Court technology

Published on: January 17, 2018

What Is Your Lawyer’s Technology Competency Score?

By Laura Orr

Lawyer technology competency matters for so many reasons. Knowing how to maintain the privacy and the security of your personal information and legal documents are not the only skills your lawyer needs to have. Keeping up with legal education requirements and the law itself requires technological competency. Managing a financially healthy legal practice requires technological competency. Thorough legal research requires technological competency.

Does your state lawyer licensing agency require technology competence? Here’s one list of state bar associations that do:

“Another State Adopts Duty of Technology Competence, Bringing Total to 28,” by Robert Ambrogi (LawSites).

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Published on: October 2, 2015

Introduction to iPad for Trial Lawyers (MyShingle)

By Laura Orr

From MyShingle, a blog for and about solo and small law firms:

“Trial By iPad: 1 New Technology, 10 Days, 3 6-Figure Verdicts,” by Carolyn Elefant, October 2, 2015.

Published on: March 23, 2015

Law Practice: Ethical Duty of Technology Competence

By Laura Orr

“13 States Have Adopted Ethical Duty of Technology Competence,” by Robert Ambrogi, 3/16/15:

“In 2012, something happened that I called a sea change in the legal profession: The American Bar Association formally approved a change to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct to make clear that lawyers have a duty to be competent not only in the law and its practice, but also in technology….” [Link to full blog post.]

Published on: October 14, 2013

Access to Justice Updates from Richard Zorza

By Laura Orr

Lots of interesting posts on Richard Zorza’s Access to Justice Blog:

1) Guest Post from World Bank’s Paul Prettitore on Legal Aid in Jordan (10/10/13)

2) NYT Piece on Doctor “Mindfulness” has Major Implications for Lawyers and Judges (9/26/13)

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