Increasingly, attorneys use computers and the Internet to obtain new clients. Many attorney websites provide valuable general information such as explanations of legal rights and the legal process. Some websites allow a potential client to directly email or chat with an attorney before scheduling a consultation.
Many lawyers use a laptop or full-featured Windows tablet like the Surface Pro as their primary computer. Others have a desktop at the office and an ultralight laptop, Surface, or iPad Pro for everywhere else. There are also a multitude of laptop variations such as the Lenovo Yoga line.
Unified Communication and Collaboration solutions allow lawyers and clients to communicate using instant messaging, email, voicemail, or web conferencing. Clients can talk with their attorneys over the Internet in lieu of traveling to a law office.
During the 80s, 90s, and 2000s, thousands of Mac-loving attorneys capitulated to running their practice on PCs. Thanks to the recent advancements in technology, attorneys can now freely choose between Macs or PCs.
Even though 90% of law firms use Windows, most lawyers use iPhones and other Apple products. In 2017, almost 75% of lawyers had iPhones, followed by 23% with Android devices and just over 2% with Blackberries or Microsoft phones, according to the ABA.
Conclusion. Technology can help lawyers and law firms in various positive ways. It improves communication and efficiency. It also helps to keep employees engaged, increases the quality of their work, provides an unlimited supply of knowledge.
Given the work load and volumes of information and data in the judicial process, applying ICT in the judicial and legal process will increase efficiency, promote easy research and allow for easier information retrieval and in the long run reduce stress and enhance the health of judicial officers.
First, lawyers understand and believe the facts their clients relay to them. Second, after hearing the facts and identifying the legal issues a client is facing, a lawyer must find a previously decided opinion (called case law or precedent) with an outcome that favors their client's position.