Selecting and using new technology that positively affects a firm’s bottom line is an investment. The initial time investment alone can be daunting, given the way legal technology has ballooned in recent years. It’s now a multibillion-dollar buffet of choices. The struggle to remain current is felt by the world’s largest firms all the way down to the smallest.

Smaller firms and solo practitioners face a unique set of challenges all their own that has led to a dearth of early, or even on-time, adoption.