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Contract Lawyer's Home Office Must-haves
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Philips VOIP8411B - Cordless phone / VoIP phone - DECT - SkypePhilips VOIP8411B - Cordless phone / VoIP phone - DECT - Skype
For a yearly fee you can have a local skype number and you can make calls anywhere. Will seriously cut back on your long distance bills especially if you have clients all over the country.
Kodak EasyShare 5500 All-in-One Printer Print, Copy, Scan, and Fax Bundle w/ 3-Ink CartridgesKodak EasyShare 5500 All-in-One Printer Print, Copy, Scan, and Fax Bundle w/ 3-Ink Cartridges
Cut back on counterspace with an all-in-one printer. Also this is an automatic feed so scanning will be less cumbersome.
HP Pavilion S3200N Slimline Desktop PC (AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 4800+, 1 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium)HP Pavilion S3200N Slimline Desktop PC (AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 4800+, 1 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium)
Buy new: $689.83 / Used from: $456.99
Small and powerful. Also comes with printer inside the CD drive that prints labels directly on the CDRs. Great for producing documents or sending CDs to clients.
HP W2207 22-inch Widescreen Flat Panel LCD MonitorHP W2207 22-inch Widescreen Flat Panel LCD Monitor
Get a good flat screen monitor and invest in your office comfort. Flat panel monitors cut down on eye-strain.
Dymo LetraTag Plus LT-100H Personal Label MakerDymo LetraTag Plus LT-100H Personal Label Maker
Buy new: $28.15 / Used from: $18.00
I want this for more than just office use! File labels do not need to be fancy but they should be neat and easy to read.
Swingline 12 Sheet Light Touch Desktop 2-3 Hole Punch (74026)Swingline 12 Sheet Light Touch Desktop 2-3 Hole Punch (74026)
Buy new: $19.49 / Used from: $16.99
Great to have a 2 and three hole punch all in one when you are dealing with legal files.
Made By Humans, Eco Staple Free Stapler, Desktop Stapler, Black (452)Made By Humans, Eco Staple Free Stapler, Desktop Stapler, Black (452)
Buy new: $8.99
No staples! But only 5 sheets at a time so get some reusable paperclips too. Your clients will be impressed with your environmentally friendly saavy.
The Complete Guide to Contract Lawyering: What Every Lawyer and Law Firm Needs to Know About Temporary Legal ServicesThe Complete Guide to Contract Lawyering: What Every Lawyer and Law Firm Needs to Know About Temporary Legal Services by Deborah Arron
Buy used from: $8.73
How to Start & Build a Law Practice, 5th Edition (Career Series / American Bar Association)How to Start & Build a Law Practice, 5th Edition (Career Series / American Bar Association) by Jay G. Foonberg
Buy new: $38.48 / Used from: $36.22
QuickBooks Pro 2008 [OLD VERSION]QuickBooks Pro 2008 [OLD VERSION]
Buy new: $109.99 / Used from: $109.00
The basic version is free from the website but if you want a few more bells and whistles there are add-ons you can purchase.
Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Professional [OLD VERSION]Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Professional [OLD VERSION]
Buy new: $499.95 / Used from: $249.99
Bates label and make designations within a few keystrokes. Together with your high capacity scanner, this will make document production easy even for a solo attorney working from a home office without staff.