by Traverse Legal, reviewed by Enrico Schaefer - June 14, 2006 - Uncategorized
It never ceases to amaze me that the legal thought process is really so simple. A lawyer presented with a problem faced by one of their clients is faced with a series of questions that need answering. The question may be a factual question. The question may be a legal research question. The question may be a political or strategic question.
The lawyer who identifies the questions and obtains the answers the best will win in the marketplace.
The reason our virtual worker program is so powerful is that it allows me to obtain answers to important questions. At any moment, an important question can pop into a lawyers mind. Digital dictation allows that lawyer to immediately dictate a to-do item, assign it to a virtual worker and receive the information needed in order to answer the important question. Lawyers spend little time trying to identify important questions and seem institutionally challenged in obtaining good answers. I am convinced that the hourly billing model creates a situation where many tasks are left undone in mid and upper level attorney offices. Lawyers who should be strategic thinkers, planners and strategist spend time wallowing in the pits of practice, to distracted from finding the end zone for their client. Lawyers need to think more about identifying questions and finding great timely resources for answers. Lawyers need to think about having a flexible staff on hand ready to jump into answers to important questions.
As a founding partner of Traverse Legal, PLC, he has more than thirty years of experience as an attorney for both established companies and emerging start-ups. His extensive experience includes navigating technology law matters and complex litigation throughout the United States.
This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by attorney Enrico Schaefer, who has more than 20 years of legal experience as a practicing Business, IP, and Technology Law litigation attorney.
