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1. Do you believe a computer is necessary for the practice of law?
	answered question	460
	skipped question	0
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		460

2. Briefly describe your computer usage
	answered question		459
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
Word processing		99.6%	457
Email		99.8%	458
Faxing		38.1%	175
Spreadsheets		65.8%	302
Database		70.4%	323
Don't use the computer		0.0%	0

3. If the State Bar offered classes on how to use the computer to improve your practice, would you take them? If YES, please describe.
	answered question	406
	skipped question	54
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		406

4. Do you use Casemaker?
	answered question		460
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		36.1%	166
No		63.9%	294

5. If the State Bar offered video conferencing, would you use it?
	answered question		460
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
YES		63.0%	290
NO		37.0%	170

6. If the State Bar offered video conferencing and assuming there was a fee for usage, how much would you be willing to pay?
	answered question		460
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
$0 - $10 ($0 preferred)		63.0%	290
$10 - $20		24.1%	111
$20 - $50		12.8%	59

7. If the State Bar offered video conferencing, and there was no fee, what would you use it for?
	answered question	460
	skipped question	0
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		460

8. What primary desktop PC operating system do you use?
	answered question		448
	skipped question		12
		Response Percent	Response Count
Windows Vista		8.7%	39
Windows XP		74.8%	335
Windows 2000		6.9%	31
Windows 98		1.3%	6
Windows NT		1.6%	7
Mac OS Classic		0.0%	0
Mac OS X		6.3%	28
Linux		0.2%	1
Other		0.2%	1

9. What brand of laptop (also known as “Notebook Computer") are you currently buying?
	answered question		402
	skipped question		58
		Response Percent	Response Count
Dell		46.3%	186
Lenova		2.7%	11
Sony		5.0%	20
IBM		2.2%	9
HP/Compaq		12.2%	49
Toshiba		8.0%	32
Gateway		4.0%	16
Apple		8.5%	34
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]		11.2%	45

10. Do you offer wireless networking at your firm?
	answered question		432
	skipped question		28
		Response Percent	Response Count
No		47.2%	204
Entire office		29.9%	129
Conference room		1.6%	7
Select areas		7.9%	34
Away from office (airports, coffee shops, etc.)		4.9%	21
Allow VPN		2.8%	12
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]		5.8%	25

11. How do you get Internet access?
	answered question		460
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
T1		31.7%	146
Fiber Optic		6.7%	31
Cable		15.4%	71
ISDN		2.2%	10
DSL		38.9%	179
Dial-up		1.5%	7
None		3.5%	16
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]			38

12. Do you use either a PDA or a smartphone?
	answered question		448
	skipped question		12
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		44.0%	197
No		56.0%	251

13. Does your firm have video conferencing equipment?
	answered question		460
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		21.1%	97
No		78.9%	363

14. What is your firm's primary word processor?
	answered question		416
	skipped question		44
		Response Percent	Response Count
Word 2007		32.2%	134
Word 2003		30.5%	127
Word 2000		6.0%	25
Word 1997		0.5%	2
WordPerfect X3		9.4%	39
WordPerfect 11/12		12.0%	50
WordPerfect 10		4.3%	18
WordPerfect 9		2.4%	10
WordPerfect 8		2.6%	11
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]			34

15. What software do you use for automated document assembly?
	answered question		359
	skipped question		101
		Response Percent	Response Count
HotDocs		7.5%	27
Ghost Fill		0.3%	1
CAPS		0.0%	0
CUSTOM		2.5%	9
NONE		89.7%	322
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]			51

16. What document management system does your firm use?
	answered question		339
	skipped question		121
		Response Percent	Response Count
Hummingbird		2.4%	8
Interwoven		1.8%	6
Amicus		4.4%	15
World Dox		1.2%	4
ProLaw		4.1%	14
None		86.1%	292
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]			75

17. What Groupware/email system does your firm use?
	answered question		340
	skipped question		120
		Response Percent	Response Count
Outlook / Exchange		92.6%	315
GroupWise		4.4%	15
Lotus Notes		2.6%	9
Eudora		0.3%	1
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]			77

18. What Macro document template system does your firm use?
	answered question		345
	skipped question		115
		Response Percent	Response Count
Softwise		0.9%	3
Legal MacPar		0.3%	1
ICreate		0.3%	1
Crowther		0.0%	0
NONE		83.5%	288
Custom		15.1%	52
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]			45

