Lawyers and legal services advocates are increasingly using wikis to capture knowledge, share information, and communicate with one another. A wiki is an easily edited, web-based, collaborative workspace. This series of articles and screencasts describes wikis, what they can and cannot do, and how to choose a wiki platform. Examples of law-related and legal services wikis are offered, as well as how to use some common tools in a wiki.

A new wiki, Poverty Law Resources for the New Legal Aid Attorney, has now been launched by the eJustice project. The wiki features the full text of the Poverty Law Manual for the New Lawyer, as well as links to relevant governmental agencies, federal statutes, case law, and organizations of interest. Users are invited to view and contribute to the wiki.