“Bring your own device” programs, popularly known as BYOD, are taking the legal profession by storm. I’ve seen it firsthand at a number of legal technology conferences and gatherings, and the Am Law Tech Survey 2012, coming to the December 1 issue of Legal affiliate Law Technology News, finds legal professionals everywhere as either providing or supporting their mobile device use.

As mobile devices and applications become more prevalent in law firms, the question becomes, “Who’s running the show: the IT department or the lawyers?”