Luigi Benetton on Collaboration Systems

By: Omar Ha-Redeye · August 18, 2009 · Filed Under Legal Research, Privacy, Technology · Add Comment 

In his regular column for Lawyers Weekly Magazine, freelance technology writer Luigi Benetton has a piece in the Aug. 21, 2009 issue on drafting and editing documents in real-time.

He discusses real-time applications like NetMeeting, and asynchronous platforms like wikis and traditional DMS.  He suggests the latter are more appropriate for lawyers who don’t collaborate as smoothly together.

I point out that the efficiencies created by collaboration tools help boost lawyer productivity, which can raise billable hours and improve work/life balance.  The amount of time learning new technologies is minimal compared to the returns over time.

Fostering more collaboration can  help avoid group-think, especially in highly hierarchical cultures like law firms.

Benetton also discusses why security fears may be unfounded, and the flexibility that these systems can provide to users.

Cross-Posted from Slaw

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