Two weeks ago, I poked fun at legal technology predictions.
But that's not to say I don't like reading them. How timely then that Dennis Kennedy has issued his latest predictions in a report entitled: Seven Legal Technology Trends for 2007: Widening the Digital Divide in Law Practice.
Of note, Dennis predicts that:
• BlackBerry usage may have peaked among lawyers.
I disagree, particularly in light of RIM's push into the small business market. I do believe that Treo usage may have peaked because I think Apple's iPhone will grab market share from Palm. I don't think the iPhone will have as much impact on the BlackBerry.
• A sizable number of lawyers will begin using MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks since they can run Windows.
I agree, and hope to see some enterprising legal technology consultants add Windows installation on these notebooks to their repertoire (it's not trivial to install Windows).
• The growth of all-in-one electronic discovery tools for smaller cases that law firms can handle in-house.
I agree since even your run-of-the-mill slip and fall case involves electronic evidence nowadays (such as email admissions).
• A shift from Yellow Pages advertising to search engine advertising among law firms.
I agree. Yellow Pages has not kept up with the times. No one under the age of 30 Fewer people use the Yellow Pages now than during its heyday 20-30 years ago. I use a Yellow Pages as a laptop stand.
Read Dennis' Seven Legal Technology Trends for 2007.
What do you think of his predictions and predictions in general?
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