If you're looking for a desktop computer with a small footprint and a large display, consider the iMac. Prefer a notebook? The MacBook Pro is just one-inch thick and weighs less than most law books. Or consider the world's thinnest notebook, MacBook Air. All of these computers come with Mac OS X, the elegant, easy-to-use operating system that's built on a UNIX foundation for rock-solid stability. Mac OS X enables you to do everything from finding specific files on your hard drive to saving documents as PDF files with a single click.

You can run time-tracking, productivity, and client management software like Billings, Daylite, Brief Accounting, and LawStream and all the mainstream applications you can think of — from Adobe Acrobat to Microsoft Office — on your new Mac. You can also run all your Microsoft Windows applications (and Windows itself, for that matter) through Parallels Desktop for Mac.

The CLE Library that Fits in Your Pocket
If you're interested in honing your skills and continuing your legal education, it pays to pack an iPod. In addition to downloadable podcasts on just about every aspect of the law, you can also get an iPod preloaded with ABA-CLE programs featuring the nation's leading legal experts in your practice area.

The Mac in the Courtroom
The MacBook Pro is the trial lawyer's best friend. Load it with Keynote and make riveting presentations, using content created with iPhoto and iMovie, to drive home your arguments. You also have hundreds of third-party applications to choose from, including DepoSmart and TrialSmart from Clarity Legal Software, Bee Doc's Timeline, and NoteBook 2.1 from Circus Ponies Software. And if you need help with scanning, you can use the optical character recognition software Readiris Pro 11 for Mac with the Fujitsu ScanSnap S500M to scan reams of legal documents.