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Table Of ContentTable Of Content History Of MISHistory Of MIS IntroductionIntroduction Present vs. FuturePresent vs. Future Cont. Present vs. FutureCont. Present vs. Future Twelve Ways Technology Can Make You a Better Trial LawyerTwelve Ways Technology Can Make You a Better Trial Lawyer How Lawyers Use the InternetHow Lawyers Use the Internet Five Reasons for Lawyers and Law Firms to Be on the InternetFive Reasons for Lawyers and Law Firms to Be on the Internet Using MIS Using MIS can help Lawyers manage their law officecan help Lawyers manage their law office The FutureThe Future Personal InterviewPersonal Interview FootnotesFootnotes BibliographyBibliography

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History Of MISHistory Of MIS In the 1960's as Information Technology was emerging on the

commercial scene, a number of associations were established to provide support to the rapidly increasing numbers of programmers and analysts. education.

In DSS beginning with building model-oriented DSS In the late 1960s theory developments in the 1970s Implementation of financial planning systems and Group DSS

in the early and mid 80s. Then it documents the origins of Executive Information

Systems, OLAP and Business Intelligence. Discussion ends with the implementation of Web-based DSS

in the mid-1990s.

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IntroductionIntroduction The "Millennium Bug" captured the attention of the

media and the general public Envision resulting when computer systems recognize

"00" as the year 1900 Companies to implement a timely and effective solution Imperative that senior management and MIS develop a

common understanding Once they overcome finger-pointing, management MIS departments who solve the Millennium Bug Discovery that had a pleasant side effect an improved

relationship based on trust and confidence that each wants only what is best for their companies.

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Present vs. FuturePresent vs. Future Chicago Kent study[1] is that not only did Chicago Kent study[1] is that not only did

over 70% of attorneys in large law firms use over 70% of attorneys in large law firms use computers computers

Substantial rise from 1985 when only 7% of Substantial rise from 1985 when only 7% of attorneys had a workstation on or near their attorneys had a workstation on or near their desk and 1989 when the figure was 33%.desk and 1989 when the figure was 33%.

Little difference between the figure for large Little difference between the figure for large law firm attorneys (70%) law firm attorneys (70%)

The corresponding figures for mid-sized The corresponding figures for mid-sized firm attorneys (68%)firm attorneys (68%)

Smaller firm attorneys (56%) and in-house Smaller firm attorneys (56%) and in-house counsel (74%) as recent American Bar counsel (74%) as recent American Bar Association surveys have shown.[2] Association surveys have shown.[2]

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Cont. Present vs. FutureCont. Present vs. Future The 1993 Robson Rhodes survey indicates The 1993 Robson Rhodes survey indicates

that only 11% of firms give all partners a that only 11% of firms give all partners a workstation, workstation,

30% giving none of their partners one 30% giving none of their partners one Over 50% giving less than 10% of their Over 50% giving less than 10% of their

partners one. partners one. The 1993 Law Society Survey[3] suggested The 1993 Law Society Survey[3] suggested

that less than 20% of solicitors in England that less than 20% of solicitors in England and Wales in the small and medium sized and Wales in the small and medium sized firms had a workstation on their desk. firms had a workstation on their desk.

This indicates that not only is the legal This indicates that not only is the legal profession as a whole in the UK lagging profession as a whole in the UK lagging behind its transatlantic cousins in having behind its transatlantic cousins in having access to and using computers but that (as access to and using computers but that (as the 1989 Law Society survey and other the 1989 Law Society survey and other researches[4] have shown) the small to researches[4] have shown) the small to medium sized firms here have fallen medium sized firms here have fallen significantly behind the larger firms in terms significantly behind the larger firms in terms of computerization. of computerization.

