The upcoming year will present lawyers with familiar but more pressing issues — and bring faster, shinier, more convenient technology. Not all of the technology developments for next year will be bright for lawyers. There are some great gizmos and technology to make us more effective. But, there are challenges for us to meet.

“Bring-your-own-device,” or BYOD, has been heating up for the past few years. Law firms, business and enterprises have been pressured to allow employees to use their personal laptops, pads and smartphones to conduct business and access business resources. While lawyers are usually blamed for holding up progress, when it comes to BYOD, it’s the information technology gurus pouring water on the flames, and with good reason.

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