UofL Libraries: Legal Skills &amp; Study: Legal Tech

Legal Technology

Thomson Reuters Core Tech Certification
UofL Law School students, faculty & staff only.
Provides legal-focused training on Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PDF editors, email & presentations.
Thomson Reuters Practice Tech Certification
UofL Law School students, faculty & staff only.
Online training on technology for discovery, filing, practice management, trial prep, contract management & more.
Law Technology Today
This online publication from the American Bar Association includes podcasts, videos, tips & information about legal tech.

Automating Legal Services by Hugh Logue
Call Number: K487.T4 L64 2019
ISBN: 9781641055239
Publication Date: 2019
This book sets out different models and details what firms, lawyers and society, can gain from automated legal services.
Online Courts and the Future of Justice by Richard Susskind
Call Number: K2100 .S87 2019
ISBN: 9780198838364
Publication Date: 2019
Examines how litigation will be transformed by technology and proposes a solution to the global access-to-justice problem.
Own the Map by Conrad P. Saam
Call Number: KF316.5 .S22 2020
ISBN: 9781641056083
Publication Date: 2021
Marketing campaigns - including search engine optimization, pay-per-click, remarketing, email, and social media - employ a precise local facet.
The Simple Guide to Legal Innovation by Lucy Endel Bassli; American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: KF300 .B377 2020
ISBN: 9781641055871
Publication Date: 2020
Examines the legal ecosystem, rise of legal operations, and top innovation concepts lawyers need to know.
The solo and small firm legal technology guide
Call Number: KF320.A9 S66
Published annually.

UofL Law School IT

UofL Law School IT Help Desk
UofL Law School students, faculty & staff only.
Resources & contact information from the IT department at Brandeis School of Law.

General Software Support

Law students and lawyers use many types of software to create, save, and share documents, browse the internet, conduct legal research, track billable hours, and more. Most companies offer online support and information about how to use their products, and this list includes only a few commonly used products.

For more training options, see the certifications tab in this guide.

Adobe Help Center
Information about using Adobe products such as Acrobat & Photoshop.
Google Help Center
Support for Google products including Gmail & Google Drive.
Microsoft Support
Guides & information about Microsoft products, including Office, Outlook, OneDrive, and more.
Zoom Help Center
Zoom guides & tutorials.

How To

How to Avoid Getting Hooked by Phishing Scams
Advice from Mark C. Palmer, Attorney at Work.
How to Dictate a Document in Microsoft Word
Use Microsoft Word to dictate a document on your computer or phone.
How to Redact a PDF
Directions from the AALL Legal Innovation & Technology SIS.
How to Use Electronic Signatures
COVID-19 Update: Practical Guide to Electronic Signatures from the National Law Review.
Word Processing for Lawyers
Tips for formatting legal documents from Eugene Volokh.

Free Tech Tools

The Best (Free) Tools for Video Conferencing
Selected by FindLaw.
Free PDF Tools
Recommendations from Harris County Law Library.