In his July 24 column, Samuel C. Stretton continues to espouse his theory that the use of technology by lawyers is expensive, difficult and decreases efficiency. Unfortunately, Stretton’s opinion demonstrates a complete lack of understanding about the types of technology available to attorneys and the many ways in which their use not only improves efficiency, but also reduces costs while allowing lawyers to provide better services to clients.
In reality, lawyers and their staffs need to be competent in their knowledge and use of the technology relevant to their practices. No, they don’t need to know how their computers run. I don’t know how mine runs. But I do know what technology is available to make me a better lawyer, and that makes me more competent.
