If you are not at least worried about your data being hacked, you are arguably not meeting your duty
of technological competency, at least in states that have adopted one.
And to me that raises issues
of technological competency and the fact that every counsel has to consider the existence of social media and social evidence.
In the US, pressure from clients to be able to measure the level of
technological competency at law firms resulted in the formation of the legal technology assessment (LTA).
And we're talking about possibly setting minimum standards of
technological competency for lawyers, at least if their only aspirational goal is to let lawyers know what you need to know to be competent.
Currently, an American organization, LTC 4, provides guidance on what it means to have basic
legal technological competency and develops modules to train lawyers to meet this.
This assessment and training tool, developed by Casey Flaherty, helps determine whether or not an individual holds a basic level
of technological competency.
The FBI's 2011 National Gang Intelligence Center report made it appear that gangs have
the technological competency to commit cybercrimes like identity theft.
The best online high school teachers usually have classroom teaching experience,
technological competency, and excellent written communication skills.
Interestingly, I see a lot of odd (dis) symmetry between talk of «digital citizenship» among youth and talk of «
technological competency» among professionals — although I most certainly do not conflate the tragic context and consequences as being the same.
For each of these topics he provides valuable context and suggestions for incorporating
these technological competencies into the curriculum suggesting that this will «afford students an opportunity to practice with tools of the trade.»
The intersection of legal ethics and
technological competency has been a recurring theme in Slaw and other forums for a number of years (see, for example, here, here, and here).
Their needs for work flexibility and teamwork,
technological competency, strong communication skills and sense of global responsibility, will help create the new models of legal service delivery and transformative innovation.
These fellowship placements educate students about the changing landscape in service delivery and empower future lawyers with the skills and
technological competencies to address the complex issues that plague our justice system.
Our goal is to increase law students» understanding of the current problems that prevent individuals from receiving legal services and cultivate in law students the skills and
technological competencies to one day change our current model and make justice accessible for all.
Our program educates fellows about the changing landscape of legal service delivery; equipping fellows with
the technological competencies and practical skills to address the complex issues that plague our justice system.
Additionally, the national organization is addressing other areas of small - firm needs, such as cybersecurity and
technological competency, through its more than 3,500 entities that offer guidebooks, online tutorials and other similar learning opportunities.
As you read this essay, assume a baseline of
technological competency.
If the job posting mentions specific software packages or
technological competencies that you possess, including these in your skills section can boost your resume's chances of passing an ATS check and drawing a hiring manager's eye.
Archives are most often in the form of paper records; however, the means to maintaining accurate records of the archives requires a good deal of
technological competency.
Besides
my technological competencies, I offer exceptional communication and customer service skills and ability to work in a team - oriented environment.