The quarterly publication of the International Legal Technology Association
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knowledge libraries and digital training media. They expect that their employers will provide such offerings. Giving Attorneys the Power To Train Themselves To address these challenges, WSGR worked with Altus365, a provider of video search and management systems, to develop and deploy WSGR On-Demand Learning (WODL). WODL enables attorneys to watch a class online, print and read a transcript, or download a class to an MP3 player for later listening or viewing. WSGR provides WODL for the firm's attorneys and for clients' in-house attorneys in areas such as corporate formation, public company reporting, corporate governance, employment law and intellectual property. WSGR recently increased the value of WODL by adding "participatory credit" functionality for California, Texas and New York, which enables WODL classes to qualify for more MCLE requirements in those states. WODL addresses the training challenges identified above in the following ways: • Timeliness. Attorneys can access part or all of a WODL class anytime to get relevant just-in-time instruction right before they do the work. As one attorney said, "I can review and study WODL classes anytime and stop in the middle of a section if necessary. If I did not understand one point, I can repeat it again and again until I fully understand. It is really helpful to me." Another attorney said she was looking for some updated training on tender offers and was able to "search the WODL site for 'tender offers' and instantly find the courses that address that topic. The search results include hyperlinks that take me directly to that point in the presentation." • Making Time for Training. Attorneys can watch WODL classes at their convenience. One attorney said, "WODL is an excellent way to get the training you need, when you need it and at a time when it's convenient. Often I find myself busy on days when training is being offered, and I'm either distracted with responding to urgent work-related email messages on my PDA, or unable to attend due to work obligations. With WODL, I can turn it on when I have some down time and pause it if I need to handle something related to work." • Geographically Dispersed Attendees. Attorneys get the same seamless, effective training experience from WODL regardless of their locations. As one attorney who typically attends training remotely said, "I find myself always referring back to the e-discovery course. I work a lot with electronic data, and this course offers a plethora Peer to Peer 49