Attorneys can research case-law and sift through filings that are available on their Microsoft One Drive cloud or use other cloud servers to share documents in seconds with their colleagues. Cloud technology allows an entire law firm to work together even when they are traveling the globe.
Technology can make a significant contribution to increasing the accuracy, consistency and timeliness of legislation, as well as in promoting its public avail- ability.
Technology law is the body of law that governs the use of technology. It is an area of law that oversees both public and private use of technology. The practice of technology law can mean a lot of different things depending on whether the attorney works for the government or works in private industry.
Efficiency Better technology improves efficiency. From case management software to powerful scanners, your investment can promise big returns. Attorneys and staff can do their jobs more effectively with the right equipment. Internet speeds alone are an important expense for any business, including law firms.
Unified Communication and Collaboration solutions allow lawyers and clients to communicate using instant messaging, email, voicemail, or web conferencing. Clients can talk with their attorneys over the Internet in lieu of traveling to a law office.
Artificial intelligence will without a doubt improve work processes, speed research, assist lawyers to perform tasks from analyzing data to managing risk and make decisions — enhancing client services and saving lawyers and their firm's valuable time.
Technology is also changing the face of law practice. Gartner predicts by the end of 2021, 85% of customer interactions will be managed without humans. Bots are revolutionising client service while voice search is transforming internet research.
Technology will be used to capture and analyze data and give better information to clients. It can also be used to deliver low-cost document review services. Lawyers are increasingly able to rely on a host of digitized programs to perform a variety of legal tasks.
The law and technology are always going head-to-head. Technology seems to be advancing at a rate that the law simply cannot keep up with. It has been estimated that the law is at least five years behind developing a technology.
Firms now manage large case files by electronic means and use software to search, edit, track, archive and distribute documents. Technology benefits all departments, from research and document development to accounting. Traditional paper invoices are slowly being replaced by electronic billing (“e-billing”).