Briefing: Toward Integration

Matt Graywood, head of professional services for EMEA, Aderant, explains why law firms need to be aware of the legal technology ecosystem and how to harness it for efficiency and profitability

Matt Graywood has spent most of his professional life in fintech – with over 20 years’ experience in enterprise software. Six months ago, he brought this experience to Aderant, leading a team helping firms to implement Aderant solutions. For him, joining Aderant was a natural progression, he says. “I see the legal industry right on the heels of the financial industry in terms of technological advances that streamline processes to create massive efficiency gains.”

Throughout Graywood’s career, the idea of technology as a driver of change has been key. He sees that the biggest challenge for law firms is simply being aware that the legal technology ecosystem exists – that things might be centred around one core platform, but with agnostic solution add-ons that make the core platform even better. “A law firm can extend the capabilities of a core platform, whether on premise or via cloud, and use that to drive efficiencies that translate into profitability,” he says.