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Twelve Ways Technology Can Make Twelve Ways Technology Can Make

You a Better Trial LawyerYou a Better Trial Lawyer Use Listservs to Stay on Top of the Law Use Weblogs and Internet Searches for Trial

Techniques and Tips Use Software for Trial Preparation Use Trial Presentation Software to Present Information Use Software for Demonstrative Exhibits Use the Internet for Research on Injuries and

Defendants Use Software for Increased Efficiency Use Weblogs to Stay Current on Technology Use Weblogs to sty on Top of Productivity News and

Thinking Use Software to Manage your Case Load Use Weblogs for Practice Management Advice Use Weblogs for Marketing Advice/Help

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How Lawyers Use the InternetHow Lawyers Use the Internet Australian attorney relates how he used a Australian attorney relates how he used a

conventional search engine to find all the conventional search engine to find all the United Nations documents on prisoners rights United Nations documents on prisoners rights issues.[5]issues.[5]

An One California attorney relates how An One California attorney relates how posting messages regarding his expertise in posting messages regarding his expertise in immigration matters resulted in billings of immigration matters resulted in billings of $500,000.[6]$500,000.[6]

A Michigan lawyer describes how he located A Michigan lawyer describes how he located product liability plaintiffs for a nationwide product liability plaintiffs for a nationwide class action lawsuit against an automobile class action lawsuit against an automobile manufacturer.[7]manufacturer.[7]

A great deal of space is devoted to helping A great deal of space is devoted to helping lawyers decide if they could benefit from a lawyers decide if they could benefit from a home page on the World Wide Web, and to home page on the World Wide Web, and to the practical considerations of creating such a the practical considerations of creating such a Cyber presence.[8]Cyber presence.[8]

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Five Reasons for Lawyers and Law Five Reasons for Lawyers and Law Firms to Be on the InternetFirms to Be on the Internet

Clients and Potential Clients Are There Other Law Firms (as Well as Non-

lawyer Purveyors of Competing Services) Are Establishing Themselves on the Net

Conversation Among Lawyers and Maybe Clients About Legal Issues Is Already Taking Place on the Net.

Cost-Effective Access to Information Cost-Effective Global Communication

of Data of All Sorts

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Using MIS Using MIS can help Lawyers manage their can help Lawyers manage their

law officelaw office Teach law firm lawyers and staff why

measurement of processes is important How to complete a data collection sheet and

how to calculate the price of poor service Teach DBA's error elimination process Teach law firms how to determine the real

cause of problems Problem-solving tools as the cause-and-effect

diagram, process comparison, brainstorming and pareto analysis.

Provides practical tools to help a law firm flow chart processes

DBA's Client & Provider Requirements Worksheet.

Find base root causes of problems and eliminate them

Client-Focused Quality training program 9

The FutureThe Future Research in Motion (R.I.M.) has finally debuted a

combined PDA and cell phone. The Java-based BlackBerry 5810 helps lawyers

manage their important communications and information from a single, integrated device.

The palm-sized unit weighs 4.7 ounces, and integrates BlackBerry's capabilities (wireless organizer, e-mail, Web browser) with the convenience of a built-in phone.

R.I.M.'s "thumb typing" keyboard, navigation trackwheel, a large screen, and a headset jack for the phone services.

Software applications are pre-loaded on request, it notes. The "always on, always connected" unit can support GSM/GPRS

networks in North America, and incorporates Java 2 Micro Edition as its core operating system.

Now all major cell phone companies have some type of PDA device

                                                                     

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Personal InterviewPersonal Interview

Justin ReeseJustin Reese Morehouse Alumni c/o 04’Morehouse Alumni c/o 04’ Native of New OrleansNative of New Orleans Father Civil Court JudgeFather Civil Court Judge ““Instead of wasting time in Instead of wasting time in

cabinets and file boxes, now look cabinets and file boxes, now look it up on the data base and find the it up on the data base and find the file and page it’s on in file and page it’s on in seconds.”[9] seconds.”[9]

““To help find out the demographic To help find out the demographic for the possible jury lawyers have for the possible jury lawyers have software to help track what type software to help track what type people is in that area.”[10]people is in that area.”[10]

