American Bar Association Releases Lawyer Technology Usage Statistics | Full Reports/Free Summaries Available
The American Bar Association's (ABA's) Legal Technology Resource Center (LTRC) has released the results of its 2014 Legal Technology Survey. The full set of results are available for purchase. Free summaries, in which "legal technology experts explore key developments from the 2014 Legal Technology Survey Report," are also available online
For more than a decade, the LTRC has surveyed practicing attorneys about their usage of technology in their law practices.
The results of the 2014 survey are be presented in six volumes:
- Technology Basics
- Law Office Technology
- Litigation & Courtroom Technology
- Web & Communication Technology
- Online Research
- Mobile Lawyers
The LTRC also makes summary reviews of the data available in a series of ten articles written by subject-area experts. They are:
- Security
By David Ries
How law firms and lawyers protect themselves and their clients. - Cloud Computing
By Dennis Kennedy
Exploring how lawyers have adapted to an increasingly cloud-based world. - Practice Management
By Joshua Poje
Examining the tools that power efficient law practices. - Blogging and Social Media
By Allison Shields
Looking at the way lawyers communicate and market their practices in 2014. - Technology Training
By Adriana Linares
Maximizing law firm technology investments through effective training. - Legal Research
By Joshua Poje
The tools and practices that keep lawyers at the top of the legal research game. - Mobile Technology
By Tom Mighell
Using technology to take the practice outside of the office. - Virtual Law Practice
By Joshua Poje
Using technology to escape the traditional limitations of a law firm. - Litigation Technology
By Paul Unger
Exploring the technology trends that impact litigators. - Solo and Small Firm Technology
By Richard Ferguson
The hardware and software that solo and small firm attorneys need.