Tips Tuesday

Here are excerpts from the most recent tips on SlawTips, the site that each week offers up useful advice, short and to the point, on technology, research and practice.

Technology
Dan Pinnington
Two Simple Rules for Avoiding the Dangers of Email Attachments*

While email attachments are frequently used to share documents between lawyers, law firm staff, and clients, they are also one of the most common delivery mechanisms for malware. While most messages that have infected attachments will be stopped if your anti-malware software and/or spam filter are working properly and updated, some will make it through. …

Research
Check Out Your Public Library
Shaunna Mireau

There are about 2300 public libraries in Canada. This doesn’t include a count of libraries with multiple branches. The bottom line is that most Canadians will have access to information that they need from a public library near them….

Practice
Two-Timing on My iPad With a Windows Tablet
Garry Wise

Today’s post is not so much a “tip” as a confession. For it’s true – I have been two-timing on my iPad with a Windows tablet. Because for all its virtues, and there are many, I’ve still had more than the occasional sinking feeling that my iPad just isn’t enough…

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*Editor’s pick