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# Dane S. Ciolino

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## Posts

- [Scanning and Structuring Electronic Files](https://daneciolino.com/scanning-and-structuring/) - PDF Scanning Scan all paper documents that we receive to PDF (Portable Document Format). The best scanner for this job is a ScanSnap desktop scanner. Scanning must be done in black and white (not grayscale and not color). Scan at a resolution no greater than 300 x 300 dpi. Make sure PDF file is a
- [Organizing Individual Matters](https://daneciolino.com/organizing-individual-matters/) - Individual matters are comprised of facts, people, documents, and issues. These need to be managed using CaseMap, Airtable or CaseFleet. For information on CaseFleet and best practices, see the CaseFleet Knowledge Base. For (old) videos on how to organize individual matters using the old desktop version of CaseMap, see the links below. Although these are
- [Email](https://daneciolino.com/email/) - Provider Use a well-known, professional email provider like MS Outlook 365 or Gmail. Don't use AOL; you'll look like an idiot. Also, don't ever try to run your own email server in-house. You're a lawyer, not an IT guy. Email Setup You need to set up your email properly for two reasons: (1) so that
- [Technology: iOS Apps](https://daneciolino.com/technology-ios-apps/) - The guru for all things iOS is Jeff Richardson at iPhone JD. When I got my first iPad in 2018, I email him and asked for a list of what apps I should get. Here's what Jeff said then in a return email (and I quote): GoodNotes. This is my favorite app for taking handwritten
- [Blog Post Guidelines](https://daneciolino.com/blog-post-guidelines/) - What Makes a Good Topic? The blog at the Louisiana Legal Ethics website publishes short articles on topics that lawyers in general and Louisiana lawyers in particular would want to read about. The ideal blog post for the Louisiana Legal Ethics website has the following components. The post generally starts with a basic report about some
- [What Method of Communication to Use?](https://daneciolino.com/what-method-to-use/) - Good question. I'm glad I asked. Think hard before you send an email. Think harder before scheduling a live, in-person meeting. Should you use MS Teams for a "chat" with a person, should you ping them via MS Teams video chat? Or should you use a matter-based threaded discussion with an @ reference to one
- [Technology: Software and SAS](https://daneciolino.com/technology-software-and-sas/) - I'm reluctant to write about software as a stand-alone topic. I address various software-dependant workflows and productivity solutions elsewhere in this knowledge base. A basic, guiding principle here is to find the industry leader in the space and use it--unless there is a compelling reason to use an alternative. Why? Industry leading solutions are typically
- [Time and Billing](https://daneciolino.com/time-and-billing/) - General For time and billing use Clio. Please enter time no later than the end of the following day. For CJA cases, use voucher "catgegories," particularly "In-Court" and "Out-of-Court" time. Timesheets Lawyers working by the hour must keep time sheets with detailed time records. Here are a billing few do’s and don’ts: Do record your
- [Video Conferencing](https://daneciolino.com/videoconferencing/) - Use MS Teams or Zoom for all videoconferences. Participants can share screens and recored conferences. I personally prefer MS Teams because it can also serve as your communication hub for collaborating. In the wake of COVID-19, everyone learned how to use these services so you won't be videochatting alone. MS Teams: https://products.office.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software Zoom: https://zoom.us/
- [Telephone](https://daneciolino.com/telephone/) - You really don't need a landline any more. Get a good cellphone with a good service provider. While Android phones apparently work, you probably should get an iPhone. Everyone else has and it works great with your iPad. Set up voicemail, but ask callers not to leave a voicemail unless it is absolutely necessary. Suggest
- [Microsoft Word for Lawyers](https://daneciolino.com/microsoft-word-for-lawyers/) - A lawyer cannot be merely proficient in using Microsoft Word; a lawyer must be an expert. MS Word, after all, is the primary tool in the lawyer's toolbox. In these three videos, I share my thoughts on the importance of becoming an expert in MS Word, and discuss some of the essential MS Word skills
- ["This Month in Discipline"  Posts](https://daneciolino.com/this-month-in-discipline-posts/) - Every month the Louisiana Legal Ethics site publishes "This Month in Discipline." The post reports each lawyer who was the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during that month. For examples of past posts, click here: Louisiana Legal Ethics--This Month in Discipline. Finding Discipline Cases The Louisiana
- [Technology: Hardware](https://daneciolino.com/technology-hardware/) - All paperless lawyers--which all lawyers should be--need or should consider using the following hardware. (I know much of this is obvious.) The best site for reviews of the latest and greatest hardware is Wirecutter. Essential Hardware A laptop computer. I once insisted that this computer be a Windows machine. However, Apple Mac computers apparently work
- [Tasks](https://daneciolino.com/tasks/) - Track all tasks using Clio tasks. In the name of the task, include any hard deadline. The "due date" for the task should also be the hard deadline. Set email reminders for every task. For very important tasks, use several reminders. The task must be assigned to a human being.
- [Calendaring](https://daneciolino.com/calendaring/) - Calendar all events in the Clio calendar, which is sync'd to Google calendar. Invite any additional participants. Include a location that contains a link to Google Maps.

