Meetings are the bane of the legal profession.
They are continually canceled and rescheduled, and their associated costs often are disproportionate to their value. Travel time and expense charges can multiply meeting costs. Telephone conference calls can save money, but setting them up can be a nightmare, and participants still receive no printed transcripts or visual aids. Videoconferences offer a more personal atmosphere, but participants must travel to special videoconference centers. The cost is high, especially if long-distance lines to multiple sites are required, and participants ordinarily wait days for transcripts.