Want to know what to expect in 2016? Learn what some of the experts had to say on legal technology and practice management predictions in this MyCase Legal Infographic.

1. “
I anticipate adoption of what
some call artificial intelligence
but I call ‘increased
automation of the client
experience.’ CRM tools, online
form completion, and new
client communication methods
are rapidly becoming easier to
use and financially feasible for
small firm lawyers."
“
Technologies that hold lawyers
accountable to their objectives,
whether they are productivity
focused, business development
oriented, or client centered, will
materially influence practice
management in 2016."
“
Advancements in cloud
technology have the
greatest impact on my firm.
Being able to have secure,
instant access to everything
is a game changer."
–JEFF BENNION
Attorney/Litigation
Technology Consultant and
blogger at Above the Law
“
Text and data analytics will
optimize legal services. Text
analytics identifies risk in work
products and applies best
practices in creating
documents. Data analytics
develops predictable legal
strategies for clients."
“
Computational law
(mechanization of legal
analysis) will grow exponentially
and help small firms provide
creative, cost-effective services
for clients (and compete with
big shops). One example of this
is Lexicata."
–MONICA BAY
Fellow, CodeX: The Stanford
Center for Legal Informatics
“
“
Without question, the move to
mobile and cloud computing will
have the greatest impact, for some
time. As efiling and cloud storage
and the use of mobile devices
becomes more common, it is
natural that solo and small firms
will find the greatest efficiencies in
competing with larger firms.”
EXPERTS
2016 Technology and
Practice Management
PREDICTIONS FROM THE
WANT TO KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2016?
Here's what some of the experts had to say:
Already in the cloud? Lawyers will ask
'what else' can I put there? (And how will I
keep it secure?) On the street, tech that
engages mobile device-oriented clients —
mobile pay, messaging, case portals,
simple forms — will have the most impact.
Perhaps inspired by IBM Watson (and
competition online), there’s renewed
interest in document automation and
expert systems. With so many options,
firms clinging to legacy systems will
increasingly feel the pull of the cloud.”
–RICHARD GEORGES
lawyer and blogger at
Future Lawyer
“
Reasonably priced eDiscovery
platforms will have the greatest
impact on solos and small firms.
By using eDiscovery solutions to
efficiently search and organize
electronically stored information
such as emails, texts and social
media, solo and small firm
lawyers can more effectively
represent clients and are better
suited to compete in today's
challenging market."
–ROCHELLE WASHINGTON
Law Practice Management
Advisor for the D.C. Bar
–JOAN FELDMAN
Partner/Editor,
AttorneyAtWork.com
–SEAN DOHERTY
Above The Law technology
columnist, lawyer and
freelance writer based in
Brooklyn, New York.
–ARI KAPLAN
Founder, Lawcountability
–STACEY BURKE
Attorney and Consultant
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