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If the results
of recent Thomson Reuters research are to be believed, more
technology and knowledge tools are key to meeting the
needs of the critical market
of law librarians, at least in large and mid-sized US
firms; it may be different elsewhere.
Law's lack
of investment in new
technology is at its root an institutional problem — from the traditions
of the courtroom to the dominance
of firms and billable hours — so it's not going to change overnight, progress will
need to be driven.
When LeanLaw evaluates a
law firm's
technology, it's important to balance the
needs of the attorney and the key features among software management and
law practice management tools.
The development team brings together experts who have been catering to the specialized
technology needs of small
law firms since 2006 in order to create a new generation
of law office software.
Law360 reporter, Megan Leonhardt, recently wrote an article (subscription
needed) on
law firms using mobile
technology for business development efforts as a means to take advantage
of increased smartphone and tablet use.
We offer a full range
of law firm marketing services and
technologies, including blogs, newsletters, paid search — everything you
need to build your online presence.
Law firms need to adopt a different way
of thinking and overcome their scepticism
of new
technology.
By way
of Denise Howell comes word
of the launch today by her
law firm Reed Smith, in conjunction with DolphinSearch,
of ComplianSeek, described as «a first -
of - its - kind integration
of law and
technology designed specifically to help meet the regulatory compliance
needs of investment advisers within the financial services community.»
«The Common Scold» will cover a host
of topics, from why
law firms must list top administrators on
firm Web sites; to why we
need to eradicate the word «solution» from legal
technology vocabularies; to why it's time to shift from «eat what you kill» to collaborative, corporate - modeled cultures; to why George Steinbrenner should void Kevin Brown's contract and keep Esteban Loaiza after all... more
Layer on top
of that,
technology that reduces the number
of lawyers
needed for certain tasks, the conflict between hours targets and the «do more for less» challenge, alternative legal providers, the growth
of contract lawyers, permanent associates, partners who aren't permanent, the growth
of paralegals, as well as a clear message from partners at most
law firms that there is no more room at the top.
Charlotte Walker - Osborn, head
of Eversheds» global telecommunications, media and
technology sector continued: «While it's encouraging that
law firms recognise the
need to invest in
technology, the report showed that legal services providers
need to get better at prioritising client
needs when developing digital
technologies.
Schembor, founder
of Easy Access Software, lists blogs that he finds «ideally suited to the knowledge
needs of a senior project manager, director
of technology or CIO at a medium to large size
law firm.
During this webinar from the Legal
Technology Resource Center sponsored by Mozy, understand why your
law firm needs to be protecting critical data, how to do so with the flexibility
of the cloud, how to restore your information to any device, and more.
Taking advantage
of online resources and communities can be helpful as well — the Clio blog has articles on how to write a
law firm business plan, what
technology your
law firm will
need, and more.
What does the
law firm need to look like and what are the roles that
need to be part
of that
law firm and who are the people that
need to be here and what
technology needs to exist in order to allow that to happen?
I also believe it demonstrates that The Pacific Legal
Technology Conference is unique in striving to meet the
needs of lawyers and
law firms as those
needs are buffeted by the changes around us.
ConductLaw is among a new breed
of law firms that, in addition to traditional legal advice, can help entrepreneurs and businesses succeed by leveling the playing field for legal services and leveraging
technology to make leading legal advice accessible and customizable to the
needs of the entrepreneur, business owner, manager, and their families.
But more importantly:
law firms and in - house counsel... and legal
technology vendors...
need to break away from their safe, cloistered view
of the market.
«If a
law firm or corporation wants to manage their own litigation data, they
need to hire a broad team
of technology, security and data management professionals.
Cloud computing allows lawyers to focus on practicing
law, and less focus on the
technology needs of the
firm.
Technology will have the highest impact in firms that are «alive to the need to invest in and adopt technology,» remarked the managing partner of a regional UK
Technology will have the highest impact in
firms that are «alive to the
need to invest in and adopt
technology,» remarked the managing partner of a regional UK
technology,» remarked the managing partner
of a regional UK
law firm.
UK
law firms are increasingly recognising the importance
of using
technology to help modernise their practices and boost productivity, but many are still lagging and
need to do more to remain competitive in a rapidly changing digital world.
As
law firm as a lawyer you
need to adapt and change and that means acknowledging the young generation
of employees that are in your
firm and recognizing what they bring to the table or just acknowledging what's happening with
technology and in society and adapting as well.
The Access Legal Care «system» is based on 12 key components: 1) be profitable for the attorneys and legal - services providers; 2) apply the Pareto principle — focus on the 20 %
of all legal services that 80 %
of lower - and moderate - income people will likely ever
need; then prune / refer - out those that are high - complexity / high - dollar (too risky) and contingency cases (already affordable); 3) process - map the remaining services into individual steps; 4) functionally - decompose each process step to the lowest - cost provider who can perform the step legally and with excellence; 5) streamline processes with Six Sigma and manufacturing principles; 6) centralize operations for economies
of scale; 7) collaborate and out - source to expand reach; 8) leverage
technology to minimize costs and maximize productivity; 9) make affordable with both terms and price; 10) generate high demand, high - volume; 11) develop multiple revenue streams; and 12) package up the system and re-sell it to other
law firms and clinics.
