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Selecting technology

These resources identify key considerations for selecting technology to support a law or legal services practice and provide information, reviews, or opinions about certain third-party technology products available to the legal professions. Resources are grouped by topic and type.

Information on best practices for integrating common technology tools into a law or legal services practice and guidance on the benefits and risks of certain technology products can be found in the Using technology section of the Technology Resource Centre.

For quick practical tutorials on some of the technology products commonly used to support the practice of law and provision of legal services, check out the Training and tutorials section of the Technology Resource Centre. Resources are groups by topic and type.

Key considerations

Guides (3)
- How do I choose? Selecting and implementing law practice technology (American Bar Association)*
- Legal Ethics in a Digital Context (Canadian Bar Association)
- Getting started on investing in tech: Use these 5 key questions to guide you (practicePRO®)
Articles (3)
- How to evaluate anti-virus software (and choose the right one for you) (Government of Canada)
- Getting started on investing in tech: Use these 5 key questions to guide you (practicePRO®)
- Making technology work for you and not the other way around (practicePRO®)
Tools (1)
- Technology product assessment worksheet (practicePRO®)
Book (1)
- Legal guide to emerging technologies (Imran Ahmad and Shreya Gupta)
*Note, book links are to the Infolocate library catalogue, which contains information about the book and its library location(s). Books may be accessed by visiting the location(s) in-person.

Technology product reviews

Start by reviewing the Law Society of Ontario’s guidance on this topic: Has the Law Society endorsed or approved any products, software, applications, service providers or other such tools to assist licensees in managing their practice? (FAQ)

Guides (2)
- Technology Products for Lawyers and Law Firms (practicePRO®)
- Technology Products for Paralegals (practicePRO®)
Articles (8)
- E-filing tools (Federation of Ontario Law Associations)*
- E-signing tools (Federation of Ontario Law Associations)*
- Virtual payments (Federation of Ontario Law Associations)*
- Evernote (Robeside Assistance – County of Carleton Law Association)*
- Move to a paperless law firm with these scanning tools (American Bar Association)*
- Tiny Scanner (Robeside Assistance – County of Carleton Law Association)*
- Canva (Robeside Assistance – County of Carleton Law Association)*
- Doodle (Robeside Assistance – County of Carleton Law Association)*
Tools (2)
- Software comparison chart (Law Society of Alberta)*
- Practice management software preservation options (Law Society of Alberta)*

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Last updated: April 15, 2024

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