Over the last decade, lawyers have embraced digital transformation and technology as a part of their daily work. The necessity of technology in law is indisputable, so the natural question for inquisitive lawyers is, what’s next? In a recent episode of the Evolve the Law podcast, hosted by Ian Connett, HighQ’s Stuart Barr gave a simple and powerful answer—intelligent work.
What exactly is intelligent work, you ask? Stuart explained the concept as optimizing processes using elements of artificial intelligence, workflow automation and other technologies that empower people to be more productive, consistent and transparent. When joined together into a cohesive ecosystem or platform, these elements embody the old adage, work smarter, not harder.
The amount of time lawyers still spend on completing tasks that are unrelated to legal work is alarming. And with clients demanding more efficiency, transparency and value, grafting disparate technologies onto outdated processes won’t cut it for long. Far too many firms have simply purchased a piece of technology and called it innovation. Without creativity, vision and a culture of change, technology is just a tool, not a solution.
It seems clear that the adoption of intelligent work is the next step in the evolution of law. It has the power to transform today’s law firms into the smart, modern law firms of the future.
To learn more, listen in as Stuart and Ian discuss and explore how legal technology empowers intelligent work.
Other highlights of the podcast include:
- How a platform can launch creativity and be used to build custom solutions
- Why the right data security approach matters and the benefits of the cloud
- How client portal customization and usability improve client experience
- What trends to watch: digital transaction management and legal project management
- Where legal AI stands today, what’s possible and how to sift through the hype
- Why having a knowledge management strategy is as important as ever
- The latest enhancements in HighQ
