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If 2022 could be summed up in just one simple word, it would be “uncertainty.” Savvy GCs learned through the two years leading up to 2022 that pivoting budgets and business strategies toward a more flexible and fluid spending approach was the best way to proactively prepare for uncertainty. They navigated the transition into the post-Covid world through a Great Recession, the Great Resignation, then toward record inflation, only to end the year with a looming potential recession. The legal field was challenged; however, it also adapted, innovated, and endured. Here we explore the major themes we saw most legal leaders at both SMB and enterprise businesses face, and how they overcame their challenges.

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The LegalTech Guide to Document Management, curated by Editor-in-Chief Brett Burney and Co-Founder Chelsey Lambert, offers legal professionals a collection of product reviews and supporting articles to aid in your technology selection process. 

The release of the book coincides with the growing interest by legal professionals in the use and adoption of technology to securely manage documents and facilitate collaboration in a hybrid working world.

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Though it’s 2023, the legal industry is still navigating the long-term effects of the pandemic and its lasting impact on how firms manage their business. In the face of new challenges, it’s crucial to stay current on legal technology trends to maintain a competitive edge.

Find out all the trends in legal technology and law practice management software that you need to know for 2023, based on research from lawyers, legal professionals, and consultants.

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An in-house lawyer can ask the Lexis+ AI platform to draft a cease and desist letter to a third party who’s infringing on their company’s trademarks.

The generative AI technology will produce a first draft of the letter, as well as the precedent-related material and other reference documents that would assist the attorney with fine-tuning the letter.

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Change is afoot in a legal sector known for its traditional working practices. The latest in legal technology may seem overstated to some. Others predict present trends will drastically disrupt the profession. However, it is abundantly obvious that many legal technology solutions are already significantly improving the lives of attorneys.

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The practice of law is undergoing a tectonic shift. Being a lawyer these days is as much about being a businessperson, project manager, salesperson—and yes tech expert—as it is about writing motions and negotiating contracts. This shift isn't leaving anyone untouched. We all see it, and we are all figuring out what it means for each of us.

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Legal professionals everywhere rely on Excel for lawyers. 

We spend significant time gazing at seemingly endless rows and columns. Specifically, studies reveal we spend more than 10% of our working lives in spreadsheets.

There’s no doubt Excel has become a staple across many businesses and industries, but how exactly do law firms use it? In this guide, we unpack some of the top ways legal professionals use Excel for lawyers while sharing essential information that every legal professional should know to get the most value from it. 

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Though a more basic searching technique, keyword searches allow professionals to identify one or two specific words from multiple documents. Nowadays, keyword searches are considered inferior to the successor, predictive coding (TAR). In comparison to TAR, the “outdated” search method is more expensive and time-consuming. Keyword searches are also less predictable; when filtering through the same data set, keyword searches yield fewer results. Based on these flaws, some would argue that keyword searches are a dying technique.

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Previous advances in A.I. inspired predictions that the law was the lucrative profession most likely to suffer job losses. It didn’t happen. Is this time different?

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Trial presentations are an essential element of going to court; the balance between visuals and oral argument helps jurors to better understand the case. What is the objective of a trial presentation? For many, it is to tell a story compelling and convincing enough to win a case. When we think about empowering and improving a trial presentation, we need to consider the narrative of that presentation and how to maximize its impact.

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