Getting IT Right: A Guide to Getting the Most Out of Information Technology at your Law Firm

Information Technology is the least understood administrative process in a law firm. For law firm leaders, the Information Technology department is like Churchill’s famous epigram — “…a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” Why is IT such a mystery and, more importantly, what can you — as law firm managing partner, CEO or CIO — do to better understand this essential component of your firm’s operation? How can your firm get the most out of the time, people and money you devote to IT and ensure you’re making effective use of technology? Getting IT Right was written to help you better understand and manage this critical function. The book’s eighteen chapters cover both the management and the technical sides of IT. On the management side, we look at areas such as leadership, strategic planning, performance evaluation, budgeting and finance and how to build and develop a strong and productive IT department. On the technical side, you’ll get insights into selecting the best system for your needs, improving system performance, and the latest on security and disaster recovery. Each chapter comes with a handy self-evaluation checklist and a resource list for further study. The authors have spent decades in law firm technology and conducted innumerable IT audits of firms large and small and use this experience to bring you an easy to read, and easy to use guide to understanding, and improving, your firm’s technology.