A number of law firms are cutting costs by downsizing their surplus workforce in the wake of a slowdown in the global economy. But some are also beginning to challenge their existing in-house practices in favour of downsizing and outsourcing non-core activities to achieve quantifiable cost savings.
When technology first came on to the legal scene more than 15 years ago, many lawyers were doubtful of its relevance to a traditional profession such as the law. A great number of lawyers were sceptical about changing old habits in favour of new ones in the supposed interests of speed, productivity and, ultimately, profits. Despite this, the technological revolution for the legal profession began. So where are we now?
