Six tips for successful in-house legal tech deployment
- April 30th, 2019
Technology offers in-house legal teams a way to add more value to their business and be more efficient. But successful adoption depends on a smooth, strategic deployment.
Cutting through the hype of in-house legal tech
- April 18th, 2019
In-house legal teams are searching for technology to improve efficiency. How can they cut through all the hype and make real change a reality?
Takeaways from the Alternative In-House Technology Summit 2019
- March 7th, 2019
Each year, the Alternative In-House Technology Summit offers technology leaders in the corporate legal sector an opportunity to network, collaborate and interact with like-minded lawyers. The conference …
What we learned from ILTACON 2018
- August 30th, 2018
All year we look forward to ILTACON. There is no other event quite like it. We go to meet our clients, learn from our peers and find inspiration. We spend months planning what we will do, who we will …
SmartLaw 2.0: The new future of law
- August 22nd, 2018
How can firms keep up with the rapid changes in the legal market? By practicing SmartLaw and focusing on clients, culture, technology, data and process.
- August 13th, 2018
When meeting our law firm clients, or prospective clients, I’m often asked which team or practice group would benefit most from HighQ. My answer is always the same—all of them! HighQ is an …
What’s artificial about ethical AI in the legal industry? Everything.
- July 20th, 2018
With many companies and people around the world relying on artificial intelligence, considering the implications of how AI programs can act and affect outcomes (positively and negatively) is too important …
- July 3rd, 2018
HighQ is excited to announce the release of the latest versions of Collaborate (4.4) and Publisher (4.7). New enhancements include the launch of AI Hub, a new offering that will become the natural interface …
More and more, firms are turning to more than one AI solution
- June 29th, 2018
When the topic of artificial intelligence in the legal industry surfaced a handful of years ago, conceptual and visionary topics dominated the discussion. Questions like “What will AI mean to human …
It’s time to leverage legal tech for litigation matters
- June 21st, 2018
Technology is a driving force behind change, and it’s a race for who can adapt and innovate the fastest. In the US, law firms are losing this race, but are attempting to claw their way back up the …
CLOC Institute 2018: A countdown of the 5 key takeaways
- May 23rd, 2018
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been reflecting on some of the key themes, ideas and concepts that emerged from the 4-day conference. Here are my top five, and in the horological spirit of CLOC, …
- May 15th, 2018
While the legal profession precedes AI by just a few centuries, their convergence is seen by many as a monumental occasion—followed by numerous questions from legal professionals. What will AI and …
HighQ top three: Our favorite sessions from the ALA Annual Conference 2018
- May 10th, 2018
Modern legal administrators have a wide array of responsibilities and ALA had a session for just about everything. With presentations covering communications, financial, business and operations management, …
An inside look at the technology and regulatory landscape with Steve Cosentino (Part 1)
- May 3rd, 2018
In this post, the first of a two-part series, we ask Cosentino about his thoughts on the current regulatory landscape, including client priorities, how businesses are managing risk with external resources …
Master the CLOC core competencies: Fresh ways to use legal technology
- April 26th, 2018
From speakers in sessions discussing trending technology to the excitement of seeing exhibitors with new digital tools at the expo, technology was everywhere at CLOC. So why is there a disconnect between …
Is adoption the new disruption?
- April 3rd, 2018
Law firms are focusing their efforts on the changing demands of clients, as well as the threat of alternative legal services. The swing to improve efficiencies and boost competitiveness following the …
Automation: small steps to supercharging business processes
- March 27th, 2018
In the past year, just two out of five employees believe that their law firm had innovated in some way, according to recent research from The Briefing. This recognition of firms’ shortcomings related …
Deploying technology to optimize legal operations
- March 8th, 2018
Following the financial crisis, a new legal landscape has been taking shape. Much like law firms, in-house legal departments are now required to do more with less, closely manage scarce resources and …
6 roles to embrace in an evolving legal industry
- February 28th, 2018
Like most businesses, the talent and potential of a law firm’s workforce can be a significant determinant factor in its success and growth, which is a concept that certainly extends to a law firm’s …
The Innovator’s Toolkit - getting creative with legal technology
- February 20th, 2018
The Innovator’s Toolkit webinar, run by HighQ, was attended by over 150 people from within the legal industry. The focus of the session was about how HighQ can help law firms drive change and digital …
Legal Department Operations professionals: Driving change for legal teams of all sizes
- January 9th, 2018
I am not one to make sweeping generalizations, but I think it is fair to say that legal departments can be resistant to change -- attorneys, as a group, tend to be risk averse. Change, however, is coming …
SmartLaw: The intelligent use of technology
- November 7th, 2017
The third pillar of SmartLaw, the intelligent use of technology, is not about buying, building, or implementing any particular solution. It’s about changing the firm’s relationship to technology …
SmartLaw: The shifting culture of law firms
- November 2nd, 2017
With the SmartLaw pillars of client focus and intelligent use of technology, it’s relatively straightforward to develop key policies, implement and enforce those, and expect to see results in short …
SmartLaw: The framework of the future
- October 26th, 2017
Business structures, billing models, and client expectations are very different than they were just a few years ago. But that's not really news, is it? What is new—the concept of SmartLaw that …
The rise of the legal engineer
- September 18th, 2017
The legal industry has reached a tipping point. To stay competitive, firms need to optimise existing processes to make them much more efficient and create new legal products and services that make full …
Making the case for a video marketing strategy
- May 17th, 2017
This year, it is said that online video will account for 74% of all internet traffic, a staggering sum that highlights how integral the medium of moving pictures has become to the way we surf the web.
How the SmartLaw revolution is going to transform your firm
- March 24th, 2017
Companies are demanding a faster, more secure and cost-effective service as well as remote working capabilities from their legal advisers. Only those firms that embrace “smart law” can meet …
Expert insights: Challenges and advice for digital transformation in 2017
- December 20th, 2016
In this post, five experts share their experiences of digital transformation, and how they have succeeded in bringing the benefits of digital transformation into their organisations.
Why law firms should be more like startups
- December 6th, 2016
There’s no doubt about it - we’re in the golden age of startups. Law firms could learn a lot from technology startups by taking a much more innovative, disruptive approach, rather than trying …