Is it ironic to recommend books to someone looking to read more about technology? We hope not. Anyway, there’s always e-readers. Last week we discussed some of the best courses for learning about tech. From UX design to coding, there’s something for everyone out there. But what if you prefer setting your own pace? This… Read More ›
Learning about technology can seem like a daunting task. Where should you start? Worse still, it can look horribly complicated to an outsider. However, it doesn’t need to be this way. Technology isn’t just about coding. From user focused design, to the ethics of machines, technology is a subject with something for everyone. For those… Read More ›
We have clearly reached a tipping point. Legal tech has moved from a nice to have, to an essential. It has proved successful in everything from improving profitability to reducing labour intensive work. The big question now, is where is legal tech headed? At Clocktimizer, we have a few ideas. Advances in NLP, virtual courts,… Read More ›
At Clocktimizer, we strive to make the legal market more transparent. To that end we have built a platform with different tools to help law firms achieve that goal. One aspect of this transparency is pricing predictability. This blog looks at why we all want transparency. Spoiler alert: Because transparency creates trust. You are in… Read More ›
So what is Legal Ops? Is it a new buzzword in the legal industry? We think not. Since the financial crisis, law firms are increasingly employing a spectrum of people to cover the operations of their firm. Pricing directors, COOs, Practice Managers. However, recent years have seen a growth in the number of legal ops… Read More ›
Well, after a week of staring morosely at Twitter, ILTACON is over. No more fancy drinks parties. No more driving Lamborghinis around the circuits of Las Vegas. Finally, those of us that didn’t attend can venture back onto social media without experiencing too many pangs of jealousy. ILTA is, however, still a great weather vane… Read More ›
As many of you know, the legal tech event of the year is currently underway in Las Vegas. The 2017 edition of the annual ILTA conference began on Sunday. Sadly for those of us still in The Netherlands, we have already seen pictures of conference attendees driving green Lamborghinis. Who knew conferences could be so… Read More ›
“The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms” Socrates Learning a language is a difficult task. Even more so if that language is your own and what you’re learning is a new lexicon. Well, this is the difficult situation many are finding themselves in following the advent of legal tech. What is an SQL… Read More ›
Microsoft announced plans yesterday to phase out the billable hour. It hopes to shift 90% of its legal work to a fixed fee model and to increase diversity in external advisers. The timeline for this transformation is two short years. Microsoft insists that many of these changes came at the request of firms themselves. However, our own research,… Read More ›
Legal tech, relatively speaking, is still a fairly young enterprise. It emerged as part of the legal landscape only in the last five years. Prior to that, it was considerably less well known and low on a firm’s list of priorities. However, whilst legal tech has become more widespread, its education hasn’t. We recognise that it… Read More ›