Other than the BlackBerry, I’m not sure lawyers will really ever love tech. However, with patchy adoption of technology within the legal industry, more must be done to create tools that add value and can be easily adopted. In this article, we will explore some of the key factors that technology providers should consider when developing products for the legal industry, as well as some of the pitfalls that they should avoid.
One of the first steps to developing a successful legal tech product is to understand the work of a lawyer, and how technology can add value to it. Lawyers are not just experts in the law, they are also problem-solvers, advisers, negotiators, researchers, writers and communicators. They deal with complex and diverse cases involving multiple parties, documents, deadlines and jurisdictions. They need to manage their time, their resources, their clients and their teams effectively. They also need to keep up with the latest legal developments and trends, and constantly update their skills and knowledge.
