Legal Guide Makes Technology Decisions Simple for Solo and Small Law Firms
Choosing is the hardest part
Having the right technology in your practice can be a valuable asset, but choosing the right technology can be a difficult decision. The best technology can save time and money in the long run, as well as increase productivity, communications with clients and your business.
Zeroing in on solo and small-firm lawyers
A new guide from the American Bar Association Section of Law Practice Management, The 2010 Solo and Small Firm Legal Technology Guide: Critical Decisions Made Simple, offers the latest information and recommendations on computers, servers, networking equipment, legal software, printers, security products, smart phones, and anything a single lawyer or a small law office might need. This annual guide is the only one of its kind written to help solo and small-firm lawyers find the best technology for their dollar.
Written by Sharon D. Nelson and John W. Simek, president and vice president of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., a computer forensics and information technology firm in Fairfax, Virginia, and Michael Maschke, Sensei's director of computer forensics, the second edition of this annual guide includes:
- A complete, unbiased overview of current legal technology products;
- Step-by-step instructions for making sound technology decisions;
- Guidelines on how to choose the right operating system and software for your office, including case-management applications, billing systems and document management solutions;
- Information to help determine what you need to go wireless; and
- Advice on how to protect your firm from security threats, including viruses, spyware and spam.
This new and updated edition also includes an introduction and a new chapter, "Paperless or Paper LESS: The Quest to Sanely Manage Paper in Practice," written by Ross L. Kodne.
What the section offers
The ABA Law Practice Management Section is a professional membership organization providing resources for lawyers and other legal professionals in the core areas of the business of practicing law–marketing, management, technology and finance–through its award-winning magazine, webzines, educational CLE programs, website, and publishing division. For more than 30 years, the LPM has established itself as a leader within the profession by producing ABA TECHSHOW, the world's premier legal technology conference and expo, and through its publishing arm, which has more than 90 titles in print.
Publisher: American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section
Pages: 292
Product Code: 5110701
ISBN: 978-1-60422-808-7
Price: $89.95; $54.95 for Law Practice Management Section members
Orders: www.ababooks.org, or call 800-285-2221
