Benefits of data bases outweigh drawbacks; design difficulties can be overcome

Article Abstract:

Law firms with staff capable of designing in-house data bases have many possibilities. Data bases of exhibits, for instance, could generate exhibit lists, chronologies and document production requests. The first decision to make in designing a data base is whether to go the full-text or summary route. The data base's structure must be standardized enough and simple enough in order not to compromise the sorting-and-selecting functions which underlies its utility. Entry verification and multiplicity, or how many entries to allow in each field, are the other concerns in data base design.

Analysis, Management, Legal information systems, Legal information services, Database design

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Installing technology overseas

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Distributed information technology can help a law firm expand overseas, but careful planning and a longer project timeline are necessary. The country and city should be carefully evaluated before an office is opened or new technology installed. Important points include the building's limitations, broader infrastructure limitations, local availability of hardware and software, regulations, tax laws, the export policies of US manufacturers, and language and culture restrictions.

Usage, Information technology, Technology application, Law offices, international

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