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The Shift: Clients and Firms Want a Tech Transformation. They're Not Ready.

If the past year and a half has shown anything, it's that technology is a vital part of legal business operations. And no, it's not just about keeping the gears moving while working remotely. It's about making delivery of legal services more efficient and cost effective, bringing transparency and predictability to budgeting, and using data to track and improve diversity, among other market necessities.

Since the pandemic began, it's clear law firms and legal departments have made real progress towards these long-term goals, spurred in large part by their rapid adoption of new technology, such as collaboration platforms and contract lifecycle management tools, and streamlining of many internal processes.