For lawyers that want to take a page from Dancy’s e-book, Nicole Black in the Future Lawyer saysits time for them to embrace wearable technology.  “And not because I think these devices,” such as smart watches and Google Glass, “will be the latest and greatest thing—but because they have the potential to dramatically affect the practice of law in two very different ways,” she says.

First, these tools can help lawyers tap into the endless resources on the Internet and information such as law firm documents and data.  “Lawyers who learn to use and maximize benefits of wearable technology from the outset will be in a better position to use this technology to their client’s advantage,” she says.  Second, the new technology will proliferate new legal issues and lawyers need to understand how this technology works to properly represent their clients.  So connect up, counsel.

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