Using customer relationship management (CRM) tools, electronic payments, calendaring, notification services, e-filing, and even e-signing are some of the technologies law firms have been slow to adopt.
Spurred by the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, justice systems worldwide have quickly begun to adapt their services to meet legal demand with emerging legal technologies.
The coronavirus pandemic has removed any doubt that for firms to remain competitive in 2021, it’s time to embrace and invest in technology as a way to reduce costs and improve customer focus.
With a vaccine roll-out in progress and expected to increase in the coming weeks, most Americans can’t wait to return to normalcy, but the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to stay with us for quite some time, and litigation is no exception.
There is a growing awareness around the current limitations of the courts, particularly around the lack of equal access to the legal process for all who fall within a given court’s jurisdiction.
As courts around the world look to lesson caseloads due to COVID-19, the use of SMS text messages is becoming increasingly popular as a means to notify and effectively keep defendants out of jail.
Legal services have a reputation of being expensive and are therefore viewed as unattainable. The price tag of legal support is one that many Americans cannot afford. Given the complexity of many legal cases and lofty hourly fees associated with seeking resolution, often people find themselves in sticky situations.
E-filing became vital in 2020. In fact, it’s one of the top legal terms, as well as one of the legal tech terms of which everyone should be aware. This year, e-filing got a boost in acceptance and recognition as many courts’ in-person processes were shut down.
Aaron Ellazar
aellazar@abclegal.com
