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New Metadata Article Published by MLAA

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

posted: March 8, 2010

Latest Product Versions

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
posted: February 12, 2010

Letter from Esquire CEO on Microsoft Patent Infringement

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.

posted: January 12, 2010

Join us for a Client Lunch in NY

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.
posted: January 12, 2010

iScrub 7 New Release

Esquire Innovations announces the release of iScrub 7 for Office 2007 with Outlook and GroupWise integration available. Read full press release here
posted: January 11, 2010

ABA Ethic Opinions on Metadata

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

posted: January 4, 2010

New Release of iRedline v.7 EP2

We are pleased to announce a new release of iRedline v7 EP2 which takes document comparison one step further by adding PDF comparison. Read full press release here
posted: August 21, 2009

Tech Troubleshooting - Ten Tips for Addressing Your Firm's IT Challenges

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

posted: July 17, 2009

Article on New Metadata in Office 2007

Published by LJN Legal Tech Newsletters July 2009 edition - New Document Metadata Changes in Microsoft Office 2007. Read Here
posted: July 16, 2009

New iCreate/iRedline Case Study Published

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) 

posted: June 11, 2009

New Article Published: Top Trends in Legal Technology

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

posted: May 14, 2009

Users Respond with High Marks for iRedline

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.
posted: May 8, 2009

Metadata Article Published in San Diego Daily Transcript

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>>
posted: May 1, 2009

New Hampshire Issues Ethics Opinion on Managing Metadata

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
posted: April 27, 2009

Law Journal Newsletters - Legal Tech Newsletter

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...

posted: April 13, 2009

New - iCreate Case Study Published

New iCreate Case Study published on Computer Technology Review
posted: April 13, 2009

Mastering Metadata

New Article published on Metadata in Legal Management Magazine April 2009 Edition. Read the Article here: Mastering Metadata
posted: April 7, 2009

10 Facts about Document Metadata

New White Paper published called - 10 Facts about Document Metadata
posted: March 20, 2009

Microsoft Word vs. iRedline7 for Microsoft Word

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.

posted: March 17, 2009

New Massachusetts Law on Protecting Client Information

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.

posted: March 11, 2009

iScrub Implementation & Deployment Services

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

posted: January 28, 2009

Esquire Innovations Increases Product Licenses by 12 Percent

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

posted: December 18, 2008

iScrub EP7 Released

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.
posted: November 4, 2008

iCreate 7 and iRedline 7 (Market Beta) Released

We are pleased to announce the release of iCreate 7 and iRedline 7 Market Beta for Office 2007. Read Press Release here
posted: November 3, 2008

iOffice System 7 Preview

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

posted: August 22, 2008

iScrub 7 Previewed at ILTA

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

 

posted: August 21, 2008

iRedline 7 for Office 2007 Previewed 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

posted: August 21, 2008

iCreate 7 Previewed at ILTA '08

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

posted: August 21, 2008

iDocID 7 to be Previewed at ILTA '08

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

posted: August 21, 2008

End of Life Notice - iCreate v3

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.

posted: July 21, 2008

Taylor Porter Brooks & Phillips becomes an iCreate Believer

Please read our latest case study. Taylor Porter Brooks & Phillips LLP implemented iCreate with excellent results and high user acceptance. Read more. 
posted: July 11, 2008

Join us at ILTA '08

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.

posted: July 10, 2008

Esquire Reports a Strong First Quarter

We are pleased to announce a strong first quarter for 2008. Trends are still Metadata management, and firms looking but not leaping towards MS Office 2007 and upgrading their current software for the new environments. Please read the full press release here.
posted: June 6, 2008

Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott LLP upgrades to iCreate Version 4.0

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...
posted: May 13, 2008

New Metadata Policy Service Offered

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

posted: April 25, 2008

End of life Notice

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.

posted: April 25, 2008

iDocID v.5.0: New release available for Office 2007

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.
posted: March 28, 2008

New Webette JUST ADDED - Converting iCreate Toolbars in Word 97-2003 to the Word 2007 Ribbon Interface

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.

posted: March 24, 2008

Forty New Clients Added in 4th Quarter 2007

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.
posted: March 13, 2008

Where Do the Footprints of Metadata Lead?

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."

posted: March 4, 2008

New Article on Enhanced Native Architecture published in Law Journal Newsletter

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"
posted: January 31, 2008

iScrub 5.0 Release Announcement

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.
posted: January 30, 2008

Esquire Products Featured on TechnoLawyers' "TechnoList" 2007

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
posted: January 30, 2008

iOffice System 5.0 Released

Esquire Innovations is pleased to announce the release of iOffice System Version 5,0, its comprehensive and integrated system for document creation, formatting, re-purposing, comparing and metadata management. Version 5.0 is fully compatible with Microsoft Office 2007 and includes iCreate, iScrub and iDocID. Read full release announcement
posted: January 20, 2008

iCreate version 5.0 Release Announcement

Esquire Innovations, Inc.,announced the release of iCreate Version 5.0, its comprehensive and integrated template and macro creation and automation tool. Version 5.0 boasts complete compatibility with Microsoft Office 2007 and Windows Vista resulting in workflow automation utilizing Microsoft's ribbon concept, a more accessible feature set, as well as dramatic document creation and automation speed increases. Clients with current iCreate support contracts can download the latest version of the software for no charge. For more information, Contact Us. Read complete press release
posted: January 1, 2008

