RPost, the inventor of Registered Email? services, and Esquire Innovations, the leader in document metadata management, today announced collaboration to extend Esquire?s iScrub product with RPost advanced messaging, security and collaboration services. Read Full Release Here

Esquire Innovations, Inc, a leading provider of Microsoft Office integration software for law firms, announced it will be previewing the upcoming version of their metadata management application for Microsoft Office, iScrub 7 EP1 at the International Legal Technology Association's 2011 Conference, held at the Gaylord Resort and Convention Center in Nashville TN, August 21-25, 2011. Read Full Release Here

New White Paper by Randall Farrar - Knowing when the startup code in the application loads can often help determine the best development approach to use.

The iCreate 7 EP1 release introduces enhanced administration tools, an updated calendar feature and the redesigned iHyperstyles 7, a styles and numbering solution. We have now significantly enhanced the administrative side of iCreate to simplify the backend management of the software. Read More

iHyperstyles has been redesigned in this latest version to present a much improved ribbon and task pane approach, allowing users to simultaneously view changes to styles and numbering as they make them. Read More

Article published in the Association of Legal Administrators Captial Chapter's Newsletter - Capital Connection

We are pleased to announce that iRedline 7, document comparison software, is now fully integrated with ProLaw Law Office Management Software, an industry-leading solution from Thomson Reuters that automates the practice and manages the business of law. "We are extremely excited about iRedline's integration with ProLaw as it will allow users to more easily and more effectively use both products," states Randall Farrar, president and co-founder of Esquire Innovations, Inc. Read More

Randall Farrar, President and CEO of Esquire Innovations, Inc., will present on the topic of "Document Comparison in Word 2010: Is Your Firm Ready To Go Native?" to the Legal IT Trainers Group in Los Angeles, CA. Read Press Release here

In our new white paper "Document Comparison in Word 2010 - Are you ready to go Native?" now available, we highlight the new features in Microsoft Word Compare.

We discuss the main areas of improvement:

? User Interface;
? the new Review Ribbon and Compare Documents dialog box;
? the accuracy of the comparison engine;
? and improved author control.

We also address the questions your firm needs to ask as you ponder the pros and cons of going Native Word for document comparison:- What are the features of your current document comparison process that users CANNOT live without? Is Word still missing some essential features your firm would require?

Read here

New article by Randall Farrar published in The Recorder.

"Those of us in the legal profession are familiar with the concept of "discovery," and the requirements set by the courts for complying with discovery demands. We also know that we are only required to provide the documents and data information set out in the discovery demand. Unfortunately, in providing electronic documents, you may "discover" that you are inadvertently disclosing more information than you realize".

Read here

Esquire Innovations is pleased to announce the release of a new Enhancement Pack (EP) of iRedline 7, the company's document comparison software. iRedline 7 EP3 supports Microsoft Word 2007 and 2010. Read here

New article published by the South Florida Chapter of the ALA - Tech Troubleshooting Tips for Addressing your Firm's IT Challenges - Read Here

Esquire Innovations hires Mel Mehrtens to join its support team as Technical Support Manager to facilitate Company?s Growth. Read Here

10 Facts about Document Metadata Part 1 of 2. Published in the GLA ALA Leadership Exchange. Read Here

California Law Firms and Metadata Policies. Published in the GLA ALA Leadership Exchange Magazine. Read Here

Traversing the End of the Microsoft Office Asynchronous Binary age to the Start of the Microsoft Office Synchronous XML Epoch. Published in the Law Journal Newsletter. Read Here

Lowering a Firm's Total Cost of Ownership By Migrating to MS Office 2010. Published in the GLA ALA Leadership Exchange Magazine. Read Here

Part 3: Tips for Working with Word's Numbering and Creating a Trouble-free Table of Contents. Read Here

What Can Styles Do For You? (Three Part Series) Part 2: Tips for Working with Problem Documents Read Here

What Can Styles Do For You? (Three Part Series) Part 1: Efficiently Working with Styles. PDF available. Read Here

Traversing The End of The Microsoft Office Asynchronous Binary Age to The Start of The Microsoft Office Synchronous XML Epoch. Published in the November edition of the LegalTech Newsletter. Read Here

