Law firms are continuing to onboard technology to make tasks like e-discovery more efficient, but when it comes to hiring new employees to fill critical practice gaps, the process still favors the “human” in human resources.

Still, even the best human interviewers need an assist now and again. While the early search for new talent may depend largely on data repositories that are beyond the reach of many law firms, tech is being deployed to help bring more organization to how and when roles are being filled.