Cyberweek Fall 2006 September 25-29

Managing Information Overload

Technology is both a boon and a curse to the busy law office. Technologies such as email, the Internet, and electronic document creation allow you to receive, retrieve, and synthesize information more rapidly than ever before. The dark side is that we are buried in information. In this session we will explore technological tips and best practices you can apply to such tasks as organizing information and email to better communicate with clients and colleagues, and find and retain firm and client documents.

Metadata and other things that go bump in the night

There is data lurking in your data. Some people call it "invisible ink". Microsoft refers to it as "metadata". Either way, the reference is to information in an electronic document that is not always visible. This session will explain the dangers of metadata, how to avoid it, and recent bar association interest in the ethics of exposing or mining metadata.

FYI: VoIP

Interested in learning more about VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol)? This FYI from the LTRC provides information about this new communication technology and also includes links to additional resources.

ABA Survey: 2006 Results

As increasing numbers of mobile products and services are offered to consumers, attorneys are embracing the convenience and versatility of these products. Respondents to the American Bar Association's 2006 Legal Technology Survey indicated that they are using more mobile devices than ever before.

Survey Says! 2004-2005 ABA Legal Technology Survey Highlights

This article first appeared in Law Technology News September 2005 This article includes highlights from the 2004-2005 ABA Legal Technology Survey, including information about e-discovery, e-filing, CLE and more.

And Now the Litigators: A Closer Look at the ABA's Tech Survey

Based on survey results from the 2004-2005 Legal Technology Survey Report, this article provides an in depth look into how law firms and the courts are both adopting and utilizing technology including: Online Research, Electronic filing, Mobile Technology in the Courtroom, Courtroom Hardware, Litigation Support Software, and Electronic Discovery. This article first appeared in LJN's Legal Tech Newsletter, Volume 23, Number 10, January 2006

Anatomy Of Trial Technology

This article first appeared in Law Journal Newsletters' Legal Tech Newsletter August 2004. Trial technologies are all the buzz for legal technologists, early adopters, vendors, and consultants - but have they made it to the main stream practice of law? This article traces availability and use of trial preparation and presentation software, court technology, and more through the most recent ABA Legal Technology Survey Report volume on Courtroom and Litigation Technology.