StudentLawyerMarch2016

 

Check out the latest ABA Student Lawyer! They dedicated a whole issue about the latest technology you need to know and the apps you’ll use in your education and career. Be sure to check out my feature recaping the Social Justice Hackathon “Can You Hack This” and all the other great pieces on tech.  Check them out below.

You should understand and embrace legal tech. Here’s why.
For law students, becoming proficient in technology tied to the practice of law presents a huge opportunity. You can add value for your employer by leveraging technology to enhance productivity. And in a challenging job market, you can set yourself apart and develop a strong personal brand by demonstrating a meaningful understanding of legal technology.

Tech Tools Most Lawyers Aren’t Using Today But Will Be in the Future
In a Field still predominately defined by yellow legal pads and pencils, I’m proud of the fact that together with other members of our team, we have actually defined our practice through our early adoption of leading-edge technology.

10 apps and tools for every student lawyer
As a new law school graduate—and someone who’s run startups that included developing apps and software—I have insights into technology others may not necessarily see. Here are 10 wonderful tools and applications I think every law student should use.

Tech tools to simplify legal research and writing
If there’s one class law students love to hate, it’s Legal Research and Writing. Although it’s clear LRW is important—arguably it’s the most important class you’ll take as a 1L—the reality is that it can take over your life if you’re not careful.

Take it from startups: These tools rock!
As a new law school graduate—and someone who’s run startups that included developing apps and software—I have insights into technology others may not necessarily see. Here are 10 wonderful tools and applications I think every law student should use.

Leverage your tech skills into a legal job
A recent graduate gives a firsthand account of how he’s adapting to his employers’ technology on the job and adding value by volunteering to lead its social media efforts.

Going solo? How to get high-tech results from low-tech tools
It costs a lot of money to fully automate a new solo office. Here’s how to get great results as you build to full technical capacity.

Can you hack this?
The Seattle Legal Tech Startup Weekend, a weekend-long hackathon, was premised on the idea that technological disruption to the legal industry couldn’t come fast enough.

The future is bright for cloud storage
Cloud storage can make your work life much easier. However, you must properly manage the professionalism challenges cloud storage presents in the legal world. Here’s what you need to know.