Attorney Nerino J. Petro, Jr. is the Practice Management Advisor for the Law Office Management Assistance program of the State Bar of Wisconsin. A former practicing attorney and legal technologist in Loves Park, Illinois. He formed CenCom, a division of Centro, Inc. in 1994 to provide legal technology consulting to lawyers in Northern Illinois. He recognized that small law firms could leverage modern legal technology to maximize their capabilities. A 1988 graduate of the Northern Illinois University College of Law, Mr. Petro adopted PC technology early in his practice to help meet his clients needs. Since 1988, Mr. Petro has worked with technology service providers in the imaging, hardware and software computer fields. Mr. Petro remains a Certified Independent Consultant for TimeMatters® case management software and Billing Matters® time and billing software, as well as a consultant for TABS® time and billing software, and Practice Master® case management software. Mr. Petro is past chair of the Winnebago County Bar Association (WCBA) Business Committee, having responsibility for legal technology issues and training and is a member of the WCBA Standing Committee for Legal Technology. Mr. Petro is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association's Committee on Legal Technology and a regular contributor to its newsletter.

You can contact Nerino at: "Nerino@compujurist.com"