The firm’s management committee has hired a consultant to resurrect a neglected strategy plan. “What if you could purchase technology that would enable you to do legal work in half the time?” she asks. “Searching, drafting and review of standard agreements; leases, loan agreements, employment contracts. You could quickly locate the best practice work you’ve already done, to help you craft new agreements in a fraction of the time.”

“What would it cost?” a partner asks.