Getting started with legal tech #1: Why it doesn’t have to be daunting
Our ‘Getting started with legal tech’ blog series begins today, adapted from our ‘Getting started with legal tech: Why it doesn’t have to be daunting’ white paper, by explaining technology in simple terms as anything you need it to be, from case management tools to video conferencing, to help your law firm work more productively and profitably.
Why it doesn’t have to be daunting
Legal tech is a term that’s growing in popularity. It refers to the digital tools law firms can use to support, supplement or replace traditional ways of delivering legal services.
For some, the myriad possibilities of legal tech are really exciting. For others, the whole thing can seem overwhelming and more than a bit scary. Luckily, one of the great things about legal tech is its flexibility. Firms can pick and choose the aspects that work for them and stay away from those that don’t.
Some forward-looking firms might want to explore the ways in which artificial intelligence and chatbots can help them completely revolutionise what they do and how they do it. Other firms might feel far more comfortable utilising legal tech to streamline their administrative processes and therefore maximise the time they’re able to spend engaging with clients face-to-face.
In other words, legal tech doesn’t have to be daunting. Rather, it can be whatever you need it to be.
Why is it important to consider how legal tech could work for your firm?
Whatever the style of your law firm, we believe it’s vital to explore ways that you could use technology to help you do what you do more efficiently.
In the words of Anna Bradley, Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) chair:
“The adoption of legal technology… can help to increase access to justice for the public and small businesses, as well as supporting firms to be more efficient, benefitting everyone and the economy as a whole.”
Essentially, digital tools can help law firms like yours to better serve the needs of clients. Some of the innovations that can have the biggest impact are actually the simplest ones. Video conferencing software is something most people are now very familiar with, but incorporating it into an everyday part of a legal firm’s operations can be transformative. The same can be said of tools such as case management software and e-verification methods.
Not only can technology improve the way your firm engages with clients, it can also increase productivity, allow greater flexibility and, ultimately, increase income potential.