Alternative Dispute Resolution,
Law Practice
Dec. 16, 2000
Of Two Minds
In adapting technology to law practice, attorneys have incorporated faxes, e-mail and cellphones in order to accelerate communication. The judicial system has permitted electronic filing, introduced computers into the courtroom to assist in retrieving information and/or documents, and added judicial opinions online. But computers, and technology in general, are impersonal, unhuman and designed to passively confront the "business" of the law.
Lawrence Waddington
Neutral
JAMS
Email: waddington1@aol.com
Lawrence is a retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge and former assistant attorney general for the state of California. He is author of "Disorder in the Court" at Amazon.com. He also edits the 9th Circuit blog, "The 9th Circuit Watch."
In adapting technology to law practice, attorneys have incorporated faxes, e-mail and cellphones in order to accelerate communication. The judicial system has permitted electronic filing, introduced computers into the courtroom to assist in retrieving information and/or documents, and added judicial opinions online. But computers, and technology in general, are impersonal, unhuman and designed to passively confront the "business" of the law. The heart of the law is people, not produ...
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