February 27, 2009
Should All Lawyers Be Using The iPhone?
Lawyers generally seem less "sold" on the the iPhone than the rest of the population. The iPhone has been called the most popular phone not only in the U.S., but in the world. Yet from my unscientific observation, lawyers have been relatively slow to adopt the iPhone; some would say that attorneys and iPhones are not a good match. The reluctance among lawyers to adopt the iPhone may stem from the trend among lawyers to lag behind in implementing technology that is new or on the cutting edge.
One of the common concerns among lawyers is that the iPhone will not be as effective in retrieving e-mails. The BlackBerry is a great tool for pushing out e-mails, and many lawyers rely heavily on their BlackBerry smartphones. When I was a BlackBerry user, I was concerned - as are many attorneys - that switching to any other mobile device would slow down my e-mail retrieval process.
Since switching to the iPhone, I have been pleased that my e-mail connectivity has not suffered. In fact, I have not found the iPhone to be any slower than my BlackBerry in retrieving e-mails. Thus, the number one lawyer concern about switching to the iPhone - speed of e-mail retrieval - should not be an obstacle.
What has been your experience with retrieving e-mails via the iPhone? Are lawyers and iPhones a good fit? I welcome your comments below on whether iPhones for lawyers are a good idea.
Comments on Should All Lawyers Be Using The iPhone? »
I'm still a little hesitant to make the switch. I love my blackberry. Plus, doesn't the iphone have a camera. That means, many times I'd have to leave the phone in the car at court.
I'd be interested to hear of lawyers who made the switch, because I certainly want to, just hesitant.
The iPhone does have a camera. Are your courts strict to the point where that would be an issue? I have made the switch and have been pleased with the options available on the iPhone - especially the applications available through iTunes.
Well,
Right now I'm a student at the University of Debrecen. I would like to be a lawyer in Hungary. Well, my experience is that the Hungarian lawyers are not interested in online tools. I don't know why?! But back to topic: In the hungarian appsotre hasn't go hungarian law's app to iPhone.
If has multiple applications, would be able to use lawyers, it's better be worth the iPhone. I have so many lawyer's iPhone app's idea, but I can't programming.
Best regards,
Imre Keseru, from Hungary
p.s.: sorry, but my english is not too good.