Episode #5: A Legal Technology Grab Bag

We're back!  Dennis and Tom discuss a wide range of legal technology topics in this new episode.  Links to the sites, articles, and products mentioned in the podcast are included below.

1.                   ABA TECHSHOW Update:  Tom discusses his insights and impressions on ABA TECHSHOW 2007, which recently concluded in Chicago.

2.                   Legal Technology Trends:  Learn more about Dennis's yearly article on legal technology trends, and what's ahead in the industry in 2007.

·         Dennis Kennedy's 2007 Legal Technology Trends

·         Verdical -- new trial presentation software from the makers of Sanction

·         The Strongest Links:  Staying on Track with Track Changes

·         Google Docs and Spreadsheets

3.         Is EDD Oversold?  We tackle the questions of whether the idea of electronic discovery is saturating the legal industry, why more lawyers aren't doing e-discovery, and how it's all going to shake out.

·         ABA's Legal Technology Resource Center -- for statistics on how many lawyers are engaged in e-discovery

   ·         Information Governance Engagement Area -- Rob Robinson's great weblog and electronic discovery news aggregator

4.         Our Latest Project:  An ABA Book on Collaboration Tools for Lawyers:  That's right, Dennis and I are writing a book on technologies that help lawyers collaborate with clients, colleagues and others.  Look for the book to appear in early 2008 (we hope).

·         Crossloop -- simple, free screen-sharing program

·         Basecamp -- terrific project management tools

·         The Strongest Links:  Wikis for the Legal Profession

·         Thinking E-Discovery:  Incorporating EDD Into Your Depositions:  the 5 Ws of EDD Depositions

Running Time:  37:45