The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies

Name: The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies | Smart Ways to Work Together, Work from Home Edition
Brand: American Bar Association
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Smart Ways to Work Together, Work from Home Edition

Dennis M. Kennedy Thomas L. Mighell(Autor*in)

American Bar Association (Verlag)

Erschienen am 24. August 2022

218 Seiten

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Intro
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Introduction
PART I GETTING STARTED
Chapter 1 Collaboration and the Duty of Technology Competence
Chapter 2 Collaboration at the Crossroads-Rethinking Collaboration in a Time of Pandemic
A Few Thoughts about Practice Areas
At the Crossroads
Chapter 3 The Benefits of Collaboration in Lawsuits and Transactions
Break Down the Barriers of Time and Space
Improve Client Service and Access
Get More Eyes and Heads into the Process
Make Electronic Discovery a Team Effort
Make Due Diligence a Team Effort
Keep Everything Together
Stop Reinventing the Wheel
Improve Training
Improve Accountability
Close Projects Efficiently
Chapter 4 First Steps
Step 1: The Collaboration Audit-The Processes
Step 2: The Collaboration Audit-The Tools
Step 3: The Collaboration Audit-Painting a Picture of Where You Are
Step 4: Brainstorming Where You Want to Be
Step 5: The Client Survey
Step 6: Define Your Point B
Step 7: Determine What Your Existing Tools Can Do
Step 8: Research and Become Familiar with the Current Landscape for Collaboration Tools
Step 9: Set Some Priorities
Step 10: Get Buy-in
Step 11: Consider Your Culture
Step 12: Treat This as a Process
Chapter 5 How WFH Changed Lawyer Collaboration
Chapter 6 Future-Proofing Your Collaboration Strategy
The Cloud Is No Longer an Option
Platforms Offer Consistency
Agility
Standardizing Internal and External Collaboration
Routinely Communicating
Delegating Work
Managing Workflow
Drafting, Reviewing, and Producing Documents
Scheduling
Receiving News and Updates
Friendly Territory and Unfriendly Territory
"Good-Enough" Future-Proofing
PART II RECOMMENDED COLLABORATION TOOLS
Chapter 7 Meetings, Part 1: Videoconferencing
Choosing a Videoconferencing Service
Our Top Videoconferencing Choices
Videoconferencing Etiquette
Lights!
Camera!
Audio!
Action!
Make Privacy a Priority
Advanced Web Conferencing
Chapter 8 Meetings, Part 2: Meetings+
Scheduling
Meeting Support
Events
Virtual Office
Chapter 9 Writing, Part 1
Basic Collaboration on Documents
Everything Old Is New Again-Marking Up Your Electronic Documents with
Redlining Tools-Benefits and Limitations
Drafting a Document Online-The Major Players
Microsoft 365
Google Docs
Other Office Suites and Applications
Chapter 10 Writing, Part 2: Creating, Sharing, and Storing Online Documents
Creating a Document with Google Docs
Sharing Documents with Others
Messaging within Docs
Creating a Document with Microsoft 365
Creating a New Word Document
Sharing Documents with Others
Collaborating on a Document-Word or Google
Collaborating on Documents Using Adobe Acrobat
Review, Comment, and Edit
Sending a Document Out for Review
Document Storage
OneDrive, Box, and Dropbox
SharePoint
File Sharing
The Future of "Documents"
Chapter 11 Communicate, Part 1: Messaging Tools
Communications "Platforms"
Teams
How You Might Use a Communications Platform
Litigation
Transactions
Law Firm Back-Office Management
How Tom and Dennis Use Teams
Instant Messaging
Where Did All the IM Tools Go?
Chapter 12 Communicate, Part 2: Client Portals and Intranets
Client Portal Features
Using a Portal in Your Law Practice
Types of Portals/Extranets
Intranets
Chapter 13 Communicate, Part 3: Email as a Collaboration Platform
The Problems with Email as a Collaboration Medium
You May Experience Technical Difficulties
