15 iPhone / iPad Apps for In-House Counsel

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I recently spoke at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) South Florida Third Annual CLE Conference, along with fellow Akerman lawyers, Michael Marsh and Brian Miller, about iPhone app development issues for inhouse counsel (more colorfully titled, “CYA (Cover Your Apps).”  

Just in time for you to upgrade to iOS6, here are fifteen iPhone/iPad apps selected for inhouse counsel:

ACC Docket – get the ACC publication (and news) ACC Docket - Texterity, Inc.

ACC Member to Member – connect with ACC members as well as news/blogs/etc ACC Member-to-Member - DubMeNow, Inc.

CardMunch – scan & save business cards; see person’s LinkedIn profile CardMunch - Business Card Reader by LinkedIn - LinkedIn Corporation

ABBYY Business Card Reader – scan business cards; save into iPhone contacts ABBYY Business Card Reader - ABBYY

Photosynth – take 360 panoramic pictures of accident / work area Photosynth - Microsoft Corporation

Seat Guru – find the best seat on your next flight with comments from fellow fliers SeatGuru by TripAdvisor - Seat Maps, Flight Status Tracker, and Flight Search - TripAdvisor LLC

Gate Guru – find shops, bars, restaurants in your airport gate GateGuru, Airport Info & Flight Status - Mobility Apps LLC

Adobe Reader – teach this app your signature then sign PDF documents on the road (no more faxing) Adobe Reader - Adobe Systems Incorporated

PDF Expert – revise, highlight & annotate PDF records (don’t carry reams of documents when you travel) PDF Expert (professional PDF documents reader) - Readdle

Picture It Settled – tool for predicting time/amount of settlement during mediation Picture It Settled - Picture It Settled, LLC

Sayfie Review – stay on top of Tallahassee politics Sayfie Review - Sayfie Media, LLC

Florida Bar NewsThe Florida Bar News - FloridaBar

Exhibit A – use this presentation program for meetings, mediation, trial, & arbitration Exhibit A - Lectura, LLC

Heart Rate – outside counsel have you stressed? Find out Instant Heart Rate - Heart Rate Monitor by Azumio - Azumio

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