In This Issue
Factoid Cake Quiz
Warm Weather Tech Tip
Partner Corner: Autonomy
Feature Article: Workflow & Paper Reduction
Save the Date!
Client of the Quarter
Summer Recipe 2012
Seminar: Law Firm in the Cloud
Afinety: Out & About

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Factoid Cake Quiz

 
 

Every issue of Afinety+ will feature a "Factoid Cake Quiz."  Answer this question right, and be eligible for a drawing to have a delicious cake of your choice delivered directly to your office!
 
Last issue's question:  What are the origins of LOREM IPSUM, the dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry?
  1. Excerpts from "The Extremes of Good and Evil" by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
  2. 16th Century typesetter's code
  3. 1960's Letraset placeholder text
  4. Default filler text from Aldus PageMaker software
  5. Fake Latin and Greek language mix
Answer:  All of the answers were correct.  The MOST correct (where the majority of the lorem ipsem language is take from) is that it is text from "The Extremes of Good and Evil" by Cicero, written in 45 BC. 

 

Congratulations to Ann Romero from Tooley Investment Company.
        
THIS MONTH'S QUESTION:

 

True or False: The American Bar Association approves of the use of the cloud to manage law firm data, files, and software applications. 

THINK YOU KNOW?? 

 Click here to answer 

 

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WARM WEATHER
TECH TIP!

  

With all of the seasonal activities in full swing, we would like to remind all of our clients and readers of the following warm weather tip: 
 
Please make sure your server rooms are kept at an adequate temperature, especially during the summer months.  Computer and networking equipment is designed to operate within a relatively narrow temperature range.  Even a few degrees too hot can blow a server chip.  To ensure reliable operation, it is wise to make sure the temperature stays within the recommended range to avoid the cost of a catastrophic server failure.  General recommendations suggest that you should not go above 82�F (28�C) or below 50�F (10�C).  This will ensure safe operation and longest possible life from your network components.
 
 
Afinety's Weekday Monitoring service will detect if any components of your server are becoming overheated, but a few steps of precaution will help you to maintain a healthy network.  Please contact us if you would like more information on this service.  
 
Questions?  Call Afinety's great support staff at 877.423.4638.  
 

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Partner Corner:
 Autonomy

 
"Leveraging Email for Effective Business Use" 

 

Afinety Support Alert

 

The Email Challenge

 

Every firm struggles with the volume of email that flows through the organization on a daily basis. Managing correspondence related to business activities has become an increasing challenge. Professionals do not have the time or the luxury to file emails diligently, yet the failure to do so leaves the firm at risk of lost information, regulatory noncompliance, and e-discovery challenges. To manage both email and risk effectively, firms need a quick and easy way to capture communications when they occur. To ensure full user adoption by busy professionals, the system must be intelligent enough to adapt and learn from their email filing habits so they are not burdened with repeated operations... 

READ FULL ARTICLE

 

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE about Autonomyand for more information on WorkSite Email Management.

Greetings!   

 

Hello and welcome to our Summer issue of Afinety+.  We would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of our clients for trusting Afinety with your IT support.  Because of you, we are growing at a strong, steady pace and have expanded our offices by nearly 50%.  We appreciate your loyalty and hope that you will join us for our annual Client Appreciation extravaganza on September 21st in Century City.  Please see this issue for a Save the Date message about this special event.  It's our way extending our sincere appreciation to all of our clients and friends for the exceptional business relationships that have developed throughout the years.


Until then, we hope you enjoy all that summer has to offer!  
 

Angie's Signature

Angie Moskalenko
Afinety, Inc.
 

 

Workflow & Paper Reduction
by Doug Hafford

 

Afinety Support Alert

One of the things most clients are looking for in today's legal world is reduction of paper.  Paper not only takes up space needlessly, but also adds to the challenges of disaster recovery.  Simply put, if the building is damaged.  The paper is gone.  This alone has motivated many clients towards the Less-Paper office (note that I did not say Paper-less). But there are many more benefits to a less paper office than simply eliminating storage.  Firms should also keep in mind that reducing paper means increasing data storage in the firm's computer system, which has a cost and can have other effects on speed and performance of the systems in the office.

The good news is that reducing paper also leads to other goals in a law firm such as improving workflow, mobility and reducing movement within the office.  Let's look at how... 
 

READ THE FULL STORY

Save the Date! Afinety's Annual Client Appreciation Event

 

Afinety Support Alert

Don't miss the annual Afinety Client Appreciation event on Friday evening, September 21st at the Intercontinental Hotel in Century City.  We'll be having live music, drinks, great food, and a special performance by rock sensation, The Integrators!

Hope to see you there!

Questions?  Contact us at [email protected].
 

 

Client of the Quarter: Clark & Trevithick, a Professional Law Corporation 

Afinety Support Alert
Every quarter, Afinety selects a firm to name as the "Outstanding Client of the Quarter."  This quarter we would like to recognize Clark & Trevithick, a Professional Law Corporation.  The firm will receive a catered lunch delivered to its Los Angeles office, along with our thanks and admiration. 

