SBOT Computer & Technology Section

This is the fifth in a multi-part session that identifies the apps in this Section’s presentation of 60 Apps in 60 Minutes before the State Bar Annual Meeting in San Antonio.

1. Texas Bar Legal is the app created by the Computer & Technology Section for its members. Contains (internally) over 50 statutes and rules covering both Texas and Federal law so the app can be used with or without an Internet connection. You can download the app for the Android and iPhone/iPad/iTouch. The download is free, but you must be a member of the Computer & Technology Section in order to use the app. You can learn how to access the app here.
2. TCDLA App is an app made specifically for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association. Although like the Texas Bar Legal app, the TCDLA version has a far more extensive list of criminal-related rules and statutes. You can download the app for the Android and iPhone/iPad/iTouch. The download is free, but you must be a member of TCDLA to use the app.
3. HootSuite is an aggregator of sorts for social networks for teams. It lets you access your Twitter, Facebook, FourSquare accounts from a single app. Enables the coordination of group activities via social networks. Versions available for Android, Blackberry and iPhone/iPad/iTouch/Mac
4. Fastcase is a free app (but paid-subscription for desktop) legal research tool that provides both desktop and mobile versions for Apple devices (Mac/iPhone/iPad).
5. FBI Handbook is an app for the iPhone/iPad (for $3.99) that can be used by FBI agents in the field. It can also be used by criminal defense lawyers to query said agents as to whether an investigation was conducted properly.

The next five apps in a subsequent post.

This is the fourth in a multi-part session that identifies the apps in this Section’s presentation of 60 Apps in 60 Minutes before the State Bar Annual Meeting in San Antonio.

1. Sign-N-Send allows you to sign PDF documents and send them from your iPhone or iPad.
2. Google Docs has an app that enables you to create, edit, delete, share and do just about anything else with Google Docs. You can also scan documents with your phone’s camera and upload those documents to Google Docs for editing. Free versions are available for the Android, iPhone and iPad.
3. PDF Expert is another PDF annotation tool, although this one is only for the iPhone and iTouch devices. It has a nice feature in that it can sync with DropBox.
4. ezPDF Reader is a multimedia PDF reader for the Android.
5. Save2PDF is a tool for creating/editing documents (particularly with the iPad) and them saving them in PDF.

The next five apps in a subsequent post.

This is the third in a multi-part session that identifies the apps in this Section’s presentation of 60 Apps in 60 Minutes before the State Bar Annual Meeting in San Antonio. The first part can be found here, and the second part here.

1. JotNot Pro is a digital multi-page scanner for the iPhone.
2. PS Express is essentially Photoshop Express for the iPhone and is used in conjunction with JotNot Pro.
3. PWN Document Scanner is a document scanner for Android devices.
4. Zosh allows you to fill in and sign PDF forms and documents.
5. iAnnotate is another app that enables you to read, annotate, organize, and send PDF files.

The next five apps in a subsequent post.

The Section presented 60 Apps in 60 Minutes before the State Bar Annual Meeting in San Antonio. There was a quick write up about it in the Texas Lawyer Blog. Many people have approached us for the list of apps that were presented. This posting is the first of several that will list the apps that we mentioned during the presentation.

1. ShareMyApps: This is the app for Android users that makes it very easy for you to send a list of your apps (with hyperlinks to the App Market) to other people via email.
2. Pulse: This is a newsreader app that aggregates several sources into one nice neat package
3. QRDroid: This app is used for reading and generating “QR Codes<.a>” that can be used with smartphones and other devices.
4. Flipboard: This is an easy-to-use news reader for the iPad. Great features that mimmic a paper magazine.
5. MotionX-GPS: Android users already have built-in GPS navigation. Sadly, iPhones don’t have that built-in functionality. MotionX-GPS fills that gap for Apple users.

The next five apps in a subsequent post.