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Dictation

Lawyers infrequently use this technique today. My first law firm job was the last place I used this, and I remember it fondly. The lost art is discussed in this article.

Law office technology survey

For a detailed look at law office technology trends, see LawNet's 2004 Technology Survey.  LawNet, now known as the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA), is a forum for sharing technology know-how for litigation support, desktop applications, and overall IT management in a law firm.

ABA TECHSHOW

The ABA TECHSHOW is set to go from March 31 thru April 2, 2005.  This year there is a blog for the conference:  ABA TECHSHOW.blog.  There are over 50 programs offered this year including one on legal blogging and one on RSS feeds.

Communicating in the law firm

Keeping the Lines of Communication Open is a new (July 2004) White Paper issued by LawNet, Inc., an independent network of legal technology professionals. The White Paper is a compilation of articles covering communication issues that crop up in the law office environment: e-mail, connecting with clients, even Instant Messaging. We may be electronically connected, but are we communicating?