## Pages

- [](https://daneciolino.com/) - Dane S. Ciolino biographical information.
- [Introduction to U.S. Constitutional Law](https://daneciolino.com/teaching/intro-to-u-s-constitutional-law/) - Course Description This course is an introduction to United States constitutional law history, theory, and practice. The course will address the history of the United States Constitution, the governmental structure that the Constitution creates, and the individual rights that it protects. In addition, the course will address the major approaches to interpreting the Constitution. Finally,
- [Teaching](https://daneciolino.com/teaching/) - Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Current Courses Spring 2024: Lawyering III The Legal Profession (two sections) Summer 2024: TBA (likely Evidence taught asynchronously) Fall 2024: TBA Principal Courses Lawyering III—The Legal Profession (Legal Ethics); Trial & Appellate Advocacy; Evidence; and Criminal Law & Procedure. Other Courses Business Organizations I & II; Contracts I
- [Publications](https://daneciolino.com/publications/) - Books & Blog Louisiana Legal Ethics: Standards and Commentary (Dane S. Ciolino, ed., 2022) Robert Force & Dane S. Ciolino, Handbook on Louisiana Evidence Law (West 2023) Louisiana Criminal Law, Cases and Materials (2013) (with Bobby M. Harges and Wendy K. Shea) Louisiana Legal Ethics Weblog (https://lalegalethics.org/) (Dane S. Ciolino, ed. & admin.) Articles Dane S. Ciolino, Harmonizing Legal Ethics Rules with
- [Retention](https://lalegalethics.com/#new_tab) - Professor Ciolino engages in a limited law practice and in law-related consulting, principally in the areas of legal ethics, lawyer discipline, judicial discipline, governmental ethics, and federal criminal law. His practice includes handling disciplinary matters before the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, and the Louisiana Judiciary Commission, legal malpractice cases, lawyer disqualification
- [Practice Protocols](https://daneciolino.com/practice-protocols/)
- [Disclaimer](https://daneciolino.com/contact/disclaimer/) - No Attorney-Client Relationship Created by Use of this Website. Neither your receipt of information from this website, nor your use of this website to contact Dane S. Ciolino, LLC (hereinafter “the Firm”) or one of its lawyers creates an attorney-client relationship between you and the Firm. You will become a client of the Firm only
- [Contact](https://daneciolino.com/contact/) - Email: dane@daneciolino.com Phone/Text: 504-975-3263
- [CV](https://daneciolino.com/wp-content/uploads/Dane-S.-Ciolino-CV.pdf#new_tab) - Download Dane S. Ciolino CV in PDF
- [Community](https://daneciolino.com/community/) - Community Honors New Orleans Magazine, Top New Orleans Lawyers, 2012-2021 Recipient, Camille Gravelle Pro Bono Award, Federal Bar Association, New Orleans Chapter, 2007 Lawdragon 3000 (list of top American lawyers), 2006 Recipient, Gambit Magazine, Forty-Under-Forty Award, 2002 Recipient, Louisiana State Bar Association, President’s Award, 2001 Recipient, City Business Magazine, Power Generation Award, 2000 Recipient, Gillis Long Poverty Law Center Public Service Award, 1997

## Categories

- [Documents](https://daneciolino.com/category/document-management/)
- [Communication](https://daneciolino.com/category/communication/)
- [Practice Management](https://daneciolino.com/category/practice-management/)
- [Louisiana Legal Ethics Site](https://daneciolino.com/category/louisiana-legal-ethics-site/)