New lawyers say law schools are failing to train them to effectively use technology in their work, says a report by Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet & Society in cooperation with LexisNexis. The report recommends, among other things, that law schools encourage students to experience what casework is like by using computer simulations. It also says small law firms can become more competitive with larger ones by making better use of Web data and software. –Andrea L. Foster
Tech Therapy
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