There are essentially two Internet technologies that ought to be employed by lawyers in their research.
Email is useful to lawyers for several reasons.
It allows fast communication within a law firm and with the client. Separate documents can be easily attached to an email message bypassing post mail or fax. Methods of electronic authentication are readily available so that transactions can be executed completely electronically. Email also offers a source of information for lawyers through listservs and newsgroups. Listservs and newsgroups are both types of electronic bulletin boards.