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There are two more iPad presentation apps available, in addition to TrialPad, that I wanted to bring to your attention.

First there’s the RLTC Evidence app (website, iTunes link) which costs $9.99. Then there’s Exhibit A (iTunes link), which costs $4.99.

While I haven’t yet had a chance to try out all 3, Ted Brooks—a legal technology trial consultant whose role could arguably be limited by apps like these down the road—provides very extensive reviews of all 3 products here and here.

Given that all 3 of these products are new to the market, there is certainly room for improvement and there are bound to be glitches. That being said, for solo and small firm practitioners, these apps and those that will follow are ideal.

During the first 8 years of my legal career, I spent a lot of time in the courtroom and would have loved to have had tools like this available as I tried cases. This type of technology would have been ideal for criminal trials and for personal injury trials.

Back then, this type of technology wasn’t even feasible. And, even today, for most solos and small firms, hiring a costly trial technology consultant is likewise not feasible in most cases. Most cases tried by most lawyers aren’t multi-million dollar cases—they’re criminal trials, personal injury matters and small business contract disputes. BigLaw can afford expensive trial consultants; most solos and small firms cannot.

These apps fill that void, leveling the playing field and making solos and small firms more competitive. As these apps improve and new features are added, they will undoubtedly become valuable tools in the arsenal of solo and small firm litigators.