Five ways lawyers can utilize the Kindle

From Dolan newswires:

But lawyers are actually using their Kindles to work more efficiently during the course of the business day.  Here’s a look at the top five ways lawyers can use the Kindle: 

• Read depositions.
  
  The most common use for attorneys is exploring read-only versions of deposition transcripts.
  
  The Kindle allows the user to make notes on the screen or on the Web via an online content manager.
  
  There are also applications — such as Accureader — that can transfer a Kindle file (a .PT file) into a PDF for text conversions, and have it e-mailed to a laptop.
  
  “It’s an easy way to keep track of the case no matter where you are,” said Finis Price, a personal injury lawyer in Louisville, Ky. “A laptop or other reader is too clunky for [converting files].”
  
  
• Take private records home with you.
  
  The days of an attorney piling ultra-sensitive case documents into a briefcase are over.
  
  The Kindle allows the user to upload documents onto the device using Amazon’s Digital Text Platform self-publishing tool.
  
  
• Find new ways to release your own book.
  
  Speaking of self-publishing, the Kindle gives attorneys looking to release their own book more options.
  
  You can use the Digital Text Platform to upload, format and sell your book at the Kindle Store. Hundreds of law-related books are already available.
  
  
• Keep up on blogs.
  
  If your Google Reader is constantly showing 1,000+ unread items, the Kindle can download a number of blogs so you can stay up to date while on the go, all without a web browser.
  
  
• Save on printing costs.
  
  The Kindle certainly isn’t cheap (Kindle DX is $489 on Amazon.com.  The smaller 6" Display is $259), but it can actually save law firms money in the long run.  Firm policies and manuals can be uploaded in a read-only format. Web versions of magazines and newspapers can also be converted.