Privacy Litigation

As an admitted technophile, I can't help but look into all the newest gizmos and gadgets.  Plus, working at an information technology law firm, I can even bill it sometimes.  Thus, I've recently begun a fascination with e-books.  Jason Wilson has  done a very interesting set of blogs looking at the use of e-books (or lack of use) for lawyers (www.jasnwilsn.com/).  Jason's viewpoint is as a counterpoint to a recent set of blogs by Professor Eugene Volokh (volokh.com/2009/10/02/the-future-of-books-related-to-the-law/).  I find this debate interesting for lawyers in general, but litigators specifically.


While I appreciate Jason's point of the importance of cloud computing and web based interfaces for lawyers, I have to admit that I personally think that e-readers are likely to have increasing presence in courtrooms around the country.  I am genuinely intrigued by the thought of turning to my e-reader to "leaf" through a treatise on privacy litigation or ASP law that I've downloaded while sitting in a courtroom.  This is particularly true when the courtroom that I'm sitting in is located in small town Indiana (or any other small town) that is still working on integrated computer systems and look at you askew when you ask about WI-fi.  Web based interfaces are extremely important to the 21st century attorney, but there are still limitations.  And if technology can allow me to carry treatises and law books that I might need before a court while still using my super sleek briefcase, I'm all for it.