Turning users on to technology: hurdles of law tech evangelists

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Getting busy lawyers to use unfamiliar computer software involves more than installing such equipment at their desks. At Washington, DC's Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge importants firm management and financial data was only made available online and proved a situation in which everyone became knowledgeable about computer basics very fast. The technology must be patiently plugged. Training sessions are often held at lunch since attendance will be higher if food is offered. The initial resistance period to a major technological change is usually not longer than six months.

Computers, Digital computers, Training

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Microsoft, in and out of courts: should WordPerfect users care?

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Surveys of legal practitioners estimate the percentage using WordPerfect rather than Microsoft Word for their word processing needs to be anywhere from 40 to 70% The main Microsoft monopoly issue facing most attorneys and their support staff is how to preserve WordPerfect in a world in which most clients use Microsoft Word. The underlying issues of the Microsoft suit impact attorneys, and the important part of the bundling issue is not so much the Internet browser but the fact that Microsoft Word comes free in virtually every new computer the law firm buys.

Usage, Product information, Microsoft Corp., MSFT, WordPerfect (Word processing software)

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Legal tech grows more complex, and so do tech hiring decisions

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Large law firms in particular are finding staffing the information services department more complex, with issues including salaries, whether law firm branches should employ technology people full-time, and whether law firms should should have career paths to retain skilled technical employees. Arriving at a rule of thumb for staffing is difficult due to varied client demands. Law firms have to compete with private business and financial service organizations for skilled technical employees, so salaries can vary regionally..

Management, Law firms

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