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NOTHING BUT NET
By: Larry P. Schiffer, LeBoeuf, Lamb,
Greene & MacRae, LLP, lschiffe@llgm.com
The latest "killer app" on the
Internet is the web portal. What's a web portal? A web portal is a web site that the user
can customize and through which the user can access many different applications,
information, and shared files. There are two types of web portals. First, there is the
public Internet web portals like Yahoo, Excite, Go Network, Alta Vista, and Snap.Com.
These web sites all allow various levels of customization and provide registered users
with personal or shared calendars, instant messaging, news feeds, chat rooms, and other
services all at one convenient location. The Law News Network is a type of web portal for
attorneys, but does not have the personalized features of a Yahoo.
The second type of web portal is the
corporate or enterprise portal. This is like a corporate intranet, but with many more
features, integration, and collaborative programs. Many of our clients are setting up
corporate web portals for their staff and some may be thinking about allowing outside
counsel into parts of the portals. Law firms that have intranets are also moving toward
portals for their employees and attorneys. By using the collaborative tools available with
portal integration, law firms will be better able to share information and leverage the
firm's intellectual capital.
The advantage of either type of web portal is
that information is centralized and accessible through a web browser. No matter where you
are, as long as you can access the Internet, you can access your portal and take advantage
of the information, programs, calendars, and other information available to the users.
If you have any questions about the Internet,
or any favorite web sites that might be of interest to the ESLR Committee, please send
them along to me at lschiffe@llgm.com.
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