Acrobat for Legal Professionals

September 28, 2009

Fall Acrobat eSeminar Series

Want to learn more about how to use Acrobat 9?

My colleague Mark Middleton and I will be hitting the interwebz for a series of eSeminars this fall. lWe are trying a few new topics which we hope you will enjoy!

Date
Topic
Tuesday, September 29th Creating PDF Forms
Friday, October 9th Acrobat 9 Portfolios eSeminar
Friday, October 23rd Acrobat Security eSeminar
Friday, November 13th Acrobat 9 Tips and Tricks eSeminar

1PM–2PM ET
Noon–1PM CT
11AM–Noon MT
10AM–11AM. PT

Registration is required.

More details on the seminars if you click the More button below.

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September 12, 2009

Try these Two-line Dynamic Exhibit Stamps

I received a lot of positive correspondence after I created and posted a set of Dynamic Exhibit Stamps in my blog article Add Dynamic Exhibit Stamps in Acrobat using a free stamp set.

If you followed the instructions in the article, a new, dynamic stamp was installed in the Comment and Markup toolbar.

When you use the stamp, Acrobat . . .

  1. Asks you for the case number:

    Ask for Exhibit Number dialog
  2. Stamps it on the document
    Stamp on the document

A number of lawyers pointed out that they need to stamp more than just the exhibit number.

David Masters, author of the book "The Lawyers Guide to Adobe Acrobat", emailed me this:

In Colorado, our courts expect exhibit stickers to indicate Plaintiff's or Defendant's and have the case number on them.

The job then was to create a dynamic stamp which asked for two lines of input. More importantly, the stamp should be able to be customized.

Mission accomplished and delivered in this blog article!

Once applied, a stamp looks like this:

Example of two-line exhibit stamp

Follow the MORE below for:

  • Credits
  • Download
  • Installation
  • How to use the stamp
  • Instructions on how to customize the stamps

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September 10, 2009

What's the difference between Acrobat versions?

Probably the most frequently asked question I'm asked is— "What's the difference between Acrobat Reader, Standard, Pro and Pro Extended?"

And, the second most frequently asked question is—  "What's the difference between Acrobat 8 (or other version) and Acrobat 9?"

There are detailed "official" matrices you can download from the Adobe website, but they probably don't speak as directly to you, the legal professional.

I've put together two "unofficial" documents that speak to both of the issues above.

So when you want to know which version of Acrobat has redaction, or if web capture changed in version 9, these PDFs will help.

Download the Files

Acrobat 9 Legal Feature Matrix
Shows differences between
Adobe Reader, Standard, Pro and Pro Extended
(214K PDF)

Acrobat 7-8-9 Comparison for Legal Professionals
See new features added in Acrobat 8 and 9.
(179K PDF)

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September 7, 2009

Acrobat 9 for Legal Professionals eSeminar on Monday, 9/14

Need to find out what's new in Acrobat 9 for Legal Professionals?

Sign up for our free, 1-hour eSeminar!

Monday, September 14, 2009
10 AM PST
11 AM MST
Noon CST
1PM EST



or cut/paste to browser
http://events.signup4.com/AcroLaw


My colleague Mark Middleton and I will show off all of the top features of Acrobat 9 Professional during this live demonstration.

This event is held in cooperation with the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA).

During the seminar, we'll cover:

  • PDF Creation
  • Bates Numbering
  • Redaction
  • Form Data Collection
  • Typewriter Tool
  • Metadata Removal
  • SharePoint integration
  • PDF Portfolios

Sign up today!

Just click on the link below:
http://events.signup4.com/AcroLaw

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