Articles
Don has authored scores of legal technology articles for both professional and private publications including the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA), International Legal Technology Association (LawNet), Bar Associations and others.
(Representative Selection)
The Emergence of Electronic Book Readers: Electronic book readers provide access to books in a new and advantageous format. This article explains the technology behind e-book readers and discusses potential enhancements and uses for this new medium. (Practice Innovations, Thomson-Reuters, July 2009
Law Firm Technology of 2012: What will law firm technology be like in 2012? American poet Mark Strand said: “The future is always beginning now.” This article examines current law firm technologies that are no doubt harbingers of law firm technology in 2012. (Practice Innovations, Thomson-Reuters, January 2009
Managing Client Matters as Projects: Using Project Management as a Competitive Advantage:
Today’s clients are more demanding and discerning about the legal services they are purchasing and are looking for ways to control costs while still achieving their legal objectives. Most law firms use formal project management to manage technology rollouts. However, these same tried and true methods can also be successfully applied to the management of law firm client projects. Progressive firms are now recognizing this as an unexplored competitive advantage. (Practice Innovations, Thomson-Reuters, March 2008
Law Firm Technology Trends for 2008: Where will law firm technology be in 2008? This article discusses eight leading trends summarized from interviews of leaders from large to mid-sized firms and legal vendors. (Practice Innovations, Thomson-Reuters, January 2008
ITIL: TAMING TECHNOLOGY IN THE LAW FIRM: ITIL is the Information Technology Infrastructure Library, a set of best practices that are changing the way technology is managed and delivered. ITIL sounds like a new miracle cure, but it is a quiet revolution that is delivering technology that truly supports the practice of law. (Practice Innovations), Thompson West, September 2007.
ENTERPRISE SEARCH: MOVING FROM APPLICATION TO ARCHITECTURE: A discussion about current and leading enterprise search technologies and how they will positively effect large law firms. (Practice Innovations), Thompson West, July 2007.
DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR DATA IS?: Confidential documents and data are among a firm’s most valuable assets. This was a discussion of how to prioritize security needs, assess your vulnerabilities, and ensure that what gets locked up stays that way. Trial Magazine, a monthly magazine of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, May 2006 (and available on Amazon).
10 STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL SECURITY: This article discussed securing networks from both a technology and process point of view. ALA Legal Management Encyclopedia (ALAME), June 2005.
TAMING YOUR EMAIL WITH DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT: Discussion of how document management can be used to stem the tide of and organize the flood of incoming email in a law firm. FYI a National Legal Newsletter, Feb. 2006.
TOP 10 MUST-HAVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR SMALL TO MID-SIZED LAW FIRMS: In addition to the standard suite, certain technologies have specific benefits to small and midsize law firms.
GOING WIRELESS IN THE LAW FIRM: Discussion about the revolution in wireless technology and how it will affect law firms. (Practice Innovations), Thompson West, March 2004.
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