The quarterly publication of the International Legal Technology Association
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more efficient. Associates are no longer required to give up large portions of their days (or in some instances entire days) to attend a training or CLE courses that would likely pack too much information into one session. Rather, an attorney can learn during down time, a commute or some other unbillable period and reduce the disruption to an already busy day. Using a mobile device to deliver CLE courses on- demand, and to segment the content into smaller, on-the- go lessons, allows attorneys to not only learn and retain the information better, but also to take less time away from their workloads and their teams. And that can have a positive impact on an organization’s bottom line. No two individuals learn in precisely the same way, so offering legal education in a one-size-fits-all model no longer makes sense. Legal education must take a blended approach, incorporating mobile, online and in-person learning and training to meet the constantly evolving and highly individualized needs of today’s attorneys. Technological advances have streamlined so much of what we do as legal professionals. Now, thanks to online and mobile learning tools, these high-tech advances extend beyond filings, forms and timesheets to the ways we learn to do our jobs. ILTA Lee Ann Enquist is Vice President of Professional Development for Thomson Reuters. In her role, Lee Ann leads the development and execution of Thomson Reuter’s Professional Development strategy and tactics, encompassing West LegalEdcenter, AttorneyJobs, Federal Publications Seminars and Reqwired. She can be reached at lee.ann.enquist@ thomsonreuters.com. We leverage Microsoft Office to do more in our law firm everyday. You can too. Our practice demands simple and efficient software tools for legal document production and firm docketing/calendaring. Fortunately, we can handle whatever our clients and attorneys demand with software specifically designed for Microsoft Office from BEC Legal Systems. Our key to success is the BEC software suite: LegalBar, MetaReveal, Docket Administrator, MatterLink and CoreRelate. Working together or independently, these tools maximize the use of Office 2007 and provide a smooth transition to Office 2010. Visit beclegal.com before your next Microsoft Office upgrade. 800.948.4810 | www.beclegal.com Calendar, docket and task management in Outlook Automated document production tools in Word Matter management for Outlook & Word Metadata removal and management in Office Peer to Peer the quarterly magazine of ILTA 19