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23 Pass It On: Newsl. Gov't & Pub. Sector Law. Div. 1 (2013-2014)

handle is hein.journals/passit23 and id is 1 raw text is: for the Government Lawyer on the Road and in the Courtroom by Tom Mighell and Joseph Waters hree years ago, no one could have guessed how the iPad would revolutionize our lives. This simple-looking tablet allows us to arm our home security system remotely, watch entire seasons of T.V. shows on overseas flights, and play Candy Crush while waiting at the orthodontist's office. But this powerful device can allow you to do so much more than surf the web and play games. As the iPad's popularity grew among lawyers, it still was rarely seen in the courtroom. But with the proliferation of legal apps, more and more government lawyers are using this nifty device to take notes, do research, review depositions and present evidence in trial or at hearings. The iPad is a tool that has revolutionized the practice of law. You no longer have to bring a technol- ogy guru or assistant to court with you to work the technol- ogy; you can do it all yourself. Read on for our advice on apps and tips. Apps Notetaking Literally dozens of apps exist to take notes, but we like several. Noteshelf (http://bit. ly/uvUsa9, $5.99) allows you to take notes, file them into notebooks, and download templates and themes. You can also save notebooks in PDF to Dropbox. Notability (http://bit.ly/ sK79wm, $1.99) integrates handwriting, PDF annotation, typing, and recording; helpful when you want to record meetings while you are taking notes. Also valuable is a built-in security feature. If you want an app that converts your handwriting into text, check out 7Notes (http://bit.ly/IU6dEv, $7.99). Managing Documents and Files With PDF Expert (http://bit.ly/uYj8vd, $9.99) you can read and annotate PDF docu- ments and fill in PDF forms. Great if you need to highlight text, make notes, or draw on memos, caselaw, and other PDF files. GoodReader (http://bit.ly/urxFKM, $4.99) is one of the best apps for managing files on the iPad including documents, audio, video, photos and PDFs. GoodReader also has an annotation feature for marking up PDFs using typewriter text boxes, sticky notes, lines, arrows, and freehand drawings, as well as a security feature that allows you to password-protect folders or individual fies. Depositions TranscriptPad (http://bit.ly/ywMCsq, $89.99) is pricey but well worth the cost. The app allows you to consolidate all of your transcripts so that you can search across an entire case, a single witness, or one deposition. The annotation feature lets you reference

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