Seattle firm cooperates with rivals on high tech; Bogle & Gates is a member of a consortium of firms that share time-and-billing technology
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Bogle and Gates belongs to a consortium of Seattle law firms with the goal of solving technology problems common to the group. The consortium started to build a time-and-billing system. Howard Booth, executive director of Bogle and Gates, believes in being proactive about what technology offers. Booth says the consortium does not forget members are competitors and never divulges information about clients. Among technological solutions Bogle and Gates has put in place are an intranet and laptop computers for more than 75% of attorneys as a move towards the priority of mobile computing. Booth believes in perpetual systems evolution.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1996
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At this firm, they don't do Windows 95; Dorsey and Whitney says its Mac-based system pays off in ease of use, multimedia presentations
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The proportion of law firms using the Apple Macintosh for most computer needs has fallen from 10% to 3% but Minneapolis-based Dorsey & Whitney PLLP remains committed to its Macs. The 350-lawyer firm, 45th-largest in the US, has 1100 desktop Macs and 61 PowerBooks, as well as servers using Windows NT and Lotus Notes. While Macintosh systems often cost more, the difference is falling, and Macs come with many extras that are only options on other computers. The chief practical drawback for Mac firms is the lack of legal software.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1996
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Creative computing yields low-cost upgrades; the challenge for this firm's MIS director is to implement cutting-edge technology on a budget
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Paul Bromwell brings cost-consciousness as well as expertise to his position as director of the information services department for Cincinnati-based Frost & Jacobs. While enthusiastic about workstation technology and networking, he has been more cautious about the Internet and e-mail, especially regarding sensitive documents. After examining existing accounting/time management programs, he decided to write his own, at an ultimate cost $15,000 below that of commercial packages. Next he wants to establish a World Wide Web page.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1995
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