Barnes and Noble practice

Ok, so this is not genius, but here I am in Barnes and Noble with my iPad and a cup of coffee practicing law. Even though I could do the exact same thing with my MacBook, it's so much easier to carry around the iPad thanks to size and weight. And since I just came from court and the jail, I did not have to stuff my briefcase with a clunky laptops along with my files. Even now, I am writing this entry with the on- screen keyboard!

iPads do not and should not replace a laptop or computer, but it does make using one of those far less common. How easy is it, you ask? Right here, I can access my RocketMatter account to bill and work on client files, read most recent case developments, all with a device the size of a small magazine. Ate keyboard on-screen functionality is a little funky. For some reason it does not like where my thumb wants to tap for space bar strokes, but otherwise is great. I simply refuse to buy an external keyboard because that pretty much takes it out of the portable realm. That being said, I really don't think you need it, though. I am maybe a few strokes slower, but that's a small price to pay for the extreme portability.

Ialsoam starting to use a stylus for handwriting. It could be me, but writing with a finger tip just looks horrible. I have poor handwriting to begin with, so I bought the JustMobile Alupen to help. Wat I like about this piece of kit is the weight. The light styluses need pressure to maintain a written line, but the weight of the Alupen means I can write normally and don't lose contact. Some same it's clunky, but at six feet and about 210 lbs., the size is just right for my hand.

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JD

John D. Duncan is president of J.D. Duncan, PC, founding partner of Prater, Duncan & Craig, LLC in Newnan, Georgia, and is Esquire by Day.  You can find him at www.jdduncanlaw.com, or follow him on twitter and Facebook.