As more states sound off on metadata and an attorney's responsibility, California firms with practices in multiple states should also make sure that their policies are acceptable in every jurisdiction in which they practice. PUblished in the August/September GLA ALA Leadership Exchange. Read Here

Published in The Advocate Magazine. You can run but you can't hide from metadata. A look at the ethical duties of attorneys regarding metadata. Read Here

Lowering a Firm's Technology Total Cost of Ownership by Migrating to Microsoft Office 2010 from Microsoft Office 2003 and Older Versions. Published in the Oct/Nov GLA ALA Leadership Exchange. Read Here

Understand the basic facts about metadata or your law firm can be embarrassed -or worse- if metadata is not properly managed.

By Randall Farrar article published by NYSBA Journal Oct 2010. -Read Here

What Can Styles Do for You? (Word Styles that is...) Article published by the Philadelphia ALA Chapter. By Randall Farrar - Read here

The Cleveland ALA Chapter has published an article by Randall Farrar (President and CEO of Esquire Innovations, Inc.) entitled "Total Cost of Ownership Analysis for IT Solutions Can Yield Savings and Efficiency" - Read article here

Updated Case Study - Burns & Levinson Find Ease and Efficiency with Esquire Innovations - Read here

New Case Study: Already fans of Esquire Innovations' iScrub metadata control program, law firm Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot turned to Esquire again when they needed to standardize their document formats. Esquire's iCreate program was the perfect fit. Read More

Read the latest Technology Tips column by Randall Farrar from the GLA ALA magazine, Leadership Exchange. Read here

Press Release - New release of iHyperstyles to be previewed at ILTA 2010 - Read full press release here

Metadata and how it relates to the Vermont Rules of Professional Conduct. Article published by The Vermont Bar Journal, the official publication of the Vermont Bar Association www.vtbar.org. Read Article Here

New Metadata Article Published by the Maricopa Lawyer Magazine. The Official Publication of the Maricopa County Bar Association www.maricopabar.org - Read article here

Esquire Innovations is pleased to announce that iScrub 7 for Office 2007 and 2010 is now integrated with Lotus Notes e-mail. For more information about the new features iScrub 7 offers read our latest iScrub 7 press release.

We will be hosting a Client Appreciation Luncheon during the ILTA conference on August 24. The conference this year is being held at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas August 22-26. During the lunch you can network with other Esquire clients, meet the team and enjoy a buffet style luncheon.

To attend please RSVP by August 20, 2010 to: susan.mcclellan@esqinc.com

 

Pre-Register and attend a demo at ILTA 2010 and receive a bottle of Almond Champagne. Attend the demo and be entered to win an iPad in our daily drawing. Register here

GREAT article-Social media takes marketing to the next level by Teresa Warren Read Here

New Article published by the NYC Association of Legal Administrators "Metadata Opinions - Are You Complying?" Read here

Read the latest article by Randall Farrar called "Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board Drafts Opinion on Metadata: Law Firms Need to Prepare" published by the Minnesota Paralegal Association

Article called "Tips for Working with Word's Track Changes Part 2 of 2" by Randall Farrar published in the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators publication Leadership Exchange - March 2010 edition - Read full article here

New Article by Randall Farrar "Microsoft Word 2007 ?Track Changes' and ?Compare'. Is Word Ready to Go It Alone?" published in the LJN Legal Tech Newsletter March 2010 edition - Read article here

Article by Randall Farrar published by the Minnesota Legal Administrators Association - read here

Article called "Tips for Working with Word's Track Changes Part 1 of 2" by Randall Farrar published in the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators publication Leadership Exchange - February 2010 edition - Read full article here

Product Versions Announcement:
Esquire version 7 products support the following versions of Windows: Win. 2003, Vista and 7. Please call support for specific questions regarding product system requirements. Support: (951)506-5641

The recent judgment against Microsoft in the patent case brought by i4i Inc. raises concerns for third party integrators. At Esquire Innovations, our research indicates this judgment has no impact on any of our software applications.

The feature in question is custom XML elements contained within DOCX or DOCM document types. iCreate 7's use of Content Controls are not in conflict as they are mapped to custom XML parts. The method used in iCreate 7 is the technology actually recommended by Microsoft, not the method found in violation of the patent.

