LAW FIRMS’ TECHNOLOGY SUCCESS STORIES
Legal administrators and law firm managers must constantly stay informed about developments in technology to keep their offices up to date and efficient. The articles in this special section are case studies that showcase success stories about installation and implementation of technological tools in law firms large and small.

• A Winning Case for Technology Adoption 
  With a solid commitment to technology and knowledge management, law firms of all sizes can provide their legal services faster and with greater levels of confidence.
  BY GARY D. LEVINE

• Video Vanguard 
  A leading law firm adds a comprehensive videoconferencing system to its administrative toolkit and finds outsourced expertise is critical to its success.
  BY DON KRESKI

• A Win-Win-Win Situation 
  A digital system streamlines dictation, speeds transcription, and boosts productivity for one law firm seeking heightened efficiency for attorneys and transcriptionists.
  BY ROBERT L. DICKINSON

• An Indispensable Tool 
  One law firm finds immediate success – and a considerable return on its investment – in purchasing Client Relations Management software to make attorneys and staff more efficient.
  BY VICKI SCRUGGS

EMERGING LAW FIRM TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
What’s happening in the fast-paced world of legal technology? Legal Management asked experts from a variety of companies that supply technological products to law firms to discuss key developments and trends and how they will impact legal administrators. The articles in this special section are perspectives from people on the front lines regarding technological tools, how they are changing, and why they are important to how law firm managers do their jobs.

• A Recipe for Success 
  Each legal practice area requires customized software, time and billing systems, and hardware integration, and legal administrators must possess key skill sets to support those technologies.
  BY JUSTIN BICKLER
  ADVANCED LEGAL SYSTEMS

• Right on Track 
  Evolutions in radio frequency identification technology help legal administrators to meet their attorneys’ urgent file request needs.
  BY TOM PEMBERTON
  FILETRAIL INC.

• Lost (and Found) 
  New cost recovery tools solve key problems for law firms and generate higher returns on investment.
  BY JOHN GILBERT
  NQUEUE INC.

• Keeping the Dates Straight 
  Firm administrators who understand the intricacies and importance of calendaring are in unique positions to help develop and implement thorough firm-wide calendars.
  BY JOSEPH C. SCOTT
  COMPULAW

• Talk of the Promised Land 
  More law firm administrators are bringing in voice workflow tools to revolutionize a dictation process that had become antiquated and old fashioned.
  BY STEVE BUTTERWORTH
  BIGHAND INC.

• Made to Order 
  Harnessing the do-it-yourself power of Microsoft SharePoint can increase a firm’s profitability and make information easier to find and manage.
  BY JIM HAMMOND
  RAINMAKER SOFTWARE INC.

• Out with the Old 
  As firms continue to upgrade their systems, administrators must understand the relative merits and risks of the options for disposing of suddenly unneeded computers.
  BY ROBERT JOHNSON
  NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR INFORMATION DESTRUCTION