Thus, the application of technology will differ according to the type of course and the pedagogic aims. These approaches are considered later in the report. Therefore the growing role of IT in legal practice has to be taken into account by those concerned with IT in undergraduate legal education. Other areas in which IT is beginning to play a significant role include the presentation of evidence in court involving the use of diagrams and charts as well as simulations. The primary product of a lawyer, whether barrister or solicitor, is paper.
Lawyers produce letters, memos court documents and agreements.
We would trust that the professions themselves accept the validity of such arguments. We believe that technology is an important element of legal practice in its many forms. To conclude this point then, the education of a lawyer would be less than complete if these IT skills were not imparted. While the primary skills of the lawyer will remain as part of their intellectual capability, the new lawyer must also be able to use effectively the tools of information technology.