Our development team will re-test all products as Microsoft makes patches and/or new versions available.

For more information on the judgment, please see this article: Read Here

Read the Microsoft official response here

Office Developer response to specific questions about the feature referenced in the judgment: Read Here

Please contact our support team with any further questions at support@esqinc.com or (951) 506-5641.

Sincerely,

Randall Farrar
President & CEO
Esquire Innovations, Inc.

Esquire Innovations, Inc. invites all clients to attend a client lunch, to be held during LegalTech week in New York on Wednesday February 3, 2010:

Location: Remi, 145 W. 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019 at 12:30 PM.

Network with other Esquire Clients and the Esquire Management team, while you enjoy a delicious lunch on us.

Please RSVP to: susan.mcclellan@esqinc.com

We look forward to meeting you there.

Esquire Innovations announces the release of iScrub 7 for Office 2007 with Outlook and GroupWise integration available. Read full press release here

Good Read - link to a good summary of the Metadata opinions offered by different State Bar Associations - Read Here

Read a new Article by Judye Carter Reynolds - Strategies to obtain fast and effective help. Understanding what type of information is needed and how to work with the person on the other end of the phone call or e-mail to get help fast. Read here

Published by LJN Legal Tech Newsletters July 2009 edition - New Document Metadata Changes in Microsoft Office 2007. Read Here

LJN Legal Tech Newsletter publishes an article by Angela Dowd of Burns & Levinson LLP about the use of iCreate and iRedline at her firm (PDF Version available here)

www.lawdragon.com published a new article by Randy Farrar on Top Trends in Legal Technology: Virtualization and Cloud Computing

Press Release - After six months in the market Esquire Innovations, Inc reports that the newest version of iRedline, is receiving praise from the product's users.

Article about Metadata published today in the San Diego Daily Transcript. Mentions Esquire and includes quote from Randall Farrar our President. Read full article here>>

New Hampshire Bar Association is the latest State to offer an ethical opinion on the issue of Document Metadata. Read more about it on the Law Practice Matters Blog

Practice Tip on Microsoft's New Office 2007 File Format by Randall Farrar - published in the April 2009 edition of LJN's Legal Tech Newsletter. Read more...

New iCreate Case Study published on Computer Technology Review

New Article published on Metadata in Legal Management Magazine April 2009 Edition. Read the Article here: Mastering Metadata

New White Paper published called - 10 Facts about Document Metadata

New iRedline 7 EP1 Feature list available.

iRedline adds over 25 features to the Word 2007 Compare and Track Changes features. Read about some of the features and contact us to learn more.

Interesting New Law in Massachusetts: MA 201 CRM 17 Standards for The Protection of Personal Information of Residents of the Commonwealth

Goes into effect on May 1, 2009. This new compliance regulation will require that companies doing business with Massachusetts residents comply with stringent data protection requirements. Every company, business partner and service provider that owns, licenses, stores, handles and/or maintains personal information about a resident of Massachusetts will need to meet set standards for protecting personal information of Massachusetts residents - whether that business is located in MA or not. Sounds like they need iScrub to help them manage the metadata in their documents.

Did you know we offer iScrub implementation and deployment services? Since we have worked with all sizes of clients to maximize their iScrub investment, we decided to offer these enhanced services to all of our clients. We offer online classes covering the following areas:

• Metadata Education
• Consultation on a firm's culture and philosophy on metadata management
• Discussion on options for setting up iScrub based on a firm's culture and philosophy
• Setting up the XML file
• Discussion on recommended deployment strategies

E-mail us for more information: sales@esqinc.com

Demonstrating that law firms are continuing to invest in technology despite challenging industry and economic times, we are pleased to announce that we have increased our new product license count in the last six months, by 12 percent. Read Press Release

iScrub v.3 EP7 is now available for clients with a mixed Office 2003 and Outlook 2007 environment. Current clients, please check our knowledgebase for more information or contact support with questions.

The latest version of iOffice System will be unveiled at the ILTA show Aug, 25-28 2008. We are excited to show the latest versions of iCreate, iDocID, iRedline and iScrub. We look forward to seeing you there. Read full press release here.