All of our clients are special to us and the relationships we form with them are very much a partnership.  The Outstanding Client of the Quarter is selected for its professionalism as well as the benefits it receives from Afinety's unique standardization and planned refresh approach.  A law firm like Clark & Trevithick requires a professional-grade computer system and this becomes part of its clients' perception of the firm.

We had the pleasure of speaking with the firm's Senior Tax Partner and a California Bar Certified Tax Law Specialist, Dean Friedman, who has been with the firm since 1988...    READ MORE  

Summer Recipe 2012:  Cream Cheese, Pecan & Grape Salad

By Patrick Cabral, System Engineer, Afinety
Afinety Support Alert
Below is a yummy summertime recipe from Patrick Cabral, system engineer for Afinety.  We're guessing you can substitute plain yogurt instead of sour cream for lighter version.

Serves: 15

 

Ingredients:
  • 2 lbs green seedless grapes  
  • 2 lbs red seedless grapes Afinety Support Alert
  • 8 ounces sour cream
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, to taste
Topping Ingredients (Optional)
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed, to taste
  • 1 cup crushed pecans, to taste
Directions:
  1. Wash and stem grapes.
  2. Set aside.
  3. Mix sour cream, cream cheese, white sugar and vanilla by hand until blended.
  4. Stir grapes into mixture, and pour in large serving bowl.
  5. (Optional) For topping: Combine brown sugar, and crushed pecans.
  6. Sprinkle over top of grapes to cover completely.
  7. Chill overnight.

Afinety Seminar Series Presents: "Law Firm in the Cloud"

3 Dates in Southern California: August 21-23, 2012
 
The Cloud. It's user-friendly and offers continuous automatic upgrades, plus it's accessible 24x7 from practically anywhere on the planet.  But how can we best use it to manage our business?  How can we secure our data and files while taking advantage of the promised benefits of the true mobile computing of the cloud? 

Join us for our seminar and learn:

  • What is Cloud-based Computing?
  • Exploring the Benefits of This Solution
  • Myths Surrounding Cloud-based Computing
  • Ethical Considerations
  • The Real Costs
  • Is Cloud-based Computing Right for You?  

Orange County, Tuesday, August 21st

Regency Irvine, Lunch Seminar 11:30am - 1:30pm
Afinety Event Registration Orange County
  Downtown Los Angeles, Wednesday, August 22nd 
Omni Los Angeles Hotel, Breakfast Seminar 8:30 - 10:30 am
Afinety Event Registration Downtown Los Angeles

West Los Angeles, Thursday, August 23rd

Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Lunch Seminar 11:30am - 1:30pm
Afinety Event Registration West Los Angeles

 

Seminar qualifies for 1.0 MCLE credit | Download the seminar flyer 

Afinety: Out & About


Afinety is "Out & About" throughout California.  We hope to see you at future events!

  • Afinety August Seminar Series:  Law Firm in the Cloud. Click here for more info.
     
  • OC-ALA Harbor Cruise, August 23, 2012:  Afinety will be sponsoring a fun harbor cruise  for the OC-ALA in Newport Beach.   Please click on the following for more information.  Hope to see you there!  Click here to download flyer for more information.
     
  • Save the Date!  Annual Afinety Client Appreciation Event, September 21st at the Intercontinental Hotel in Century City:  Live music, drinks, great food, and a special performance by the Integrators!
     
  • ALA Region 6, Anaheim, October 11 - 12, 2012:  We look forward to attending and exhibiting at this annual conference!
                                                

Past Events: 

  • Family Law Specialist 20th Annual Conference, Rancho Mirage, March 23 - 25, 2012: Afinety was happy to be invited be a part of this annual conference in beautiful Rancho Mirage.
     
  • NorCalPROS Spring Varietals and Samplings, San Francisco, May 3, 2012: As a member of the NorCalPROS, Afinety sponsored a special evening, including wine tastings and samplings from local merchants at the popular Ferry Building in San Francisco. Please click here to see pictures.
     
                                           
     
  • Legal Tech, Los Angeles, May 22 - 5/23, 2012: Our exhibit booth was well received at Legal Tech's West Coast conference. Thank you to all of our clients for stopping by.
     
  • Afinety Seminar Series, May 2012: Network Security:  Our guests learned about network security and the amazing features of the latest generation of firewalls presented by our partners from Sonicwall.  
     
  • SoCalPROS 2nd Annual Bocce Ball Tournament, Il Fornaio, Irvine, June 21, 2012: Got Bocce? About 35 guests joined us for our summer solstice event! Please click here to see pictures.
              
     
  • GLA ALA 40th Anniversary Celebration, June 12, 2012: Congratulations to all of our friends of the GLA ALA! Afinety was honored to be a part of the celebration at Traxx Union Station in Los Angeles.
     
  • Thomson Reuters Elite / ProLaw Conference, Las Vegas, June 24 - 26, 2012: It was a pleasure to speak to many of our ProLaw clients at the recent user conference in Las Vegas. As the only reseller in California, Afinety provides full ProLaw services, including consultation, customized configuration, installation, and training.   

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