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Provides information on software technology adopted by law firm Preston Gates & Ellis. Details of the software called Patterns, a search engine developed by software engineer Skip Walter; Features of the software; Benefits of the software to the law firm.

Reports on the decision of Hummingbird to phase out its LawPack software used by many law firms to track case and matter management. Reasons for the decision of Hummingbird; Reactions from law firms; Features of the LawPack software.

Deals with the technology used by law firms in the U.S. Technology needs of law firms; Technology spending per lawyer by law firms; Impact of the September 11, 2002 terrorist attacks on the technology needs of law firms.

Provides information on the RecomMind Inc. Service offered by RecomMind; History of RecomMind; Problem encountered by the company when they considered entering the legal market.

Presents an excerpt from a conference on the tension between lawyers and information technology (IT) professionals which was held in Chicago, Illinois. Need for lawyers to recognize the value of technology; Requirements for IT staff; Views of IT professionals on technological experimentation by lawyers.

Focuses on the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell in Manhattan, New York City. Rank of the firm in a survey on overall job satisfaction; Documents held by the firm's internal Web site; Executives employed at the firm.

Focuses on the online deal rooms of technology vendors. Reasons for the confidence of vendors that lawyers will use the deal rooms; Key features of the online deal rooms; Disadvantages of using eRoom for lawyers; Information on infoLink, a deal room launched by iManage.

Discusses the deployment of technology at law firms in London, England and New York. Comparison between the technology deployment and investment in law firms in London and New York; Approach used in paying law firm partners; Expenses of Allen & Overy to develop technology tools.

Features a Web site where lawyers can post motions and pleadings. Factors which led to the creation of the site; Benefits of the site for lawyers; Procedural instruction for site access.

Reveals that copies of documents may be recovered from computer hard drives and network servers even after they are deleted. Description of the technical intricacies of a computer; Programs that aim to remove deleted files completely; Technical gadgets that guarantee the protection of corporate privacy.

Discusses the efforts of Bloomberg LP to attract lawyers to its financial information services market in 2001. Information on its rented booth at an American Bar Association's convention; Participation of the company at the LegalTech show; Details of its development of a database that will stockpile information used by lawyers.

Reports on the use of laser technology among law firms for their communication systems. Examples of law firms in New York utilizing the technology; Disadvantages of laser technology; Information on companies providing laser services.

Highlights the creation of one universal computer system for the merged law firms Clifford Chance, Rogers & Wells and P uuml nder Volhard Weber & Axster. Role of Brian Collins in the creation of the computer system; Integration of e-mail and groupware programs.

Discusses the career shifting of chief information officers (CIO) from law firms to non-law firms. Complain of CIO against law firms; Way to build a career for CIO.

Provides information on the Web site that features the legal proceedings of the bankruptcy Enron Corp. Reason of lawyers at Weill, Gotshall & Manges for creating the site; Description of the site.