Johan T Widjaja

October 20, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

We live in a mobile world and our smartphones and tablets are replacing the need for laptops and desktop computers. Even the most intensive and sophisticated applications such as graphics and video-editing software have been emulated by apps, available at a fraction of the traditional cost of these programs. These advanced graphics and video-editing apps might not have all of the bells and whistles some of the desktop versions have, but they are getting pretty close. Further, the interface and the mobility that the tablets and smartphones offer usually make up for the lack of some features. From a workflow perspective, many artists can use the apps to make quick edits, usually in collaboration with others. How can attorneys make use of currently available apps? This "Mobile Lawyer App Toolkit" suggests some basic apps to get started, surrounding the crux of practicing law—note-taking, legal research and drafting of documents.

By Johan T. Widjaja

6 minute read

July 24, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

The recent focus on information governance (IG) in the legal industry has usually been related to prelitigation data and information management for clients. The objective of these IG efforts is to prevent the high costs of e-discovery after a litigation has started by implementing prelitigation policies to regulate a client's data by knowing what data the client owns, where it is, who owns it and how long it should be retained. Concurrently, the law firm itself is undergoing a change in the way it handles its own and its clients' data. The law firm records management industry has been evolving to an information governance framework. The records function within the firm has traditionally been more of a back-end function, with the idea that everything was created in paper, made into an official record, indexed and hopefully regulated by retention schedules.

By Johan T. Widjaja

7 minute read

April 24, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

The second weekend of April brought Philadelphia-area residents the first Saturday in a long time that allowed people to stroll along Kelly Drive wearing shorts and short sleeves, while bikes zipped along the crowded paths. As the weather invited people to Rittenhouse Square to soak up the long-forgotten sun, a group of about 25 people spent the day inside a conference room participating in a Legal Design and Innovation Workshop.

By Johan T. Widjaja

7 minute read

January 23, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

When new technologies seem to be replacing human efforts, people are hesitant to adopt the tools. In recent years, we have seen this in the legal world, and legal technologists at firms have alleviated some of those fears by showing how the technology serves particular business needs and adds value.

By Johan T. Widjaja

7 minute read

November 26, 2013 | New Jersey Law Journal

There is a new demand from clients for value and efficiency. Traditional law firms must adapt to meet this demand, or go the way of Blockbuster.

By Johan T. Widjaja

8 minute read

November 21, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Technology innovation can be completely disruptive, creating a new market and displacing the old business model. If a company does not adapt quickly, more nimble outside entrants could gain a large amount of market share.

By Johan T. Widjaja

8 minute read