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BCBA Solo and Small Practice 09-10-2009 meeting notes
The Solo and Small Practice Section met on September 10, 2009 and the discussion covered the following points:
The Solo and Small Practice Section met on September 10, 2009 and the discussion covered the following points:
- Antispam and antivirus service www.Postini.com (as low as $12/person/year)
- Antispam in Outlook works reasonably well and is free
- Word ".docx" files are from the "new" Microsoft Office Word 2007. Download the free compatibility pack from Microsoft to be able to open and use Office 2007 files in Office 2003 that most of us still use. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en
- Microsoft will be releasing Office 2010 next year, but it will look a lot like the current Office 2007 and use the same "ribbon" and "x" at the end.
- Windows 7 will be released October 22, 2009, but there will be no need to rush to upgrade from XP or Vista to Windows 7. Consider Windows 7 for your next computer.
- BlackBerry or iPhone are great smartphones for lawyers to have voice, e-mail, calendar, and contacts on the go. Consider protection (screen saver and/or case) for your iPhone and have charging cables for your home, office, computer, and car. Choose your favorite form of BlackBerry.
The 16 GB iPhone 3GS for $200 is fine for most (twice the speed and battery life of the $99 3G and $100 less than the 32 GB 3GS). The bigger the screen the easier to read attachments, but none work very well with editing attachments yet. - Free, secure, remote computer access www.logmein.com
- Free, secure, and cheap online backup www.mozy.com
- Automatic Microsoft updates generally is recommended for smaller businesses and home computers.
- Free home antivirus www.avast.com, Norton Internet Security 2009 or 2010, or Symantec Protection Suite are recommended for Windows.
- Got malware? Try free http://www.malwarebytes.org/.
Sections
2010 Section Chairpersons
| Bankruptcy Section | Kurt Althouse | 610-374-8377 |
| Civil Litigation Section | John E. Muir | 610-372-5588 |
| Employment Law Section | Rick Long | 610-670-2552 |
| Estate Planning/Elder Law Section | Scott C. Painter | 610-378-5140 |
| Family Law Section | David S. Sobotka - Co-Chair | 610-376-6018 |
| Family Law Section | Mark E. Zimmer - Co-Chair | 610-376-1515 |
| Federal Practice and Procedure | Eden R. Bucher | 610-372-3500 |
| Intellectual Property Law Section | Jeffrey D. Bukowski | 610-478-2215 |
| Municipal/Education/Real Estate/Environmental Law Section | Joan E. London | 610-670-2552 |
| Solo and Small Practice Section | Scott C. Painter | 610-378-5140 |
| Workers' Compensation Section | Andrew F. Fick | 610-375-6131 |