Newsletter from ODC features and article on iCreate

Read The Edge: One of the more recent successes was the rollout of iCreate, a document creation, template, macro and automatic numbering package from Esquire Innovations...by Overall Domain Concepts
posted: December 24, 2007

Metadata Catches UK Politician

MS Word edit history snares Scottish Labour on donations - comments left in a document prove troubling for a Scotland's Labour Chief.
posted: December 6, 2007

Enhanced Native Architecture™ used by Esquire Innovations, Inc.

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
posted: November 15, 2007

Esquire Innovations, Inc. Wins WIPO iScrub.com Domain Name Decision

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

posted: November 14, 2007

Tech as Metadata Policy Enforcement

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...

posted: October 31, 2007

PowerPoint Article Published in LJN Newsletter

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

posted: October 25, 2007

iRedline EP7 Released

Esquire Innovations is please to announce the latest release of iRedline. iRedline version 2.0 EP7 includes the "moves" feature for Word documents. Please read the complete press release here
posted: October 24, 2007

Getting the Most Out of Technologies You Already Own

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.
posted: October 23, 2007

New White Paper on AutoText Available

Check out our new White Paper on AutoText first published in Technolawyer. Visit our White Paper section to read all of our reports
posted: October 5, 2007

iCreate Review featured in Technolawyer

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

posted: October 4, 2007

Esquire Products Featured in BlawgWorld 2007

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.

posted: October 2, 2007

Law.com - Automating Document Production

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

posted: September 12, 2007

Streamlined Document Production at Hinshaw Culbertson

Law Journal Newsletter publishes the latest case study on iCreate.

Download the PDF here

posted: September 1, 2007

iOffice System Version 5 Release Announcement

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.
posted: August 30, 2007

ILTA 2007 - Preview iOffice System version 5

Please join us at the ILTA show in Orlando August 20-23, 2007. Esquire will be at booth #617. Enter to win a weekend getaway to Southern California's Wine Country by attending a demo of iOffice System version 5. Register here 
posted: August 8, 2007

11th Tip added to Track Changes White Paper

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

posted: August 3, 2007

10 Tips to Demystifying the Most Powerful Feature in Microsoft Word - Styles!

Have you ever struggled with Word's Styles?  Please read our new white paper called - 10 Tips to Demystifying the Most Powerful Feature in Microsoft Word - Styles!

posted: August 2, 2007

New White Paper - on Metadata

Check out our new White Paper called 10 Proven Tips to Minimize Document Metadata in Microsoft Word
posted: August 2, 2007

Managing Your Metadata

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

Read full article here

posted: June 28, 2007

Death by E-mail

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

posted: June 14, 2007

Office 2007: Challenges and Opportunities for the Legal Community

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

posted: June 11, 2007

White Paper - The Webette

A Simple and Effective Training Delivery Approach
Webettes are mini training sessions, an hour-long each, and are primarily offered for the cost of the connection fee. Web-based training of this sort is successful if it is aligned with the attendees/users specific training goals (e.g., increase product knowledge, increase efficiency using a tool, etc.).
posted: June 1, 2007

Press Release - New Sales Director Announcement

Esquire Innovations, Inc. today announced the addition of a new Sales Director - Joel Kamps to lead New Business Development Efforts.
posted: May 24, 2007

New White Paper on Track Changes!

10 Proven Tips for Working around the Shortcomings of Word’s Track Changes

This white paper explains the difference between merging, comparing, and blacklining, the importance of locking documents for more accurate comparisons, how to customize the appearance of Track Changes, and much more—ten proven tips in all. In short, it contains everything you need to know but perhaps never knew to ask.

posted: May 22, 2007

Judye Carter Reynolds Latest Article From LJN

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

Read the Full Article Here

posted: March 20, 2007

iScrub Case Study

Keker & Van Nest LLP Manages Metadata with Esquire Innovations’ iScrub Software
posted: March 5, 2007

Esquire Innovations Reports Increased Demand

Esquire Innovations Reports Increased Demand for Document Production and Productivity Applications
posted: February 28, 2007

iCreateDA featured in the "Off the Shelf" Section of ALA's publication Legal Management

Jan 2007 - ALA Publication Legal Management features iCreateDA as a new product available to law firms for on-demand Document Assembly.
posted: January 10, 2007

ABA Law Practice News - iDocID featured in Technology Product Watch Section (December 2006)

iDocID eases the administration of document stamping by automating the insertion process across various document sources. Read more
posted: January 10, 2007

iDocID in Law Technology News

Temecula, Calif.-based Esquire Innovations, Inc. (www.esqinc.com) says iDocID is document identity stamping software...read full press release here.
posted: January 5, 2007

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posted: December 31, 2000