iPad & Other Tablet Devices for Litigation Attorneys

Food for Thought … “A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.” ~Steve Jobs “Simple can be harder than complex.” ~Steve Jobs

iPad, Tablets, & Devices

Topics of CLE  Intro to iPad & Tablets  Uses for Subrogation  Uses for Litigation  Applications  Creating & Using Docs, PDFs, & Powerpoints  A Day in the Life of a Savvy iPad Attorney  Demonstrations …How does this all work?  Must Have Apps  Mirroring & Mediations, Trials, etc  Security Settings

Who Uses the iPad and/or Tablet Devices?  Even Supreme Court Justices use Tablet Devices  -court-kindle/

Intro to the iPad  A product overview: Don’t Try to Keep Pace!!! 

Intro to the iPad & Other Tablets  The Table Itself – What is Out There?  iPad, Kindle, Microsoft Surface, Galaxy Tab  Functions and Apps Vary  $$ Expensive v. $$ Less Expensive  Wireless v. Subscription Plan  iPad, iPad2, iPad 3 rd gen, iPad 4 th Gen, etc etc etc  Storage Options  Old v. New Models  Gestures v. Stylus  Digital Keyboard v. External Keyboard  Cases / Protection

Subrogation Uses? How can this really apply to Subro or Litigation? How do we really make it work?

Subrogation Uses Cont’d … How Can You Really Use It?  Keep an “Electronic” File  Ease of use, sharing, continue to add to it, ready on the go  Laptop v. iPad or other device?  / Internet / Company  Stay Connected – WiFi v. Subscription  Investigations / Interviews / Statements – this is a Tool!  E.g., Dictamus and other dictation tools – dicate notes and letters  Info on Targets at your fingertips  Search the internet on your target  Check CPSC Recalls quickly  Round Table Discussions & Presentations  Use your electronic file to show photos and reports  Scene and Evidence Exams  Photos or Video if Needed – Yes, take a Video if needed from your device  Note Taking – multiple uses … throw away that yellod legal pad!  Skype & FaceTime  E.g., talk with your attorney & interview you insured, etc

Subrogation Uses Cont’d … How Can You Really Use It?  Creating, Reading & Marking-up Word Documents  Prepare short letters, type notes, type comments on estimates  Keep sample forms for letters/notice letters/letters to insureds  Creating, Reading & Marking-up Spreadsheets  Statements of loss / Damage Summaries  Contents Inventories  Creating, Reading & Marking-up PDFs/Court Forms  Highlighting, Preparing, Reviewing, & Signing  Creating, Reading & Marking-up Pictures & Exhibits  Exchange Photos with Experts – show me what you are talking about!  Deposition Exhibits & Transcripts  Scene & Evidence Exams  Take Photos if needed or even take Video if needed  Take Notes on the table & review your file – no one can see it all!  Prepare Scene Diagrams !!! E.g., NoteTaker HD Floor plans  Note Taking Options  Adjuster or Attorney Notes/Diagrams about anything in the case

Subrogation Uses Cont’d … How Can You Really Use It?  Persuasive Uses?  Mediations  Your “File” at your finger tips – e.g., here’s what he actually said!  Pleadings, discovery, photos, reports, etc – all in one place device  Present/Show that Mediator  PowerPoint/Slide Shows easy to do with “Mirroring”  Settlement Conferences  Show the Judge … Here’s the Photo Judge!!!! Here’s the Transcript!!!  Legal Research Uses?  WestLaw & Lexis Apps  Quick research if needed  Settlements? (What we all care about ) – Get it Done Faster !!!!  Confirming memos / Draft A Release / Change a Release  E.g., the Auto Maker who was shocked  Other Presentations – Microsoft PP Apps v. Apple’s “Keynote” App

Subrogation Uses Cont’d … How Can You Really Use It?  Exchanging Information & Documents?  How do I go from this to that?  v. Drop Box  and open in an APP  Drag and Drop into your DropBox on Computer  No Flash Drive Port  Company Server like Citrix?  Cixtrix or Similar Apps  Slapshot 2, Jumpdesktop, LogeMeln, Citrix GoToMyPC  Access desktop while out of office  Saving at Home?  or Drop Box  Printing?  Air Print v.

