Update: Paperless Lawyering (with David Sparks)

Paperless Lawyering with David Sparks: Revolutionizing Legal Practice

Are you overwhelmed by paperwork in your law practice? Discover the concept of ‘Paperless Lawyering with David Sparks’, a California-based business attorney who is revolutionizing the legal practice through technology.

Paperless Lawyering with David Sparks: The Journey to a Clutter-Free Practice

In his journey to paperless lawyering, David faced numerous challenges. Creating a paperless practice is not without its trials, but the payoff is well worth the effort. In this section, we delve into how he overcame adversity and shaped his efficient practice.

In this episode, he talks about how he created his paperless practice and the challenges he faced. He also explains how modern lawyers should go about making their practices as devoid of dependence on paper as possible.

Show Notes

• MacSparky website (David’s personal website, with links to his books and courses on using Mac-based technology)
• SparksEsq website (David’s professional website for his law practice)
• Paperless Field Guide (David’s course on Mac-based tech tools and general systems for being less dependent on using paper)
• Drafts (Mac-based tool for iPhone, iPad, and computers that is a launching-off point for text automation that works with other apps).
• Drafts Field Guide (David’s free course on how to get the most out of Drafts)
• How I Name Files (David’s MacWorld article on the system he uses for naming files )
• Evernote (cloud-based PC & Mac note-taking, storage tool)
• NotePad (cloud-based note-taking tool)
• Dragon Dictate (PC based
• Hazel (an amazing Mac-based automation tool)
• Hazel Field Guide (David’s course on how to use Hazel most effectively)
• Adobe Acrobat (Mac & PC software for editing and working with PDFs)
• PDF Pen (Mac-based PDF editing software used by David)
• Liquid Text (innovative PDF viewing, editing, note-taking tool)
• Scanner Pro (iOS app for scanning docs with an iPhone
• ScanPro (iOS, Android app for scanning with a smartphone)
• The Pen Addict (a weekly podcast about pens, paper, ink, and stationery)
• Rhodia notebooks (classic orange notebooks in various sizes)

General Resources

• Check out my Inner Circle (to participate in ongoing discussions about tech tools I discuss and recommend)
• Check out this Law-Tech Assessment if you want specific recommendations for improving based on the technology you’re using in your practice
• Click for a list of the Best Tech Tools for Lawyers
• Subscribe to: The 80/20 Principle newsletter (it’s free)

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