helps us help others.

This year the technology press has been full of stories about how "voice" is replacing "touch" as the next paradigm in communicating with our tech devices.  To see how that works, join us for a FREE webinar on voice-driven productivity described in the article below.

What if you could do more with less? What if you could be more productive, more efficient in less time with less resources? The goal of the newly announced partnership between BigHand and Affinity Consulting Group allows Legal Professionals to use their voice to delegate, manage, instruct and capture time and billing from your mobile device in real time.

Attend a FREE WEBINAR to learn all about it:

WHEN: Thursday, November 13, 2014, Noon - 1:00 PM EST

WHERE: Your Desk (GoToMeeting On-Line Webinar)

REGISTRATION: Register Here

Read More about the FREE Webinar on Voice-Driven Productivity for Lawyers. 

• Move your firm toward financial success and greater client satisfaction
• Build a technology plan that proactively improves your practice
• Regain control over your workday and your life by properly leveraging technology
• Use metrics to track success and "turn the dial" to where you want to be as a firm
• Improve internal and external communications using common technology solutions
• Use your iPad for research, prepare for depositions and give presentations
• Avoid malpractice by building avoidance procedures into your workflows

Affinity's Practice Management Client Care Program (PMCC) provides you with monthly access to educational feature webinars that will provide your users with real training that will enable them to take full advantage of the software that you already own. As a PMCC subscriber, you will also enjoy discounts on support, new user training and set up, and attendance at User Group meetings.

Click HERE for details, and be sure to contact Danielle Faries for more information.