Cybercasts post alternatives to videoconferencing; participants can hear and type in questions to a speaker - and can review running transcripts

Article Abstract:

Advances in communications technology offer cybercasting, giving attorneys the advantages of videoconferencing at a lower cost and with an immediate printed record of what is said. Users use personal computers to communicate via the Internet, both hearing and reading a speaker's words. A telephone call to a cybercasting service starts the process, with the audience connecting with the meeting by means of PC browsers. This avoids the need for special equipment and multiple long-distance telephone calls. Archiving a cybercast provides the opportunity to revisit it.

Technology application, Law offices, Videoconferencing, Telecommunications traffic, Communications traffic

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Document repositories assist joint defendants; electronic imaging goes beyond traditional scanning to make data available to many

Article Abstract:

The document repository is an advance in image-enabled case management systems which uses electronic imaging to transform documents to an electronic search-and-retrieval format. This is particularly attractive to joint defense groups on complex litigation. Such repositories do not replace scanning and coding but are a later development making better use of case-critical data. Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology is one evolutionary extension which has resulted in searches more than 100 times faster than old, manual methods.

Usage, Access control, Imaging systems, Legal documents

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Compressed transcripts ease load; for litigation

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Compressed transcripts enable attorneys to practice more cost-effectively; they also increase productivity and cut down on storage space needs, xeroxing and postage costs. Most attorneys can obtain them for a small added fee from the court reporter. Various packages are available with a choice of several page layouts and a word index giving page and line numbers for all except the most commonly used words such as articles and conjunctions.

Trial transcripts

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