Automation, Mobility the Next Steps in Law Firm Case Management?

Ian Lopez, Legaltech News | November 2016

In recent years the legal workflow has grown malleable, gradually overcoming resistance from practitioners set on an hourly billing model at increasing odds with modern practices. Case management can be a particularly contentious area for billing, with clients expecting more services, faster and at a lower cost, while lawyers are faced with the reality of ensuring that an ideal outcome is met.

Aligning these two goals is the primary challenge of legal technology providers, and the latest in those pushing for better case management is Aderant. Known for its practice management software Aderant Expert, the company recently released Expert Case, an effort to help the modern law firm embrace alternative fee arrangements through four pillars: adaptability, collaboration, automation and mobility.

As of late, automation has played an increasingly important role in legal technology efforts, surfacing in everything from legal research to e-discovery. Automation technology is even being applied to risk prevention, and many companies providing automation are getting attention in legal technology by marketing their solutions as artificial intelligence.

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