But he's not. Everyone is afraid of standing up to him. Interestingly, the costs of technology were not as paramount among these clerks' concerns as were long-standing relationships with vendors, some of whom had offices in the courthouses themselves. The courts are central to moving the profession beyond word processing. Netscape Communications Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jim Barksdale, urged a world of open standards and shared a vision of open access to court information.
Lawyers are too far removed from their clients.
Mr. Barksdale addressed the conference as a client, and it was clear that he was not overly impressed with the technological expertise of the legal community. Netscape is now giving away its core product. A dazzling presentation of courtroom technology by seasoned litigators only seemed to highlight how far many attorneys have to go. Not just e-mail. Share strategy decisions.