Attorneys work hard for their clients, and one of the most exhausting parts of their job is travel.  Flying from San Diego to Fort Lauderdale to meet a prospective expert witness or commuting from Burbank to Newport Beach to “monitor” a deposition can be not only tiring, but expensive, costing both money and time.

There are iPad app solutions that give an attorney the choice whether to travel.  Many times the attorney needs to be physically present at a deposition, meeting, or document production, but if there is technology available that allows a choice, attorneys need to know about it.

1. FaceTime:  Allows a face-to-face video meeting or conference call.  Must have an iPad2, iPhone4, Mac computer, or iPod Touch and wi-fi connectivity.  (FaceTime app – free)
2. Remote Counsel – Courtroom Connect text streaming.  Your realtime court reporter can send a text realtime deposition/arbitration transcript to your iPad from a remote location.  (The court reporter must have special software installed in her/his computer to output the transcript.)
3. Case 24/7^TM online repository – allows the attorney or legal professional to have access to their deposition calendar, transcripts, and exhibits.  You don’t need to “physically” have documents that were previously marked in depositions.  Everything is accessible on the iPad.  (Kramm app – Free)

To have success with your app for remote events, wi-fi connectivity is the key to success.  For best results, schedule your meetings at a conference center that has T1 wi-fi available.  Unless there is enough bandwidth, and no firewalls to get through, your apps are not going to work efficiently.   Fractured images and slow audio will be the result of a lack of bandwidth.

Save yourself time, energy, and money – use your iPad. 

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