Those mainframes simply don't compute any more
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Technological change in the legal industry is accelerating and bringing competitive advantages to many firms, though often at a high financial price. Whereas minicomputers or MS-DOS were ubiquitous three years ago, now PCs with 486 processors, running Windows and linked in a network, dominate. Technology costs at large firms rose from $1 million in 1994 to $1.3 million in 1995. Popular new technologies include scanning and CD-ROM information storage and retrieval. Buggy software remains a common complaint.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1995
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Firms invest in technology to keep an eye on the future
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Law firms remain committed to automation in spite of the recession. About 25 of the country's biggest law firms have made substantial investments in automation, and most expect to spend more by the mid-1990's. Many firms have sizable automation budgets in spite of cutbacks in other areas. Recognizing the increased productivity and efficiency automation provides, the consensus seems to be on increased automation regardless of cost.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1992
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Technology options; law departments stay ahead of law firms
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Corporate legal departments are moving towards automation. As is the case with law firms, they favor local area networks with personal computers at each attorney's work station. E-mail, file transferring capabilities and word processing conversion are at a more advanced stage in corporate legal departments, however. Summaries of the automation status of eight corporate legal departments are given.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1993
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