The Myth Of The Paperless Office
The computer age has managed to rekindle promises from old science fiction stories whereby paper will be irrelevant and all data is a few keystrokes away. Environmental issues aside, is this even possible? Maybe in some industries, but is it possible for the construction defect litigation industry? Not likely. Sometimes a “paper trail” is all that exists to save a case. Besides, even with good back-up scenarios, if your hard drive crashes on the way to a presentation or worse yet, trial, what can be done without hard copy?
Two articles explore this myth of the paperless office from the perspective of the attorneys. The comments following both posts are quite informative as well:
- T. Evan Schaeffer (Schaeffer & Lamere – MO, IL) says for him the paperless office remains a myth. [Link to Article]
- Ernest Svenson (host of one of our favorite law-related blogs – Ernie the Attorney) has given the issue some serious consideration following Hurricane Katrina, which had a significant impact on both his professional and personal life. [Link to Article, Link to PDF with much more detail]
10 June 2006 | Business, Consulting, Litigation, Technology | Comments
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