Taking the Paper Out of Your Law Practice

D. Todd Smith@dtoddsmithSmith Law Group, P.C.

Is This You?

Overheard at #ignitesbot

“I want to go paperless.”

Paperless

or

less paper?

Your Paperless ToolboxHardware/Software Side

๏ Laptop (and tablet)

๏ Scanner (and smartphone)

๏ Duplex printer (yes, I said printer)

๏ Adobe Acrobat Pro

๏ Cloud services/backup systems

๏ But not a dedicated fax machine

Laptop

Laptop

Scanner

Scanner?

Yes, a Scanner

Duplex Printer

Software๏ Adobe Acrobat Pro or equivalent

๏ Cloud services/backup systems

Your Paperless ToolboxManagement Side

๏ Electronic file system—homemade or off the shelf

๏ Incoming paper is scanned, OCRd, and saved immediately

๏ Non-essential documents are disposed of

Your Paperless ToolboxManagement Side

๏ Outgoing documents are generated from native applications

๏ Transmitted via Internet

๏ Printed/signed documents sent via “snail mail” are a last resort

Electronic File System

Electronic File System

Native Generation

Native Generation

Benefits to Paperless-ness๏ Portability

๏ Flexibility

๏ Efficiency

๏ Responsiveness

๏ Conservation

Get Used to…๏ Increased mobility

๏ Screen reading

๏ Almost never actually signing your name

/s/ D. Todd Smith

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Taking the Paper Out of Your Law Practice

D. Todd Smith@dtoddsmith