Expert Opinions: Why Should Lawyers Adopt Technology for Their Legal Practice?

The legal sector has changed significantly in the last few decades. It has now become a global enterprise market which is projected to reach the worth of $1,011 billion by 2021.

But how did this happen?

The answer is technological disruption. Before we go any deeper into legal tech, let’s read some experts’ opinions on the importance of technology in legal practice. Read through this blog.

We have compiled a round-up post of law firm owners’ sharing their views on what things motivate them to adopt technology in their practices and its impact on their legal profession.

1.Christine J. Kuntz, Attorney at Concerto Law

Having operated a virtual law practice since 2012, I rarely meet my clients face-to-face. Frustrated with wasting time on administrative tasks and repetitious communications, I found my solution with the CLIO practice management suite and LawPay.At that time, I was just entering the taxi-service phase of motherhood and needed to have a truly mobile practice. With CLIO, an internet connection, and a VPN I can now work while my kids are at gymnastics and swim lessons.

Almost immediately after my initial client contact, I send an engagement letter for e-signature, online intake forms, and automated communications specific to their matter.

I no longer have to repeatedly cut, paste, and copy the same e-mail or form. The automated invoicing function allows me to quickly create and e-mail a bill. My clients enjoy the connivence of credit card payments through LawPay and pay more quickly than they did when I used paper invoices.

Overall, technology allows me to work from any location, automate repetitive tasks, and reduce the time spent on administrative tasks so I can spend more time on my clients’ matters.

2.Melissa Breyer, Owner, The Hive Law

We adopt new technologies that allow us to be more competitive. If we can take our average billable hours on divorce from 40 hours down to 30 hours, then we can save divorce clients $3,000 per divorce.

That makes us more competitive in the marketplace.

If we wanted to, we could increase our hourly rates and still be cheaper than our competition.This would make us more profitable per divorce, allowing us to spend more on marketing and employees to scale our company.

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