Using the iPad for Courtroom Presentations January 7, 2011

In June 2010, we wondered: Is there a role for the iPad in the court technology world? With the introduction of the first courtroom specific application, it now seems like there might be. The iPad could now play a legitimate role in trials. But how big a role?

With the use of TrialPad, a simple courtroom presentation tool specifically designed for the iPad, lawyers are now able to manage PDF documents in electronic case folders, annotate, highlight, zoom-in and present document content easily with the use of a projector.

But is this all? Shouldn’t this application do more? Couldn’t a good old laptop or netbook do the trick? And what about courtrooms; are they ready to accommodate lawyers with the needed equipment (i.e. projector, cables, etc)?

Although it’s a first step for the iPad in the world of court technology, it seems like there is still a long way to go…