The ability to work remotely and receive files remotely solves a world of complications caused by ineptitude, forgetfulness, and the velocity and volume of today's legal practice. Let other folks get in fender benders on unplowed highways. You can stay in your bathrobe, put on some coffee, and work comfortably at home without being panicked by the next day's deadlines. Now you can work wherever you please, whenever you please, on whatever you please. You have more flexibility over your own schedule and may be able to cut back on time at the office.
Firms find remote access profitable because billable hours tend to rise.
They also find that clients appreciate the speed with which lawyers can respond from any corner of the globe. Teamwork is enhanced, paper shuffling is reduced, and deadlines become less of a problem to meet. Clients like their lawyers to use remote access because it allows their attorneys to be more accessible and responsive during off-hours and while traveling. Mostly, however, the attorneys have emerged as the champions of this new technology. A lawyer is no longer shackled to an office computer.