To book a demo time for ILTA click here

We are please to announce the preview of iScrub 7 at the International Legal Technology Association Annual conference August 25-28, 2008. iScrub is Esquire's metadata management software for the legal industry. Read full press release here.

Register for a demo at ILTA

 

We are pleased to announce the preview of iRedline 7 for Office 2007 at the ILTA show Aug. 25-28, 2008. "Fully-integrated with Microsoft Word, iRedline 7 enhances document comparison in Word 2007," says Randall Farrar, CEO of Esquire Innovations. "As an add-on application to MS Word, iRedline result documents are in Word format so they can be easily shared, navigated or re-purposed."

Read full press release here

Register for a demo at ILTA here

Esquire Innovations, Inc. announced that iCreate 7 will be previewed at the International Legal Technology Association Annual conference held August 25-28. iCreate is Esquire?s popular document production software designed specifically for the legal industry. Read full press release here

Register for a demo at ILTA here

Esquire Innovations, Inc. today announced they will be previewing the new version of iDocID at the International Legal Technology Association Annual conference August 25-28, 2008. iDocID automates the insertion of a document ID into a document footer. Read full press release here

Register for a demo at ILTA

This letter provides advanced notification that iCreate Version 3 will reach end of life status on September 2008. Esquire Innovations will no longer provide bug fixes for this version. We encourage you to upgrade to iCreate 4 or higher. If you have any questions, please communicate with Support/Client Services by phone (951) 506-5641 or e-mail support@esqinc.com.

Thank you for your cooperation. We are very excited about our new product releases and look forward to working with you.

Please read our latest case study. Taylor Porter Brooks & Phillips LLP implemented iCreate with excellent results and high user acceptance. Read more.

Esquire Innovations will be premiering the New, More Powerful iOffice System 7 at the ILTA '08, Global Perspective, Peer Advantage show.

Please join us at the ILTA '08 show in Grapevine, TX August 25-28, 2008. Esquire will be at booth #231. Enter to win a relaxing day at the Spa by attending a demo of iOffice System 7. E-mail to register.

A client of Esquire Innovations, Inc. since the mid-1990s, California-based national law firm Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott, LLP recently upgraded to iCreate 4.0. Christine Czenze, the firm's Director of Technology, reports that the firm "had a lot of customization in iCreate version 3.0 and it had gotten to the point where the fixes were getting too difficult.... When we learned that iCreate 4.0 was easier to administer, we were glad to evaluate the product." Click here to read more...

Esquire Innovations introduces a new service to help clients maximize their usage of the iScrub software. Read press release here.

Integration with Microsoft Office 2000 will reach end of life status on June 1, 2008. Esquire Innovations will no longer certify or support underlying products that are unsupported by the original vendor. We encourage you to upgrade to mainstream versions.

If you have any questions, please communicate with Support/Client Services by phone (951) 506-5641 or e-mail support@esqinc.com.

Esquire Innovations is pleased to announce the release of iDocID v.5.0 for Office 2007. iDocID is a powerful universal document management system-integrated ID stamper that integrates with Document Managment Systems. Read full press release here.

Esquire Innovations has just announced a new Webette event to take place on April 15, 2008. This 1 1/2 hour long class will show how to convert existing template files to the Open XML format. To learn more and sign up click here.

Esquire Innovations, Inc. today announced the addition of 40 new law firms to the ranks of its clients in the last quarter of 2007, with an eye on continued success in 2008. Read full press release.

Interesting Article on metadata featured on Law.com February 20, 2008, by Marcia Coyle

"We may still not know enough about e-mail, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, to really safely use them," states Lucian Pera of Adams & Reece. "But lawyers are going to have to understand the technology they use or they won't be competent in practicing law or protecting their confidential info. That's why you have to know what a metadata scrubber is."

Read the latest Practice Tip from Judye Carter Reynolds published in the Law Journal Newsletter February 2008 edition. Called "Going Native: Using Word 2007 With Enhanced Native Architecture"

Esquire Innovations, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of iScrub version 5.0, the latest upgrade of its metadata removal and management utility for Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) and PDF files. iScrub v5.0 is compatible with MS Office 2007. Any clients with a current iScrub support contract can download the new version for no charge. Contact us for more information. Read full Press Release here.

