Technology in the courtroom
Trial has evolved since the early pioneer days of our forefathers. When John Adams defended the instigators of the Boston Massacre he was allowed two days for closing arguments. Times have changed! Today, more now than ever, the media and the invention of television, power point, and other advocacy tools have developed trial into a complex show and tell the story. However, technology is not a good substitute for advocacy that touches on a person’s sense of right or safety for the community in which he or she lives. Our firm uses technology in two ways. One is the organization of the life of the case to make sure that we always have relevant evidence available for us to work more efficiently on larger cases. Some cases that we handle have millions of documents. Accessing, storing, and using that large volume is only one way that we use technology. The second is in mediation and trial preparation. It is our belief that all methods of technology used by the lawyer should help not hinder the presentation of the case. All cases are different. Some need a storyboard for a complex timeline. Some need a simple PowerPoint. Others need a magnetic board to explain a car accident. Others need pictures or a complex 3D computer animation. Others, a model to explain a particular injury. Believe it or not, some cases are best served with simply pen and paper or an easel. The right choices are needed in the complexity of a trial and our commitment is to use the right technology in the right case and at the right time. Our experience in doing so has shown through our trials and settlements that we have been able to obtain for our clients on a consistent basis.
