IT & the Lawyer
Lawyers really do not like technology
25 June 2003
A new survey by Digital Message in the UK has found that although 99% of lawyers surveyed use PCs, nearly three quarters of them admit they don't enjoy learning new software. A large percentage of lawyers also have only a basic grasp of common packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.Online strategies for smaller law firms
25 June 2003
This is a must-read white paper by Charles Christian, which appears on the Legal Technology Insider website. He provides a concise overview of developments in the online world and then comes up with ideas and practical advice to help firms determine their Internet and online legal business strategies.Surviving the e-mail onslaught
25 June 2003
E-mail is becoming more widely used and vital to the practice of law - how one can use it more effectively and efficiently is the subject of an article by Dan Pinnington on the Law PracticeToday web site.Horrors of bad web design
02 July 2003
Your firm's website can harm your reputation. Attorney and web designer Peter Boyd identifies 17 of the horrors your firm should avoid to achieve the quality of a professional website.WinXfer Plus
09 July 2003
WinXfer Plus is a useful bulk search tool for property transfers. It is used by amongst others financial institutions, mortgage originators and estate agencies to retrieve information from the deeds office about South African property sales.Solicitors involvement in e-business
16 July 2003
A survey by the Law Society of England and Wales into the extent and nature of solicitors' use of information and communication technologies has revealed that their reluctance to use computers is holding back universal desktop PC access at small and mid-sized law firms.Linux for law firms?
23 July 2003
Could it be curtains for Windows? In Linux for Law Firms: Is the Penguin an Emperor or a Turkey on the inpractice website, Dominic Watson gives an excellent overview of what the state of play regarding Linux is and its use in the legal profession.Sonnenschein case study
30 July 2003
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP is a United States Law firm with over 1600 PC users, including 600 attorneys. This Case Study documents their implementation of GhostFill Document Assembly and Document Management software during 2003.Virtual solicitors' chambers - the future now?
06 August 2003
The smaller legal firm has very real and immediate problems facing it. These include rising overheads and an inability to afford the real cost of technology, including the purchase price, training, support and replacement. Time spent on administration as against fee earning is also high.Using technology to remain competitive
27 August 2003
In this article legal technology consultant Carol Schlein lists basic guidelines every law firm, regardless of size, should follow to remain competitive with and even get a leg up on the rest of the legal profession.
