Digital Practice of Law

Entertaining the Jury

Lawyers' new credo: Keep it entertaining.  "To rouse a sleepy juror, Center City lawyer Jim Griffith once nearly fell into the jury box to humorously convey a wordless message: "Pay attention. This is important." Tom Kline, another lawyer in town, relies on high-tech imagery to keep jurors alert and intent. He uses PowerPoint, animation and a special gizmo called a Smart Board to present evidence. And he likes to show TV documentaries to paint compelling portraits of his clients. While lawyers have been trying for millennia to put on a good show, modern technology and the era of the high-profile trial have raised jurors' expectations higher than ever. . . "

Online Courses for Judges

Online courses for judges go on nationwide pilot test. "In an attempt to make judges familiar with information and communications technology, the judicial department recently put two courses on the Internet for pilot testing by judges located in at least 10 regions around the country. . . "

Flat Fees for Legal Work

Consultancy offers fresh approach to law.  "ABTS Global offers tight integration between consulting and law advice -- and a flat fee . .  As the head of a consulting company specializing in business-process outsourcing and data security, Hari Venkatacharya must constantly stay on top of fast-evolving privacy laws to ensure his clients don't land in hot water. Some of his corporate customers outsource operations to places as far away as India, and he must routinely hire lawyers not just for the usual contract paperwork, but also to keep staff and clients abreast of the latest privacy policies, and to help design computer networks and data-storage facilities with legal and regulatory compliance in mind. Just deciding when to call in the high-priced legal help can be a difficult and costly proposition. . ."

Flat Fees for Legal Work

Consultancy offers fresh approach to law.  "ABTS Global offers tight integration between consulting and law advice -- and a flat fee . .  As the head of a consulting company specializing in business-process outsourcing and data security, Hari Venkatacharya must constantly stay on top of fast-evolving privacy laws to ensure his clients don't land in hot water. Some of his corporate customers outsource operations to places as far away as India, and he must routinely hire lawyers not just for the usual contract paperwork, but also to keep staff and clients abreast of the latest privacy policies, and to help design computer networks and data-storage facilities with legal and regulatory compliance in mind. Just deciding when to call in the high-priced legal help can be a difficult and costly proposition. . ."

Truckers' Request Virtual Trials

BCTA asks province to allow e-defence for truckers challenging tickets. " LANGLEY, B.C. (Dec. 2, 2004) -- On behalf of long-haul truckers who've been handcuffed in fighting tickets far from home, the BC Trucking Association has written John Les, Minister Responsible for Deregulation Initiative, in an attempt to get the government to allow truckers to challenge traffic tickets electronically. . ."

Screening Suspected Terrorists

"NEW SOLUTION FROM LTC HELPS LAWYERS MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH OFAC REGULATIONS REGARDING CLIENT SCREENING.  "Legal Technology Consulting, Inc. releases web-based “Sentinel” tool to assist the legal community in maintaining compliance with mandatory OFAC regulations for screening clients against the Federal SDN list of suspected terrorists. . . Legal Technology Consulting, Inc. today announced the release of a web-based service called “Sentinel” that enables lawyers to meet OFAC requirements by screening their clients against the list of Specially-Designated Nationals and Blocked Entities online. The SDN is a list of . .."