My niece got married this past weekend. It was a beautiful weekend filled with love and family.  It was also filled with numerous prepared toasts from the couple’s closest family and friends.

Here’s something I noticed. The younger people (defined as younger than 35) all had their toasts typed in on their cellphones and read them from their phones. The older people (defined as older than 35) read from handwritten note cards or paper.

Is this a generational thing? I still find it difficult to type as quickly on my phone than I do on a computer or by hand.  As much I have tried to go paperless, I still rely on legal pads to write out testimony, oral arguments or opening statements in court. I have recently noticed younger attorneys using computers or tablets in court for the same purpose.

What do you do rely on for oral presentations?