Comments for In Pursuit of Perfection http://3rdgenlawyer.wordpress.com A Third Gen Lawyer's Approach to the Profession Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:58:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Why Paperless? by 3rdgenlawyer http://3rdgenlawyer.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/why-paperless/#comment-6 3rdgenlawyer Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:58:46 +0000 http://3rdgenlawyer.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/why-paperless/#comment-6 That's a good point, though a relatively easy fix. First, you use a standardized format for all your file storage (such as PDF). When there is a transition to a new format (i.e., PDFs will no longer be supported at such and such point) you use whatever software is available to convert all your stored files to the new format. That’s a good point, though a relatively easy fix. First, you use a standardized format for all your file storage (such as PDF). When there is a transition to a new format (i.e., PDFs will no longer be supported at such and such point) you use whatever software is available to convert all your stored files to the new format.

]]> Comment on Why Paperless? by Wolfie http://3rdgenlawyer.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/why-paperless/#comment-5 Wolfie Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:30:35 +0000 http://3rdgenlawyer.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/why-paperless/#comment-5 One of the arguments against going all-digital cropped up about three weeks ago when a museum here in the UK (can't remember which one) admitted that it had lost access to a some of its archive because the proprietary formats were now no longer supported in software or hardware. Ideally, paperless is the way to go; as you say, less space, more accessible to everyone who needs it, don't kill as many trees, etc. But if you archive a file and then need to return to it 10 years down the line can you be sure that you'll still be able to access it? One of the arguments against going all-digital cropped up about three weeks ago when a museum here in the UK (can’t remember which one) admitted that it had lost access to a some of its archive because the proprietary formats were now no longer supported in software or hardware.

Ideally, paperless is the way to go; as you say, less space, more accessible to everyone who needs it, don’t kill as many trees, etc. But if you archive a file and then need to return to it 10 years down the line can you be sure that you’ll still be able to access it?

]]> Comment on Welcome. . . by 3rdgenlawyer http://3rdgenlawyer.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/welcome/#comment-4 3rdgenlawyer Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:19:42 +0000 http://3rdgenlawyer.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/welcome/#comment-4 Thanks Susan. It feels good knowing I'll be taking the steps toward independence (albeit slow and small steps), but like they said in What About Bob, "Baby steps out the office. Baby steps down the hall...." Thanks Susan. It feels good knowing I’ll be taking the steps toward independence (albeit slow and small steps), but like they said in What About Bob, “Baby steps out the office. Baby steps down the hall….”

]]> Comment on Welcome. . . by Susan Cartier Liebel http://3rdgenlawyer.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/welcome/#comment-3 Susan Cartier Liebel Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:35:23 +0000 http://3rdgenlawyer.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/welcome/#comment-3 Welcome to the fold. I like your attitude about Third Gen Lawyer...kind of reminds me of original Coke, the fiasco of changing the formula when it didn't need to be improved upon, then going back to Coke Classic after the public relations bruhaha and subsequent consumer rebellion. I'll be watching your progress! Welcome to the fold. I like your attitude about Third Gen Lawyer…kind of reminds me of original Coke, the fiasco of changing the formula when it didn’t need to be improved upon, then going back to Coke Classic after the public relations bruhaha and subsequent consumer rebellion. I’ll be watching your progress!

]]> Comment on Small Firm Technology 101 by The Paperless Office « In Pursuit of Perfection http://3rdgenlawyer.wordpress.com/2007/08/20/small-firm-technology-101/#comment-2 The Paperless Office « In Pursuit of Perfection Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:34:47 +0000 http://3rdgenlawyer.wordpress.com/2007/08/20/small-firm-technology-101/#comment-2 [...] in Law Practice Management, Technology at 7:34 pm by 3rdgenlawyer As I’ve said before, all lawyers (and especially small firms) should strive to be high-tech. When I open my own [...] [...] in Law Practice Management, Technology at 7:34 pm by 3rdgenlawyer As I’ve said before, all lawyers (and especially small firms) should strive to be high-tech. When I open my own [...]

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