Less paper is floating around the office. Since litigation files are electronically available and searchable, we find ourselves going to the metal file cabinets less and less often. No more searches for lost files and missing documents. We also have the option of letting clients access their files. Everything is encrypted, protected by a password and placed behind a firewall.
Progress is a matter of taking many little steps, both in technology and in law practice.
The big leaps forward tend to come by accumulation. For example, it is logical to marry the scanner with the copier. The same is true for law practice. Firms have to take many little steps to handle the information generated. When we change our way of practicing, that s a big leap, too.