WITH THE overwhelming adoption of e-mail in the business milieu, the use of fax machines has been waning in many commercial offices. However, this isn't exactly true in the legal environment. Many firms remain weary about using e-mail for the transference of legal documents.
Many firms rely on the classic, plain-paper fax machines that require manual insertion of documents.
In some cases, those machines are the easiest to use when faxing hard copy, paper-based documents or books. However, paper is no longer necessary for faxing. Using the latest software, your computer can function as a fax machine, allowing you to send and receive faxes as easily as you send e-mail. And network systems can be set up easily, allowing users to send and receive documents via desktop workstations. Each option has benefits, but also some significant costs.