Connie L. Nichols

Connie L. Nichols is the owner of DOCUSOURCE DIGITAL CONSULTING LLC, based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Through DDC, She provides comprehensive strategic consulting services in a full line of computerized litigation support computerized trial presentation and courtroom technology, graphics and animation, software training, expert witness and accident reconstruction engineering. Connie is a graduate of University of Louisiana and Loyola University where she obtained a Master's degree in Business Administration. She is a member of the American Society of Trial Consultants and on the board of Law Technology News, a national publication, wherein she is frequently a guest writer. Connie participates in CLE programs relating to automating complex litigation and has taught methods classes at both Tulane University and University of New Orleans. Connie attempts to "keep it simple".

After graduating college, Connie began working as a litigation paralegal working on anti-trust and class action litigation. During that time, she was involved in computerizing the discovery for those cases involving millions of pages of hard copy documents. She employed computer skills from her graduate courses to these management tasks. As a result she was able to develop a very comprehensive litigation management system, which has been used over and over again in her work today. It was here that Connie realized the potential power of using computer technology in litigation and trials. In 1993, Connie began working toward seeking a paperless trial solution for her cases. She developed database management protocols combined with imaging software and later began to seek ways to carry that over to trial. Connie conducted CLE programs across the country and met members of the Federal judiciary. They took notice and hired Connie to install Louisiana's first paperless courtroom in 1994. This courtroom was one of only five at the time. Connie was instrumental in the success of this first courtroom and continued to work as a consultant and trainer for all aspects of litigation support from document review and imaging to trial presentation and courtroom technology. Connie developed training programs for service bureaus, courtroom staff, court reporters, consulting firms and law firm staff interested in imaging technology, computerized trial presentation, and courtroom technologies. It was always Connie's goal to combine the powerful and simple application of personal computer technology to the litigation process, especially at trial.

Connie has lectured extensively on the topic of automating litigation throughout the nation since 1994. She is recognized as one of the top experts in the country in the field of computerized trial presentation, and courtroom technologies. Connie is a frequent speaker on a national basis in the area of Legal Technology at conferences throughout North America.

Additionally, Connie has developed expertise in the areas of computer graphics and demonstrative evidence making her a "jack of all trades" when working with her clients at trial. Connie's extensive computerized litigation support background makes her a unique problem solver for her clients. Her case management expertise, ranging from discovery evidence management to trial presentation, demonstrative graphics and courtroom technology make her a one-of-kind expert consultant in the area of computerized litigation support and automated trial technologies. Connie has been a Certified Summation Trainer since 1996. Her clients learn easily from her teachings by her simplified process of explaining concepts and technology. Contact Connie at cnichols@docusource.us