Firms scale down law libraries as Internet use grows

The Business Journal of Phoenix - by Mike Sunnucks Phoenix Business Journal

TheLike horse-drawn carriages and manual typewriters, law libraries are being driven into yesteryear by technology, innovation and changing norms.

Rows of shelves with stacks of heavy books once took up substantial space in law offices. They required reinforced floors and sometimes sliding tracks for shelves, and were staffed by librarians and research assistants.

But those extensive in-house libraries are becoming obsolete as more attorneys embrace technology -- in particular, the Internet, electronic databases and legal information services.

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