The option of using the tools of technology for trial presentation is no longer an issue for debate. Once thought of as running the risk of appearing "too slick," juries and judges now expect to have the ability to view the evidence — even in bench trials.
With this acceptance comes an increased level of expectation. Where it was once not uncommon for an attorney to spend a few minutes digging through a stack of exhibits or boxes to locate a desired exhibit (and sometimes not finding it), it is now only a matter of seconds from the time an exhibit is mentioned until it is on the screen for all to view.
