The quarterly publication of the International Legal Technology Association
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PEER TO PEER: THE QUARTERLY MAGA ZINE OF ILTA 58 NEW Mobile App for IOS and Android Now Available! NEW Mobile App for IOS and Android Now Available! has produced an industry standard skill set based on document production, document management, collaboration, time and billing, security, mobile working, etc. Firms can now take these standard core competencies and use them in-house, providing LTC4 certification when mastered. AN UPHILL CLIMB? Even when you know which training is critical, firms still face the perennial challenge of getting the attorneys to upskill. How can you make that happen? With an industry standard of legal IT core competencies for attorneys, there is now a benchmark for them to achieve — a benchmark formulated by the industry, not just the attorney's firm or IT training department. There is a global impetus (not just the prospect of the audit) behind them needing to gain these skills. Firms can make it easier for attorneys to upskill in various ways: • Provide training programs tailored to how attorneys work, so it is easier for them to relate the technology to what they do on a daily basis. The more IT training is tailored to how lawyers work, the more likely it is they can get CLE credit for this training. • Count time spent in training as billable hours. • Make IT training part of an associate's regular professional development program. All this helps change a firm's culture to one in which good IT skills are required as a matter of course. Training no longer needs to take hours in the classroom, covering lists of functions and features. Targeted and blended learning delivery methods such as webinars; coaching; online and mobile learning; context-sensitive, just-in-time support; personal training streamlining tools; and learning management systems all facilitate absorption of skills more quickly and flexibly. CLIENTS LOVE AN UPSKILLED FIRM Showing that your firm is invested in attaining high levels of IT skills proves to potential clients that your firm has their interests at heart. Strive to reduce the cost of delivering legal services, minimize low-value effort, commit to providing the best value per dollar and provide excellent customer service. Better together All the tools you need to manage your business-critical documents from a single technology partner. DocsCorp's integrated document productivity suite is simple, intuitive, seamless. Request a 30-day trial now Document collation Distribution Archiving Cleaning Comparison OCR Bundling eFiling Document processing Review Your documents. Integrated. info@docscorp.com www.docscorp.com