| In today's legal community, there is a new | | | | court, face-to-face is the preferred method of |
| movement in the way business is being done. It's a | | | | communication in the legal industry. Below are the top |
| new brand of face time that's creating a real buzz | | | | telepresence uses in the field of law:o Depositions. |
| due to law firms' focus on investments in | | | | Schedules and conducts hearings more efficiently.o |
| technologies that can have the greatest impact on | | | | Expert consultations. Allows legal professionals to |
| increasing their success and growing their bottom line, | | | | easily consult experts regardless of distance or |
| as well as pursuing the green policies push - and now | | | | geographical location.o Parole and bail hearings. |
| "green" doesn't just refer to "environmentally | | | | Increases the capacity to process cases and arrive |
| friendly", it also means getting the "green ('cash') | | | | at a decision.o Sensitive/remote witness testimonials. |
| back in your pocket." | | | | Allows witnesses or experts to be off-site to give |
| From Los Angeles to New York to Japan and | | | | their critical testimony, which is very beneficial for |
| beyond, law firms are now conducting business over | | | | victims who are fearful of being in the same room |
| video conferencing, instead of in person, and are | | | | with the accused.o Inmate and officer testimony. |
| seeing significant savings - savings in time, energy, | | | | Minimizes inmate transportation costs, reduces |
| and most importantly money. Helping stimulate this | | | | security risks related to inmate movement, and |
| trend is telepresence, a technology that makes you | | | | maximizes prison and jail personnel resources.o |
| feel as though you are in the same room with | | | | Co-counsel strategy sessions and settlement |
| someone who is actually hundreds, if not thousands, | | | | conferences. Expedites cases faster through the |
| of miles away. With telepresence, you have a live, | | | | system.o Partner and board meetings. Allows |
| immersive, face-to-face communication experience | | | | meetings to be scheduled anytime, anyplace.o |
| that empowers you to collaborate like never before, | | | | Training and distance learning. Gives employees a low |
| and all without having to step foot out of your | | | | cost, high impact way to extend interactive learning |
| office. This new technology helps people meet, share | | | | experiences and access to elite legal professors for |
| content, create high-quality video recordings of | | | | enhanced learning regardless of geographical location, |
| meetings and presentations, consult with experts, | | | | while still continuing their legal work.o Job recruiting |
| and deliver powerful personalized messages, all using | | | | and interviews. Serves in the screening process and |
| the power of the network for an immersive, virtual, | | | | helps cut out three to four of the interview cycles |
| in-person experience one is not soon to forget. | | | | due to the ability to record and archive a video |
| What's more, leading video conferencing | | | | interview for other executives to view at a later |
| manufactures such as TANDBERG and Polycom are | | | | time. Also saves time out of the office and allows for |
| now offering law firms the ability to test the video | | | | more candidates to be interviewed regardless of |
| conference technology out first hand. TANDBERG, | | | | geographical and financial limitations, thus resulting in |
| for example, offers Executive Briefing Centers | | | | law firms obtaining the best and brightest recruits |
| (EBC's), which allows law firms nationwide the ability | | | | possible. |
| to bring their team into one of TANDBERG's EBC's | | | | The next couple of years will be interesting as we |
| and have a live video business meeting - getting two | | | | see how the economy picks up and technology, such |
| things accomplished for your firm at once: 1) a | | | | as telepresence, makes a natural shift into our |
| business meeting with counterparts across the | | | | everyday lives. But why wait for the mainstream to |
| country or world, and 2) the ability to experience the | | | | grab a hold of what the future has in store? You can |
| benefits of telepresence. | | | | save valuable time, energy, and money now with |
| Whether meeting with an expert to discuss or clarify | | | | telepresence. What are you waiting for? Your seat is |
| details or preparing a witness for a difficult day in | | | | waiting. |