Access isn't an issue, despite relitigating
the luddite lawyer banality.
That statement is not coming from
a luddite lawyer who hates technology, but from the CTO of a startup / vc law practice that I am 100 % certain is on the cutting edge of legal technology (the kind that actually works) adoption.
The comments were, shall we say, spirited, with some folks asserting that good tech is good tech and you do not necessarily need the assistance of
some Luddite lawyers.
For more information, see our post on how
Luddite lawyers are ethical violations waiting to happen.
Lots written about
luddite lawyers burying their heads knee deep from the avalanche of change coming their way.
Luddite lawyers may be more common than Technophiles, but there is usually at least one Technophile in every group of lawyers.
Given the popularity and influence of blogging, I continue to be surprised by the number of
luddites lawyers who continue to debate whether it will catch on among the mainstream of the profession.
Not exact matches
«In that situation, it's not the
lawyer making a judgment error, but being a
luddite and not understanding new technology,» Foster adds.
But I do doubt the claim that social media is the best business development tool for all
lawyers, and that failure to embrace this tool makes you a
Luddite.
The first are
luddites; often
lawyers.
So, I say,
lawyers are not
Luddites.
Being a
Luddite can be expensive, embarrassing, and potentially disastrous for
lawyers and clients.
Don't always look at solos and
lawyers in small law firms as
luddites or curmudgeons because they don't have a website.
If you consider the sensitive nature of the information on most
lawyers» computers, plus the proud
Luddites making technology decisions at most law firms, this should come as no surprise.
Those
lawyers priding themselves on their
luddite status will fall further behind.
The more likely outcome is that we will increasingly see the supplier partner with the better
lawyers to compete with the
luddites.
Soon — but probably not in 2016 —
lawyers who take tech competence seriously will finally wind up outnumbering the
Luddites.
Being a
Luddite can be expensive, embarassing, and potentially disastrous for
lawyers and clients.
«I think 2016 might finally be the year that
lawyers who take tech competence seriously overtake the
Luddites who are holding back the profession.»
«The lack of a formal judicial approval has been one of the bulwarks of the resistance by the more
luddite of litigation
lawyers in using this technology.