Email Is Not a Document Manager
Managing Drafts by Email Is Challenging
It Is Easy to Make Mistakes
It Is Difficult to Add New People
Conversation Flow Can Be Confusing
Information Will Be Decentralized
Email May Not Be Secure
Email Makes Us Lazy
Making Better Use of Email
Tips for Email Productivity
Face Up to the Email Volume Problem
Perform Email Triage . . .
. . . Or Get Things Done . . .
. . . But Only a Few Times a Day
Stop Intrusive Notifications
Create a Folder System (or, Be a Filer, Not a Piler)
Use Rules and Other Automated Tools
Take Advantage of Your Mobile Email Apps
Stay Near Zero
Chapter 14 Projects and Tasks
Project Management
Must-Have Project Management Features
Recommended Project Management Tools
Task Management
Chapter 15 Other Simple Yet Surprisingly Useful Collaboration Tools
The Share Function
Online Calendaring
Mind Mapping and Whiteboarding
Bookmarks
Wikis
Social Networking and Social Media
. . . And Other Collaboration Tools
Chapter 16 Collaboration Tools for Personal Tasks
Shared Calendars
Shared To-Do and Other Lists
Shared Document Storage
Shared Project Planning
Shared Notes
Shared Resources
Shared Passwords
Shared "Vaults"
Chapter 17 Your WFH Tech Stack-Recommended Hardware
The Right Space
Desk
Desk Chair
Keyboard
Mouse
Monitor
Docking Station
Camera
Headset
Lighting
PART III DEVELOPING YOUR COLLABORATION STRATEGY
Chapter 18 Cybersecurity and Other Risks
Security Requirements for You and Your Firm
Cloud Security
Security and WFH
Other Risks
Chapter 19 Must-Have Features for Your Collaboration Tools
No-or Very Small-Barriers to Entry
Reducing-or Not Increasing-the Silo Factor
Common and Popular Platforms
Leveraging What You Already Have
Integration with Your Existing Tools
Accessibility and Portability
Easy to Learn and Easy to Use
Sensitivity to Legal Issues and Law
What Your Collaborators Are Using
Built for the Long Haul
Free vs. Paid
Pulling It All Together
Chapter 20 Ownership, Control, and Other Legal Issues
Control
Ownership
Licensing
Moving toward Different Models of Delivering Legal Services
Chapter 21 Your Collaboration Strategy Must Be Collaborative
Understanding Client-Driven Technology
Determine Your Clients' Needs
Determining Which Factors Will Drive Your Strategic Planning
Locating Point A and Point B
Existing Platforms
Make a Plan
Client and Other Collaborator Needs
Cultural Issues
Budget
SWOT and Other Strategic Approaches
The Portfolio Approach
The 80/20 Rule
A Written Plan
Security and Special Concerns
Return on Investment
Chapter 22 Preparing for the Future
Chapter 23 Building a Culture of Collaboration
Law Firm Culture and Collaboration
A Simple 15-Minute Exercise
Collaboration: Addressing Cultural Issues
Know Thyself
Know Thy Collaborators
Stay Out of People's Way While They Are Working
Understand Top-Down versus Bottom-Up
Build on What Works
Achieve Critical Mass
Invest in Team Building
Learn about Collaboration
Consider Using Incentives or Penalties
Remember that Culture Is a Moving Target
PART IV CONCLUSION
Chapter 24 Better Ways to Work Together
Appendix A Collaboration Tools by Category
Bookmarks
Communications Platforms
Decision Making
File Sharing and Online Storage
Instant Messaging
Meeting Scheduling and Booking
Meeting Support
Metadata Removal
Mind Mapping
Online Office Tools-Documents, Spreadsheets, and Presentations
PDF Creation and Management
Portals and Extranets
Project Management
Redlining
Screen Sharing
Task Management
Videoconferencing
Virtual (and Hybrid) Events
Virtual Offices
Whiteboards
Wikis
Appendix B Sample Client Collaboration Technology Survey
Client Technology Survey for [Your Firm]
Survey Questions
Part 1: Help Us Work with Your Technology-General
Part 2: Help Us Work with Your Technology-Collaboration
Part 3: Help Us Work with Your Technology-Moving Forward
Index

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