International Law

Technology Choices for Newly Solo Lawyers (1/2)

By Handakte

The ABA Journal has just posted my latest legal technology column. It’s called “Going Solo on a Budget,” and it’s part 1 of a two-part series on technology for new solos and small firms.

The legal profession is not exempt from the current economic turmoil. I wrote the introduction to this column before the last big wave of layoffs, so it feels even more true now than when I originally wrote it: “Given the current economy, odds are there will be many more lawyers in solo practice at the end of 2009 than at the beginning. Change might come about by choice or by circumstance?the ?suddenly solo? phenomenon?as news stories are illustrating all too well.”

In the column, I focus on how a new solo, especially one who is transitioning from a large firm, needs to think about technology and set priorities. I wanted to focus on the questions to ask.

I highlight three key questions:

First, what is your practice area?
Second, what is your expected volume of clients, work and documents?
Third, what is your budget?

Over the years, I’ve become convinced that “volume,” meaning number, amount and the like, really does drive technology choices. Think about it.

Quelle: Dennis Kennedy vom 26.03.2009

Full post as published by Handakte WebLAWg on March 27, 2009 (boomark / email).