Standing Committee on Legal Technology

The newsletter of the ISBA’s Standing Committee on Legal Technology

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2017 Articles

The big two threats you need to be aware of today By Nerino J. Petro May 2017 What you need to know to protect yourself from phishing and ransomware attacks.
Can you find it? By Donald E. Weihl February 2017 This article will show you how to create your own data system using a Microsoft Word program.
I moved my time & billing and practice management to the cloud By Bryan M. Sims November 2017 Author Bryan Sims shares his experiences using Rocket Matter.
IPad Pro – expensive but worth it if it meets your needs! Two versions to choose from By John T. Phipps July 2017 A look at the pros and cons of the iPad Pro 12.9.
Legal technology resources for your practice By Kimberley Crum Klein July 2017 A list of apps for both iPhone and iPad that can help you with productivity in your legal practice.
The new European General Data Protection Regulation By Adam Nelson May 2017 This new regulation fundamentally changes the way organizations must manage the protected data of both European citizens as well as citizens of other countries whose data is collected while they are in the EU.
Some thoughts on embracing technology from a virtual practitioner By Michael Brennan May 2017 Embracing technology means being proactive and continually striving to make the practice of law more manageable and more responsive to client desires.
Streamline your practice with e-signatures By Anthony Kolt February 2017 As the use of e-signatures increases, so too does the need for every attorney to become acquainted with this technology.
Technology at end-of-life: Estate planning for Millennials By Steven T. Mann July 2017 As estate planners, we owe it to our clients to make sure they can control how they are represented post-mortem. The fast and ever-changing pace of technology, however, is making this process more and more difficult.
Virtual reality devices & the legal profession By John Zimmerman November 2017 Although not currently widely utilized in the legal profession, VR devices may soon have their day in court in the coming decades.
What can Illinois courts learn from PACER? By Mark C. Palmer February 2017 As we quickly approach the 2018 deadline for required electronic filing of documents in all civil cases by Order of the Illinois Supreme Court, we are faced with an enormous task of going paperless by embracing digital storage and access to information.