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Beyond the License Fee: The Real Cost of Law Firm Tool Sprawl
A renewal notice lands in the executive director’s inbox: $18,000 for a litigation collaboration platform. She pauses. Didn’t the firm buy one of those just last year? A few emails…
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How IT Friction Eats into Law Firm Profitability
When law firm leaders talk about profitability, the conversation usually starts with rates, billable hours, staffing, realization and collections. All of that matters, but there is another factor sitting underneath…
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Microsoft Copilot for Law Firms: What It Can Do, Where It Fits and What to Consider First
Microsoft Copilot has not always been the AI tool law firms were most excited to use. Early experiences often felt limited, especially compared with more flexible platforms like ChatGPT or…
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Why Technology Debt Is Becoming More Expensive for Law Firms
Technology Debt Isn’t New. The Cost of Carrying It Is. Most law firms don’t set out to create technology debt. It accumulates through a series of reasonable decisions. A new…
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Why Mid-Sized Law Firms Remain Prime Targets for Cyberattacks
Mid-sized law firms are under increasing pressure to strengthen cybersecurity practices as client expectations, cyber insurance requirements and regulatory scrutiny continue to rise. At the same time, firms are managing…
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Why Law Firms Are Rethinking Cloud and Document Management Projects … Even When the Technology Works
Picture this: a firm 18 months after go-live. The solution is fully deployed, but attorneys are still emailing drafts and saving files to their desktops. The technology worked. The results…
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ALA National 2026: The Year of the Walrus (and Other Unexpected Takeaways)
ALA National 2026 at the Gaylord National Harbor in Washington, D.C., had a lot going on. Sessions, meetings, events and, fittingly for a waterfront setting, more than a few walruses.…
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The IT Costs Law Firms Don’t See Coming
At the start of a new IT initiative, most law firm budgets make sense. The tools are selected. The scope is defined. The numbers line up with what the firm…
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AI Is Already in Your Law Firm. The Risk Is Pretending It Isn’t.
AI is not a future initiative for law firms. It is already influencing daily work. An associate uses a public AI tool to refine a brief before sending it to…
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Continuity Without Compromise: IT Resilience Strategies for Law Firms in 2025
Legal firms are no strangers to high-stakes deadlines, sensitive client information and complex workflows. In this environment, even brief IT disruptions can jeopardize client trust, data integrity and operational efficiency.…
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The Administrator’s Guide to Leveraging Cloud IT and Energy-efficient Technology for Law Firms
As a law firm administrator, you’re constantly juggling priorities—improving efficiency, slashing costs and ensuring your firm’s technology remains state-of-the-art. Enter cloud IT and energy-efficient technology solutions—innovations that not only streamline…
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Beyond Billable Hours: How Legal Tech is Changing How Firms Measure Productivity
For decades, law firms have relied on billable hours as the primary metric for measuring success and productivity. The more hours billed, the more revenue generated. However, as technology reshapes…
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