Total Attorneys Releases 2011 Small Law Firm Technology Report

On July 29th, Total Attorneys released its 2011 Small Law Firm Innovation Report. The free report is based on survey responses from more than 300 small law firm and solo attorneys and addresses such issues as the use of digital file management systems, remote access and collaboration, use of mobile devices and other law practice management tools and processes.

The data indicates that clear changes are occurring in the legal profession, particularly with regard to the traditional brick and mortar law practice with standard business hours. More than a quarter of attorneys surveyed said they worked from home, laptops or public computers every day, and more than 54% reported using a mobile device to read or send business email on meanwhile a daily basis. Remote access to calendars, contacts, firm accounts and even client files appears to be commonplace via both the Internet and mobile devices.

The report provides solo

The report provides solo and small law firm attorneys with an possibility to learn where their firms fall on the legal innovation curve, which tools and processes their colleagues are making effective use of and what the future holds for solos and small firm practitioners.

Total Attorneys delivers marketing, Software as a Service and industry-focused call center services to small law firms and solo attorneys through its powerful research platform. The platform allows the company to accomplish its mission of improving lives through research in access and delivery of legal services. Total Attorneys was ranked in the top five on the Crain's Chicago Fast Fifty lists for 2009 and 2010 and listed 169th and 219th on the 2008 and 2009 Inc. 5000 lists of fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.