Intranets are one of the hottest topics in legal technology.
The Summer 1998 issue of AmLaw Tech indicates that 72 of the largest 100 firms in the country have intranets, up from only 38 last year. Every firm, whether large or small, should add the consideration of an intranet to its technology agenda. An intranet is a way for attorneys to make accessible information locked away in file cabinets, stored in banker's boxes and lost in the piles of papers on desktops and allow you to share the knowledge of other members of their firms. Intranets bring the power of the Internet into your law office. Your confusion may increase when you learn that many intranets connect to the Internet and that some intranets are accessible via the Internet.