ASP Study
Sponsors

iManage, Inc. casecentral.com
eAttorney, Inc.
eJur, Inc.
ELF
Elite.com
Gavel & Gown, Inc.
iLumin, Inc.
Microsoft Corporation NETwork ALTernatives, Inc. Network Technology Group
Niku for Legal RealLegal.com
Union Square Technology Group LLC West Group

Application Service Providers:
An In-Depth look at the use of ASP's in the Legal Profession

• Final Report

The Final Report provides detailed information about the ASP Study results. Over 360 pages of demographics, charts, tables, and specific information based on the Type of Practice (Private, Corporate, Government) and the Firm Size (Small, Medium, Large). Both the ASP Study Final Report and the ASP Study database (Microsoft Access 2000 format) are available. 
• Order the ASP Study Final Report
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• Sample Chart 1: Large Law Firms report an overwhelming 43% increase in requests by clients to provide real-time access to case-related information.
• Sample Chart 2: Almost 9% of the legal profession currently uses an ASP.
• Sample Chart 3: An overwhelming 87% of the Corporate Law Departments now use Microsoft Word as their primary word processor.
• Sample Chart 4: While 55% of the legal profession does not currently use a computerized case management system, TimeMatters (4.5%) and Amicus Attorney (4.1%) are the most commonly used case management systems.
• Sample Chart 5: Payroll and Computer Support are the most common office functions outsourced in the legal profession.

• Executive Summary

The Executive Summary provides highlights of the ASP Study. 
• Read the Executive Summary on-line.
• Download the Executive Summary in Corel WP format (52KB)
• Download the Exeuctive Summary in Microsoft Word format (30KB).
• PDF format (1.0MB).

• Survey Questionnaire

The Survey Questionnaire sent to over 26,500 randomly selected legal professionals from the American Bar Association, the Association of Legal Administrators, and the American Corporate Counsel Association. 
• Download the Survey Questionnaire in Corel WP format.
• Download the Survey Questionnaire in Microsoft Word format.
• PDF format.

• Study Prospectus

The Study Prospectus indicates the initial goals and objectives of the ASP Study.
• Download the Study Prospectus in Corel WP format.
• Download the Study Prospectus in Microsoft Word format.
• PDF format (866KB).

• Press Releases
• Study of Lawyer's ASP Use Commissioned -- January 24, 2000

The Legal Technology Institute at the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law joins iManage, Inc. to conduct a nationwide study of lawyers' use of Application Service Providers. 
 
• Major Legal Players Weigh In For ASP Study--July 5, 2000

More than a dozen of the country's computer industry leaders have joined with Legal Technology Institute (LTI) of the University of Florida Levin College of Law to conduct the study of more than 26,000 legal professionals with results due this fall.


• ASP Study Indicates Lawyers’ Use Of Technology on the Rise -- November 1, 2000

The legal industry is rapidly increasing the use of technology in the everyday practice of law. More lawyers are using higher levels of sophisticated software, yet the profession has quite a way to go, as indicated in the Application Service Providers: An In-Depth Look into the Future Use of ASPs in the Legal Profession.