Planning for disasterBy David ClarkLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, November 1999Just when you thought it was safe to get past the pitfalls of an automation project, the work is only half done.
Some valuable Web sites for lawyersBy Chuck BingamanLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, November 1999Each issue of this year's C.O.L.T. newsletter will highlight a handful of Web sites of particular interest to lawyers (and their employees.)
Word® word counts and the type-volume limitationsBy John C. CraigLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, November 1999Under Rule 32(a)(7)(A) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, a principal brief may exceed 30 pages only if it: (1) contains no more than 14,000 words, Rule 32(a)(7)(B)(i), and (2) includes a certificate of the attorney that it complies with this "type-volume" limitation, Rule 32(a)(7)(C)
Computer price drops and improved performance increase law office optionsBy John T. PhippsGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, October 1999We live in a time when savvy solo and small firm lawyers who grasp the potential of changing computer technology can compete with large firms and deliver high quality services in innovative ways.
Can your computer count past 1999?By James BumgarnerLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, April 1999If your computer and software are programmed to assume that all year dates begin with "19," you should see what you can do to fix them before the year 2000; or before that, if your projected calendars, amortizations, or due dates extend more than two years from today.
E-mail and Internet access, essential tools for modern communicationBy William M. MaddenLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, April 1999Imagine that l0 years ago a member of the ISBA told the executive director that all communications between that member and the ISBA would have to be in writing, and delivered by courier, because the member owned neither a telephone nor a mailbox.
From technologies front lineBy David ClarkLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, April 1999Each November for the past several years, I have had the opportunity to attend COMDEX in Las Vegas.
UPDATE CENTRALGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 1999Intel has introduced the Pentium III computer with a 500 megahertz processor chip.
