APIs for law firms: collect, connect and surface valuable data. Today, most legal professionals understand that automation and process optimisation are essential to managing an efficient legal practice in an increasingly data-driven environment. Thus, the legal industry is increasingly seeing the value of investing in accessible technologies that offer higher-value through data-driven analytics and insights and [...]

The legal industry is renowned for being slow to adopt new technology, particularly those firms that operate with the “not broken, why fix” mindset. Unfortunately, as the legal tech around them advances, firms often incur many hidden costs by holding on to outdated solutions. Faced with competing financial demands, astute business leaders always look for ways [...]

Smith & Williamson have recently released their 8th Annual Survey of Irish Law Firms, providing key insights into the attitudes, performance, challenges and opportunities facing the Irish legal sector as it moves into 2020. The national survey considered feedback from managing and senior partners across 120 law firms. Below is commentary on the key survey findings [...]

Innovation is no longer a buzzword in the legal industry. Over recent years, technology has been the catalyst for legal service delivery transformation, replacing labour-intensive tasks with automation and value maximisation of resources. Considering the speed of technological innovation, and its role in increasing the expectations of today’s modern customer, it is safe to [...]