TechnoLawyer, publisher of online newsletters about legal technology and practice management issues, products and services for the legal industry, has published their list of Preferred Vendors for 2007. Esquire Innovations, Inc. is pleased to be featured on the list. Check it out on the TechnoLawyer Blog

MS Word edit history snares Scottish Labour on donations - comments left in a document prove troubling for a Scotland's Labour Chief.

When Developing products Esquire Innovations always uses Enhanced Native Architecture? (ENA). ENA promotes the best use of Microsoft Office by building upon the user interface and features of the existing parent software application whenever possible. ENA keeps custom applications consistent with parent software native functionality. Read more about ENA

WIPO Panel orders that the domain name iScrub.com be transferred to the Esquire Innovations, Inc.

Read more here... WIPO Decision here...

Press Release from Welsh & Katz on WIPO decision

by Toby Brown

Copyright American Bar Association - All Rights Reserved

October 30, 2007

Recently I?ve taken a position with a large firm based in Houston, Texas. Of course large firms bring challenges along with opportunities when it comes to legal technology. One of the more encouraging pieces of technology I?ve seen here in my first few weeks is called iScrub from Esquire Innovations. In addition to being a worthy metadata removal tool, I have come to appreciate our firm?s implementation of the product.

See the Metadata Policy Enforcement article here...

Read Judye Carter Reynolds latest article on Getting the Most Out of Technologies You Already Own - Simplifying MS PowerPoint Design and Delivery (Published in Volume 25 Number 7. Oct. 2007). Read more

New white paper - Learn how to use Word's native tool for Document comparison. Drafting a document between multiple reviewers can get complicated and frustrating when the available tools aren?t used properly or not at all. The most common tools for document collaboration in Microsoft Word are Track Changes and Comments. These features are often used incompletely, or the proper use of them is misunderstood.

Check out our new White Paper on AutoText first published in Technolawyer. Visit our White Paper section to read all of our reports

The latest review of iCreate by Dennis Kennedy featured in the Technolawyer Newswire. Read the review here

BlawgWorld 2007 with TechnoLawyer Problem/Solution Guide is a free eBook in PDF format. It contains two sections:

BlawgWorld 2007 contains the best essays of the year from 77 of the most influential legal blogs (blawgs).

TechnoLawyer Problem/Solution Guide enables you to find solutions to 185 problems commonly experienced by law firms. These solutions are organized by topic, including case management, depositions, discovery, document management, legal research, time-billing, etc.

More than 15,000 lawyers and legal professionals have already downloaded a copy of BlawgWorld 2007 with TechnoLawyer Problem/Solution Guide. No registration is required to download the eBook. Download your free copy now.

Please read this latest case study published on Law.com. Valerie Pickel from Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP. a Chicago based Amlaw 200 firm, writes about her firms' evaluation, implementation and deployment of iCreate - Macro/Template package

Law Journal Newsletter publishes the latest case study on iCreate.

Download the PDF here

Esquire Innovations, Inc. is pleased to announce a October 15, 2007 release date for iOffice System 5.0. iOffice System Version 5.0 is fully compatible with Microsoft Office 2007 and includes iCreate, iRedline, iScrub and iDocID. All products can be purchased separately or as a suite. iOffice System Version 5.0 will help smooth a transition to MS Office 2007, by making familiar MS Office productivity tools available to your users, improving user adoption and efficiency. Please contact us for more information.

Following the success of our White Paper, 10 Tips for Working around the Shortcomings of Word's Track Changes (published in May 2007) one of our readers came up with an 11th Tip. Read the Bonus Tip Here

Check out our new White Paper called 10 Proven Tips to Minimize Document Metadata in Microsoft Word

Judye Carter Reynolds Latest Practice Tip - published in Legal Journal Newsletter April 2007.

Read full article here

Death by E-mail blog by Roger Matus - relates an incident of the accidental revelation of metadata in a PowerPoint Presentation by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence - Metadata Mistake Made By Spy Agency

Judye Carter Reynolds' latest article published in LJN's Legal Tech Newsletter discusses some of the impact law firms can expect when adopting Office 2007.

Read Full article here

February 2007 - Document Assembly Automation by Judye Carter Reynolds. Published in Law Journal Newsletters.

Read the Full Article Here