In This Issue: May 2009 / Cover Story

Keep It Private

Lawyers, whether in-house or outside counsel, are critical partners to organizations that are coming under increasing scrutiny from government regulation of information technology.

Gather 'Round the Table

Job seekers can network at LegalTech West Coast.

Editor's Note

MESSAGING SYSTEMS: Haunted by Voices?

Digital voicemail can create havoc on e-discovery

Compliance: Protecting Privacy

Three states' new laws reach beyond their borders.

DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT: Big Firm to Solo

Choosing technology without a help desk

TECH TURBULENCE: Get in the Fast Lane

Clients won't put up with - or pay for - slow document assembly

IT @ YOUNG CONAWAY: Managing Documents

After starting with e-filing for court papers, a move to a firmwide PDF program

TEST DRIVE: Pocket Drive

A tiny hard drive weighs less than a pound and is packed with power

BALL IN YOUR COURT: Special Masters

You need to be tech-savvy, patient and have a dash of social wizardry to excel

UP CLOSE: Kimberly Townsan

Senior Manager, Legal Administration, United Technologies Corp.

WEB WATCH: Get Your Free Case Law

But remember — free is not necessarily equal

GREEN LAW: Exorcize Your Phantoms

"Vampire" power can waste expensive electricity