Legal Commentary

Here are a few personal tech resolutions, from the Dec. issue of  Law Technology News: (More on the website).

During these challenging economic times, I hereby resolve to adopt the following as my vendor relations credo, as first enunciated by professors Jagger and Richards in 1968: "You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, well you might find ??? you get what you need." I will focus on getting my vendors to provide what I need, both in cost and product, rather than what I want.  ??? Alvin Podboy, Baker & Hostetler, Cleveland

To learn the difference between ??? and the benefits and shortcomings of ??? blogs, twitter, IM, and all other new forms of instant communication. ??? Trisa Thompson, Dell Inc., Round Rock, Texas

To try to be disciplined enough to establish regular "read and respond" hours for e-mail, versus managing my day via e-mail and social media updates. Less distraction ??? more focus. ??? Rob Robinson, Orange Legal Technologies, Austin

I've become increasingly frustrated with bugs and other issues with Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Vista. While I plan to continue using Vista, I resolve to buy an Apple Inc. MacBook Pro for home and become expert in OS X??? Jack Newton, Themis Solutions/Clio, Vancouver, B.C.

To try and use less technology and reintroduce myself to my family.??? Thomas Baldwin, Reed Smith, Los Angeles

To differentiate what I want from what I really need, and then to stay away from impulse gadgets and purchases. ??? Donna Payne, Payne Consulting Group, Seattle

??? To listen to at least one of the legal technology webinars that I registered for.

??? To stop believing that I will start writing a blog when I get some time.

??? To better advocate the merits of novel processes and technologies by concealing my enthusiasm with skepticism.

??? To revert to saying "discovery" now that we all know that relevant electronically stored information is always included.

??? To refuse to deliver a CLE program on the 2006 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. ??? Paul Brabant, Epiq Systems Inc., Washington, D.C.

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