This is an important question, because technology is playing a bigger part than ever before in the practice of law.
Cell phones allow business to be conducted while driving to and from appointments.
E-mail has opened the door to almost instant communications. Potential clients can search for an attorney on the Internet, creating a reason for marketing legal services online. Many schools are stepping up to the challenge provided by these technological advancements. From smart classrooms to interactive CD-ROMs, law schools and professors are finding ways to employ the latest technologies into their teaching methods. Some are also stressing the importance of specific computer skills, such as Web site development and on-line research capability.