Category: Legal Technology The Paperless Law Firm: How Paralegals Can Take Advantage of New Organizational Tools TASA ID: Over the past couple of years, there has been a surge of law firms going paperless. The idea of a "paperless law firm" describes an electronically organized law office. Presently, clients are looking for law offices to abandon paper files and embrace electronically stored information. Read more
Category: Legal Technology At Trial, Don’t Leave Technology Behind: The Trial Consulting Paralegal TASA ID: As you jump on the elevator with trial boards in one hand and your entire case on a pull cart next to you, you wonder, "Do I have everything?" If it were 1999, the answer would be yes. In 2009, dragging voluminous numbers of records and multiple trial boards to court is a thing of the past. Read more
Category: Legal Technology, Medical & Healthcare The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: A Deeper Look into Electronic Medical Records TASA ID: "Chicken scratch," "scribble scrabble," and "illegible" are all perfect works to describe the handwriting of some physicians. How can a document so vital be so indecipherable? It's hard to believe, but the days of having an unreadable script may be behind us. Read more
Category: Legal Technology, Medical & Healthcare Courtroom CSI: A New Look at Multimedia in the Courtroom for Medical/Injury Cases TASA ID: Is it possible to fit your trial in the palm of your hand? My answer is yes, but that may vary from firm to firm. We all know that technology has changed the face of a normal trial. Trials move at a quicker pace, and the incorporation of audio and visual equipment has made the average trial more exciting. Read more
Category: Computer/Internet, e-Discovery, Legal Technology, Resources for Attorneys Helpful e-Discovery Tips TASA ID: 4285 Throughout the years I have been asked my advice on what to do and what not to do when it comes to e-Discovery matters. It was only recently on social media that I decided to post some of the advice that I had given out to many. By no means is this an extensive list; however, these tips will help with general inquiries you may have, especially when it comes to cases. Read more
