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"Change is very frightening to people. Using new technology which requires people to master new skills can be viewed as an attempt to provide additional work to people who are already overworked. We need people to take a look at technology not as a threat but as an opportunity. ... People have to learn to live between trapezes. That means they have to be prepared to let go of the old and reach for the new. One can either have technology be embraced and used as a positive force, or feel that one is always behind the curve with regard to technology. "

Donald Cohn, Corporate Counsel, Dupont

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Topics covered include:

  • Platforms, Processes and Precedents. A Lawyers Workstation can involve using proven methods with a variety of established and new tools. Every lawyer is different, and has evolving requirements. Getting the balance right and knowing when to use a pen/paper, and when to use a mouse is but one of the challenges.
  • Or could you get the best of both worlds and use a pen with your computer? Lawyer-friendly pen-driven tools have many advantages over the keyboard/upright screen standard. 2007 brings a swag of new products to tempt the most keyboard-averse lawyer.
  • Legal Minds - Getting More From Both Yours, and the Collective Legal Mind. The massive amount of information that is available to the lawyer or legal researcher is becoming staggering. AustLII alone has over 178 databases of primary and secondary legal materials, and all for free. The next step in the evolution of online legal research is the creation of new methods and tools that assist in the collection and analysis of all this information.
  • OS IT: "Hot Legal IT Topics from OS: EDD - Electronic Document Discovery, Electronic court filing, document management systems, scanning, and some 'eye opening' lessons you need to learn from Hurricane Katrina"
  • Product roundup including new tools that help lawyers draft documents, automate documents, analyse documents, and prepare their arguments.
  • Ideas and case studies on outsourcing everything enabling you to concentrate on client work.
  • How to ensure that you remain comfortable and productive despite your many hours in a tech-centric world.
  • Future developments in document drafting, document and email management.
  • Collaborating with Clients and Colleagues: Web 2.0 for lawyers,
  • And, of course, exciting updates from some of last years speakers.