I have been trying to move to an almost paperless office for a while now. Prior to Covid, all of my court filings, were on paper. Covid changed that. Now all of my court filings are electronic. It has made the switch-over to a paperless file a lot easier. 

I personally have two problems with becoming completely paperless. It has been a struggle for me to review complex documents solely on a screen. In the past I would print a working paper copy of the document that I would mark up using ether pencil or post-its. In the past two years I have been making an effort to more effectively review documents on a screen using red-lining. I am still not one hundred percent proficient on red-lining but I am  red lining much more than before. I have found that red-lining is more efficient in documents wherein several drafts are circulating, it obviates the need for long letters to be written detailing requested changes. 

I also still take notes, whether it be in conferences or in court, on a legal pad.  I have watched, with envy, other attorneys who sit in court with their electronic note pads and styluses, take notes on it, and immediately download the notes to the client’s file. I have decided to gift myself a Microsoft Surface to use for that purpose and many others, i.e.  the ease of taking it on vacation versus a heavier laptop.  I know the change from paper notes to electronic notes will take me quite some time. I have been using legal pads for over thirty years. . . .

Have you gone completely paperless? How was the change for you?