Can you use it for everything?  Be Realistic 

Applications What You’ll Need … Useful Apps – The “Apps” You’ll Need  Good Reader, Document Viewer or Remarks  Adobe Acrobat Reader or PDF Expert  QuickOffice, Docs to Go or Office HD  Pages (Apple’s Word Processor)  NoteShelf, NoteTaker HD, or Remarks  Lexis & Westlaw  LawStack – Digital Fed. Rules of Civ Pro  DropBox  DocsScan  Pocket  Concur/ Citrix Receiver – Access DM / Desktop

Applications What You Need … Cont’d  Costs?  Prices vary -- Free,$2, $5, $15, or $25  Remember …  You get what you pay for & sometime you don’t!  Read reviews and ask friends

A Day in the Life of the Savvy iPad Subro Attorney  Imagine the Possibilities – What would your day be like?  New report/new loss notice  Star the Investigation -- Initial notes  Interview notes – insureds, fire officials, experts, witnesses  Mark / Take photos  Scene Exam Notes – make a note or diagram (I saw X by the trash can)  Discussions with Experts – take notes, review photos  Follow up Evidence Exams – bring your file with you, take notes, etc  Your Research – legal and on target’s background  Recalls? Blogs? – take a quick look  Pleadings, Discovery, Depositions, Etc – review it all and move into litigation  E.g., depos – hide your notes and mark ups  Have witness mark photos and to counsel  Court Conferences – take the file with you  E.g., the claim of spoliation at the initial conference?  Settlement Conferences / Mediations / Arbitrations  Keep running notes on offers & Points  No one seens

A Day in the Life … Cont’d  Embrace it and you’ll never look back … Everything at your finger tips!!!  Ease of Use and Travel with your files  Gone is the Clunky Case!

Demonstrations … Working with Docs & Photos  GoodReader  Remarks  Notes & Evernote  NoteShelf  Pages  QuickOffice

Demonstrations … Working with PDFs and Scans  AdobeReader  SignNow  DocScan  E.g., Scan that document in the file review so you don’t lose it

Demonstrations … Apps to Assist your Investigation  Dication?  Research – Lexis and WestLaw  Courts  Subro Sites

Demonstrations … Photos/Video/Skype/FaceTime  FaceTime  Skype  iMovie/Video  Camera/Photos

Mirroring with iPad? The “Other” Device for Presenting  iPad on any Screen or TV  Apple TV:  The New “tool” for iPad Presentations  Demonstration –  linking to Apply TV & Airplay  Uses?  Presentations  Trial  Depositions  Mediations & Arbitrations

Coming Attraction … Trial Pad, Trial Director & Others  Trial Pad/Trial Director … the iPad at trial  Check reviews … attorneys comments  A New Trial Presentation Tool  use with Court TVs and Monitors.. Your new projector!  Witnesses can interact with & highlight Exhibits  Eg, Please mark on this photo where you saw fire?  iPad is common now … everywhere & people can relate  TV shows & Ads everywhere …  E.g., Hawaii Five O, CSI, Elementary, etc …  Apple TV adds …

Be Careful  If you decide to use a tablet or other handheld device, just remember, you have to be careful! 

Security & Settings  PassCode for iPad/Tablets  AutoLock after certain time  PassCode for Apps  Drop Box Okay – safe and secure  FindiPhone – free location service  Brightness/Power Settings  iPad Cost to run? Estimated at $1.46 per year (macs in the law)  Ask Your IT Folks

Other “Useful” Subro Apps  Transcript Pad (from the makers of Trial Pad)  Pocket – a traveler’s tool  TED – educational  Reminders  ProCamera – zoom and date stamp photos  Camera/iMovie – take photos or film an evidence exam on the fly  And add music and effects too!  GateGuru & Fly Smart – for those lonely layovers  Where can I get a drink (of water)?  KeyRing – all your rewards info  E.g., Herts info on your device  TaxiMagic – help, I need a taxi  Dictamus & others – dictation?  Wayz & Beat the traffic – what’s really the best route today?  Gas Buddy – I really need cheap gas right now

Where to Find More Info …   But watch out … they try to drum up business 

CONCLUSION  The Future is Now!  Embrace the Change because it’s Here to Stay  Once you start, life will be easier QUESTIONS?

Joseph F. Rich, Esq. Member Cozen O’Connor Contact information