Great post to the MassLawBlog! First, a great quote, followed by a daunting, yet very informative diagram of "client server architecture" : "The schematic displayed...is a simplified illustration of a corporate network which Microsoft provided to the Federal Rules Committee in connection with proceedings on electronic evidence. It was intended to illustrate a generic corporate...
Find some very interesting jobs posted by ILTA (International Legal Technology Association), here. I counted 122 listings (on 12/12/06), but these are the positions that really caught my eye: Applications Analyst V -- San Francisco, CA (12/4/2006) Litigation Support Specialist -- Chicago, IL (12/4/2006) Practice Group Training & Support Specialist -- Richmond, VA (11/30/2006) Knowledge...
Well, this approach to get-there-quick-litigation sure sounds smart! "Any serious trial law firm must have the capability to 'parachute' into a problem case and try a matter on short notice. At Houston's Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, we have developed a comprehensive program to deal with remote trials, which we call 'trial-in-a-box.' This consists of custom-made cases that house separate...
Next big outsourcing move -- legal secretaries? "Starting in the early 1990s, I noticed that secretarial work was changing as a result of widespread lawyer use of PCs. Yet I have seen few articles about this much less smart management reaction. "Already in 1991, I thought secretarial roles needed re-thinking. By 2003, when the main reaction seemed to be tinkering with the ratio, I...
First time I've heard about this software, but sounds like it works quite well: "Juries don't always believe what people say, but they do tend to believe what is on paper. The difference that thorough e-mail review and analysis can make in the outcome of litigation is dramatic, and attorneys cannot risk overlooking key evidence that can make or break a client's case. "More and more...
Is this another example of how automation can negatively affect employment? I'm not sure there are really fewer paralegal jobs, particularly for people with experience or specific skills: "Thanks in part to new technologies that help law firms sort and scan documents, firms are hiring fewer paralegals than they did during the 1990s, when demand was so high that people with little...
This interesting survey (the 11th annual), finds law firms expanding their information technology investments: "True technological revolutions are few and far between. And making the 'old' work with the 'new' can make it increasingly difficult for chief information officers to maintain or advance the value of technology for their firms' lawyers. Results of the 11th Annual AmLaw Tech Survey ...
We love mashups, don't you? Just not sure how they'll work in the legal world: "Take one of the industry's oldest matter management software packages, combine it with cutting-edge, Internet-based mapping technology, and what do you get? The first commercial legal-tech mashup. "Synaptec Software, the 25-year-old, Denver-based maker of the venerable LawBase software suite, has integrated...
And the company says that the jump to top ten ranking in one year validates its customer-centric focus: "OnSite E-Discovery, a global e-discovery and forensics firm serving law firms and corporations, recently received notable recognition as a Top 10 electronic discovery service provider in the 2006 Socha-Gelbmann E-Discovery Survey. The survey, published by independent technology...
Okay, these changes sound very helpful! "Another chapter in the history of Adobe Acrobat opened Monday, and this one includes some juicy plot points that might tantalize the legal industry. "Acrobat 8 now devotes a whole toolbar to redaction features allowing you to mark, apply and 'Search & Redact.' You can use different colors to delineate why you redacted certain portions (red...