The quarterly publication of the International Legal Technology Association
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WWW.ILTANET.ORG 61 About the Author Stephanie Kimbro, J.D. is Co-Director of the Center for Law Practice Technology. In addition to practicing law, she is a fellow at Stanford Law School Center on the Legal Profession and writes about the ethics and technology issues related to delivering legal services online and is interested in the use of technology to increase access to justice. Stephanie has provided presentations and guest lectured for many state bars, law schools and other organizations interested in legal technology and other law practice management topics. Contact her at stephaniekimbro@gmail.com. e-signatures. They need to understand trade-offs between gains in efficiency and the potential effect, positive or negative, on quality. In relation to the growth of consumer law, students must understand how technology can enhance or even replace common legal tasks and the roles of lawyers and technologists in the effective, efficient, high-quality delivery of legal services. EVALUATING DESIGN There is also a need for students to look at human-centered design issues. The interfaces to many legal systems have not been designed to be user-friendly. And the engagement of an experienced lawyer frequently does not clarify potential paths through a complex system (probabilities, reasons for various types of engagement, delay points, etc.). A course in legal design seeks not to affect substantive law per se, but to address real-world use cases and build new interfaces to guide both clients and lawyers through complex processes. To meet this need in legal education, Ron and Margaret Hagan co-founded the program for legal technology and design, which pulls together the work at Stanford Law School with Stanford's design school. GETTING ON TRACK With today's emphasis on technology, older law practice models are becoming obsolete quickly. It is imperative that law schools provide students with adequate exposure to the skills that will be necessary to compete. Law schools must also push to incorporate these courses into their curricula so the legal profession as a whole will begin to use the technology to better serve the public by increasing quality, efficiency and access. The George Washington University is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action institution certified to operate in Va by SCHEV. 39334 For more information, please visit cps.gwu.edu/lawfirm or call 1-800-JOIN-GWU (564-6498). Offered by GW College of Professional Studies Strengthen Abilities In Strategic Leadership And Legal Management Master of Professional Studies in Law Firm Management Enhance your career value and learn from a faculty of legal consultants, professors of management and technical specialists. Designed for working professionals with online learning and short-term residencies. Benefit from shared experiences with colleagues from firms of all sizes.