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Mobile Legal Apps for Android & Apple. Marin Dell, JD MLIS MS/MIS Hofstra Law Library 2014. What is a mobile app?. An app (short for application) is merely a computer program that works on a [mobile] device and is analogous to the software/programs that run on your desktop or laptop computer.
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Mobile Legal Apps for Android & Apple Marin Dell, JD MLIS MS/MIS Hofstra Law Library 2014
What is a mobile app? • An app (short for application) is merely a computer program that works on a [mobile] device and is analogous to the software/programs that run on your desktop or laptop computer. Siegel, Daniel. J. (2013). Android Apps in One Hour for Lawyers. p. 1.
Types of Apps • Productivity Apps • Courtroom Apps • Legal Research Apps
Types of Apps • Productivity Appshelp with organization and other time management tasks
Types of Apps • Courtroom Apps make courtroom tasks (such as discovery and voir dire), which might have been done on paper, available in an electronic format
Types of Apps • Legal Research Apps provide access to electronic databases usually with most but not all functionality of the browser based software
Where To Get Apps • Android • http://thedroidlawyer.com/2013/12/2013s-best-android-apps-for-lawyers/ • http://thedroidlawyer.com/apps-for-lawyers/the-list/ • https://play.google.com/store • http://www.americanbar.org/publications/law_practice_magazine/2013/march-april/essential-android-apps-for-busy-attorneys.html • http://www.insidecounsel.com/2012/06/15/10-helpful-legal-apps-for-android • http://law.wisc.libguides.com/android • http://www.androidauthority.com/best-android-apps-lawyers-attorneys-legal-87394/
Where To Get Apps • Apple • http://libguides.law.umn.edu/mobileapps/apple • http://law.about.com/od/mobilitytoolsapps/tp/Ipad-Apps-For-Lawyers-And-Law-Firms.htm • http://www.americanbar.org/publications/gp_solo/2013/march_april/top_ipad_apps_for_lawyers.html • http://www.mycase.com/blog/2013/12/must-apps-every-lawyers-new-ipad/ • http://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2013/03/new-ipad-advice.html
Where To Get Apps • Both Apple and Android • http://libguides.law.ucla.edu/content.php?pid=112286&sid=845584 • http://law.wisc.libguides.com/content.php?pid=363776&sid=2977335 • http://www.insidecounsel.com/2012/05/04/10-helpful-legal-apps • http://www.abajournal.com/gallery/mobilelawyerapps
Law Practice Magazine (ABA) • Online magazine that will help you with not only the latest apps, but all aspects of electronic and digital issues pertaining to your law practice • This particular issue has a list of essential Android apps for lawyers • http://www.americanbar.org/publications/law_practice_magazine/2013/march-april.html
More Questions? • Come to the Reference Desk OR • contact Marin Dell Electronic Services Librarian 463-0408 / lawdyd@hofstra.edu