LOD bagged the ABS prize for its latest venture, developed in conjunction with DLA Piper — a service that allows
law firms to ditch the
need to build their own flexible lawyering businesses by outsourcing their requirements to LOD instead, tapping LOD's resources
of lawyers, knowhow and
technology.
Then, on August 15, I will present on the paperless
law office, file security and encryption, and case management software at the Ramsey County Bar Association's «Technology Tools & Crises: What Small Firms Need to Know» at Hamline University School of Law from 8:30 - 11:
law office, file security and encryption, and case management software at the Ramsey County Bar Association's «
Technology Tools & Crises: What Small
Firms Need to Know» at Hamline University School
of Law from 8:30 - 11:
Law from 8:30 - 11:45.
Azeem continues to talk about how lawyers
need to «get out
of their lane» — new
technology is revolutionising the way cases and contracts are managed, and
law firms must ensure they are taking advantage
of such systems to keep ahead their rivals.
Kabra has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and more than 10 years
of experience in the legal software industry catering to the specialized
technology needs of small to mid-sized
law firms.
Erica has a Bachelors
of Science degree in Business Administration, and 5 years
of experience in the legal software Industry catering to the specialized
technology needs of small to mid-sized
law firms.
And
law -
firm leaders
need to give their IT leaders space to to do what they do best, allowing them to play a key role in driving strategy through the implementation
of the right
technology.
With a unique blend
of cutting - edge
technology and journalistic expertise,
Law360 delivers the intelligence legal and business professionals at top
law firms, Fortune 1000 companies, key government agencies, and many other organizations
need to remain experts, mitigate risk, and beat the competition.
The volume
of electronically stored information continues to grow unabated, and the tools and
technology needed to securely store and manage that information often evolves at a pace that makes keeping up with advances an economic impossibility for
law firms and their clients.
The head
of document production at a top 100 London
law firm who sees problem documents every day believes «someone is going to get sued» before
firms realise that their lawyers
need far better basic
technology skills in order to reduce risk.
While this in - house counsel does not charge fees, alternative or otherwise, the lessons
of its push to use document production
technologies to increase efficiency are relevant to
law firms that
need to run lean.
Embracing
technology for the sake
of embracing
technology, without evaluating what your
law firm needs, will only lead to more problems.
As founder and owner
of Optiable, a consulting
firm specializing in analyzing
law firm technology needs, then customizing and optimizing solutions to improve day - to - day productivity, Mr. Bayer has found success helping
law firms use
technology to improve client service and value.
Dr. Rick Kabra is CEO
of CosmoLex and has over 10 years
of experience in the legal software industry catering to the specialized
technology needs of small to mid-sized
law firms.
When I opened my own
law firm, Legal Cloud
Technology did a fantastic job identifying all
of the issues I
needed to tackle, including cloud - based document storage, cybersecurity, and encryption.
While Legal Tech has been more commonly associated with the application
of technology and software to help
law firms with practice management, document storage, billing, accounting, and electronic discovery, in the last few years it has blossomed more into a means whereby access can be granted to people through online software that might reduce or even eliminate the
need to consult a lawyer.
She spearheaded the first all - day DC Bar event to focus on practice management and
technology needs of lawyers: Practice 360 ° A Day for Lawyers and
Law Firms.
Integrates Web and database
technologies to address the specialized
needs of the
law firm engaged in mass and complex tort.
Veteran
law -
firm technology consult John Heckman reveals what Worldox will do for your
firm — and how to customize its features for the specific
needs of your practice.
Both solutions will occur because the power
of the news media and
of the internet, interacting, will quickly make widely known these types
of information, the cumulative effect
of which will force governments and the courts to act: (1) the situations
of the thousands
of people whose lives have been ruined because they could not obtain the help
of a lawyer; (2) the statistics as to the increasing percentages
of litigants who are unrepresented and clogging the courts, causing judges to provide more public warnings; (3) the large fees that some lawyers charge; (4) increasing numbers
of people being denied Legal Aid and court - appointed lawyers; (5) the many years that
law societies have been unsuccessful in coping with this problem which continues to grow worse; (6) people prosecuted for «the unauthorized practice
of law» because they tried to help others desperately in
need of a lawyer whom they couldn't afford to hire; (7) that there is no truly effective advertising creating competition among
law firms that could cause them to lower their fees; (8) that
law societies are too comfortably protected by their monopoly over the provision
of legal services, which is why they might block the expansion
of the paralegal profession, and haven't effectively innovated with electronic
technology and new infrastructure so as to be able to solve this problem; (9) that when members
of the public access the
law society website they don't see any reference to the problem that can assure them that something effective is being done and, (10) in order for the rule
of law, the Canadian Charter
of Rights and Freedoms, and the whole
of Canada's constitution be able to operate effectively and command sufficient respect, the majority
of the population must be able to obtain a lawyer at reasonable cost.
Although there is a recruitment perspective — last year, the
firm brought in two
of the clinic fellows as articling students, for example — Medeiros says the
firm's biggest driver is to support the local
technology community, and the clinic is a great way to give
law students the training they
need.
Law firms need to take advantage
of the
technology available to them to simplify and grow their business.»
The company was founded by Dr. Rick Kabra, who has worked for many years in the legal software industry, catering to the specialized
technology needs of small to mid-sized
law firms.