Technology is paramount to running a successful business. Even the slow-to-adapt legal industry is gradually catching on to the trend, and law firms are beginning to adopt technology-based solutions to perform mundane tasks and improve their processes. This shift is only going to accelerate with time, so in order to stay ahead of the competition, it’s essential to keep up-to-date with the latest technology trends. In this post, we analyze three of the most important legal technology trends that are reshaping the industry today.

1. Cloud Software

2. Process Automation

3. APIs and Integrations

As you should know by now, technology is becoming one of the cornerstones of building a business, including a law firm. So it is critical to keep up with the latest technology trends affecting the industry in order to stay ahead of your competition.

When you look to adopt software systems to run your law practice, be sure to keep these three trends in mind:

  1. Move to the Cloud: today’s cloud software is substantially more cost effective, more accessible, and easier to update than on-premise software
  2. Focus on Automation: efficiency is key to profitability in today’s competitive legal industry, so finding ways to automate simple processes is important
  3. Look for API Integrations: software run in isolation is far less useful than software that integrates, so find providers with open APIs and out-of-the-box integrations

Read the details of each trend at Lexicata’s Blog.