19. What does your firm use for contact management / marketing?
	answered question		363
	skipped question		97
		Response Percent	Response Count
Outlook		42.4%	154
Interaction		0.0%	0
Groupwise		3.0%	11
ProLaw		1.7%	6
Amicus		4.7%	17
Contact Ease		0.0%	0
Lotus Notes		1.4%	5
Act		0.0%	0
Time Matters		3.9%	14
Legal Ease		0.0%	0
Custom		3.6%	13
NONE		39.4%	143
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]			52

20. What document comparison tool does your firm use?
	answered question		313
	skipped question		147
		Response Percent	Response Count
Delta View		5.8%	18
Built in Rockline		0.6%	2
Compare Rite		2.6%	8
iRedline		4.2%	13
NONE		86.9%	272
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]			70

21. What does your firm use for calendaring?
	answered question		345
	skipped question		115
		Response Percent	Response Count
Compulaw		0.0%	0
MS Outlook		68.1%	235
Thomson Elite Case Mgt.		0.0%	0
Thomson Elite Law Manager		0.0%	0
ProLaw		1.7%	6
Amicus		5.2%	18
CPI		0.0%	0
MA 3000		0.0%	0
Aderant (CMS)		0.0%	0
Time Matters		3.8%	13
Legalkey		0.0%	0
Omega		0.0%	0
Law Bulletin		0.0%	0
An actual calendar and writing instrument		24.9%	86
NONE		6.4%	22
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]			115

22. What time & billing system does your firm use?
	answered question		276
	skipped question		184
		Response Percent	Response Count
Thomson Elite		1.4%	4
Aderant		0.0%	0
Amicus		4.0%	11
Omega		0.4%	1
Juris		1.8%	5
ProLaw		4.3%	12
TMC		0.7%	2
TimeSlips		30.4%	84
NONE		56.9%	157
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]			146

23. What litigation support tools does your firm use?
	answered question		341
	skipped question		119
		Response Percent	Response Count
Amicus		3.5%	12
Case Map		5.0%	17
Time Map		1.5%	5
Live Note		1.5%	5
Trial Director		1.8%	6
IConnect		0.6%	2
Lit Notebook		0.3%	1
NONE		85.9%	293
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]			47

24. Does your firm have an intranet and/or extranet?
	answered question		389
	skipped question		71
		Response Percent	Response Count
Firm Intranet		27.0%	105
Firm Extranet		2.6%	10
Both		19.3%	75
Neither		51.2%	199

25. Technologically speaking, what is the firm's biggest annoyance?
	answered question		337
	skipped question		123
		Response Percent	Response Count
Spyware		8.3%	28
Viruses		16.6%	56
Spam		52.5%	177
NONE		22.6%	76
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]			79

26. What network operating system does your firm use?
	answered question		374
	skipped question		86
		Response Percent	Response Count
Windows 2000		7.5%	28
Windows 2003		9.9%	37
Windows XP		58.8%	220
Windows Vista		5.6%	21
Mac OS Classic		0.0%	0
Mac OS X		3.5%	13
Mac OS X Server		0.8%	3
Linux		0.5%	2
Novell Netware		2.9%	11
Unix		0.3%	1
NO NETWORK		10.2%	38
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]			35

27. If you use Linux, what primary Linux distribution do you use?
	answered question		2
	skipped question		458
		Response Percent	Response Count
Red Hat or Fedora		0.0%	0
Suse		0.0%	0
Debian (Ubuntu, Mepis, etc.)		100.0%	2
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]			14

28. If you use Unix, what primary Unix OS do you use?
	answered question		1
	skipped question		459
		Response Percent	Response Count
SCO		0.0%	0
HP UX		0.0%	0
IBM AIX		0.0%	0
Solaris		100.0%	1
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]			16

29. Are you using network attached storage?
	answered question		333
	skipped question		127
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		52.6%	175
No		47.4%	158

30. Do you use virtual server software (VMWARE)?
	answered question		285
	skipped question		175
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		9.5%	27
No		90.5%	258

31. Do you know what a blog is, and, if so, do you write one?
	answered question		436
	skipped question		24
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes and Yes		3.7%	16
Yes and No		87.6%	382
No		8.7%	38

32. Please describe your use of web pages and/or blogs.
	answered question	209
	skipped question	251
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		209

33. Do you know what services GOOGLE offers?
	answered question	323
	skipped question	137
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		323

34. Please state which of GOOGLE's free services you use.
	answered question	305
	skipped question	155
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		305

35. If you have any additional comments please provide them here.
	answered question	85
	skipped question	375
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		85