Operational Software Essentials (for Lawyers)

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I had the opportunity to make a brief presentation to the members of the Solo & Small Firm Committee of the Palm Beach Bar Association regarding Operational Software Essentials for small law firms and solo lawyers.

I appreciate the invitation and the excellent attendees.

The Powerpoint of the presentation is here.

Here are some links to the items in the Powerpoint.

If something is not listed below, it is because you can easily Google the name.

Dall*E (create images with AI)

Office 2021 Professional for $30 (ends in less than a day)

Florida Bar shipping discounts

Analyzeid (social media user name checker)

What Every Browser Knows About You

image credit: Dall-E

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