Lawyers in larger practices may feel they’ve fallen victim to the Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times.” Thousands of lawyers have been adversely affected by the economic crisis. For lawyers who have lost jobs or whose firms have dissolved, re-employment options include landing at other large firms, taking in-house jobs or pro bono positions, or hanging up their own shingle, as solo or small firm practitioners.

And once they set up shop, a first hurdle is deciding what technology they want to use.