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EndnotesEndnotes 1. The 1992 survey was published in 1993. 1. The 1992 survey was published in 1993. 2. See A. Stein, "How In-House Counsel use computers" 1993 ABAJ September p. 42. 2. See A. Stein, "How In-House Counsel use computers" 1993 ABAJ September p. 42. 3. Which was limited to the smaller and medium sized firms and excluded the top 400 3. Which was limited to the smaller and medium sized firms and excluded the top 400

firms in England & Wales. firms in England & Wales. 4. See R. Widdison, "Databases in Law Firms - An Overview" 8th BILETA Conference 4. See R. Widdison, "Databases in Law Firms - An Overview" 8th BILETA Conference

Proceedings 93 at p. 99. Proceedings 93 at p. 99. 5. About half of the firms with LANs in the Chicago Kent study also had WANs.5. About half of the firms with LANs in the Chicago Kent study also had WANs. 6. 6. G. Wingate Grant, "G. Wingate Grant, "Net Law: How Lawyers Use the InternetNet Law: How Lawyers Use the Internet", 4 RICH. J.L. & TECH. ", 4 RICH. J.L. & TECH.

4 (Winter 1997) (book review) <http:/www.richmond.edu/~jolt/v4i2/grant.html>4 (Winter 1997) (book review) <http:/www.richmond.edu/~jolt/v4i2/grant.html>

7. 7. G. Wingate Grant, "G. Wingate Grant, "Net Law: How Lawyers Use the InternetNet Law: How Lawyers Use the Internet", 4 RICH. J.L. & ", 4 RICH. J.L. & TECH. 4 (Winter 1997) (book review) <http:/www.richmond.edu/~jolt/v4i2/grant.html>TECH. 4 (Winter 1997) (book review) <http:/www.richmond.edu/~jolt/v4i2/grant.html>

8. G. Wingate Grant, "8. G. Wingate Grant, "Net Law: How Lawyers Use the InternetNet Law: How Lawyers Use the Internet", 4 RICH. J.L. & TECH. ", 4 RICH. J.L. & TECH. 4 (Winter 1997) (book review) <http:/www.richmond.edu/~jolt/v4i2/grant.html>4 (Winter 1997) (book review) <http:/www.richmond.edu/~jolt/v4i2/grant.html>

9. Justin Reese Quote9. Justin Reese Quote 10. Justin Reese Quote10. Justin Reese Quote

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BibliographyBibliography A. Stein, "How In-House Counsel use computers" 1993 ABAJ September p. 42. R. Widdison, "Databases in Law Firms - An Overview" 8th BILETA Conference Proceedings

93 at p. 99. Justin Reese 404.680.3232 Paul Jacobsen, Songline/O'Reilly, 1997, paperback, American Bar Association, Center for Continuing Legal Eduacation, Winning Your Case With

Computers . . . Without a Degree in Computer Science (a videotape course offering) <http://www.abanet.org/cle/catalog/wyc1000.html>.

International Trade Law, Law on the Internet (legal resources for law students and practitioners) <http://ananse.irv.uit.no/law/nav/law_ref.html>.

Peter W. Martin, “Five Reasons for Lawyers and Law Firms to Be on the Internet” Based on a Presentation at New York City BarInternet Program, April 22, 1994

Jacobsen Paul, How Lawyers Use the Internet (1997) David Swarbrick Journal Title: Journal of Information, Law and Technology; http://elj.warwick.ac.uk/jilt/BookRev/97_3swar/default.htm

Nancy Blodgett, DBA Associate, Certified Quality Manager - Malcolm Baldridge Examiner - Law Firm Expert

G. Wingate Grant, "Net Law: How Lawyers Use the Internet", 4 RICH. J.L. & TECH. 4 (Winter 1997) (book review) <http:/www.richmond.edu/~jolt/v4i2/grant.html>

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