Surveying Legal Tech
Article by Catherine Sanders Reach posted on Law.com, October 23, 2007:
The 2007 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report shows expected increases — and some perhaps unanticipated stagnancy — in lawyers’ use of technology.
Each year, the American Bar Association’s Legal Technology Resource Center surveys private practice attorneys to analyze their use of technology. This year, more than 1,800 ABA members responded, with results are reported in five volumes: Law Office Technology, Litigation and Courtroom Technology, Web and Communication Technology, Online Research and Mobile Lawyers
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LITIGATION & EDD
In the wake of last year’s e-discovery revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, it’s not surprising that our 2007 survey documented a substantial increase in the number of lawyers who make EDD requests on behalf of their clients. This year, only 26 percent of lawyers said they’ve never made an electronic discovery request, compared with 69 percent in the 2006 survey.
EDD efforts are escalating in firms — 28 percent of respondents report e-discovery programs are in place; with 71 percent of large firms on board. Technology partners (26 percent), IS staff (18 percent) or litigation support specialists (15 percent) are primarily responsible for EDD programs….
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