A very unique forum which creates a discussion platform for all stakeholders in the legal services value chain for generating new thoughts and for effectively understanding and deploying technology to increase work efficiencies

Technology has affected lives of all working professionals, whether it be a simple word processing document, a presentation tool like powerpoint, a spell checker or a high end application for speeding up flow of information.

Living in the age of mobility, there is increased work complexity with expectations of higher productivity from all partners.

A lawyer's day typically can consist of advising, negotiating, drafting, and strategizing.

Other areas such as research, litigation management, document management can be highly automated to save time resources.

However, the fact is that most members of the legal community eye new technologies with a suspicion that it is just another waste of time and comfort levels in using them are still low.

• Can technology help the legal community in work performance efficiently and with quality?
• Can the legal profession focus more on strategic thoughts at hand rather than be involved in processes requiring repetitive tasks?
• Can technology aid in strategic aspect for specialized functions such as litigation or contract drafting?
  
  

The answer is YES

The options available for legal department are high - what is missing is the information on choices based on specific requirements and the user buy-in.

The simple truth is that lawyers and law firms must adapt to remain cost-competitive and relevant in an increasingly changing legal environment though the implementation of legal technologies.