WHEN YOU really, really need a knowledgeable, highly experienced lawyer to negotiate a high-tech deal, or are in litigation over a high-tech disaster, how do you find one?

The lawyer you used for your divorce may know someone who specializes in handling Web site contracts. Or, the firm that handled your property closing may have a colleague who set up the law firm’s computer system and – well, in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.