Opinion

July 14, 2020

How lawtech could change the client-lawyer relationship

Spending on lawtech is soaring but the results have been pretty tame. Andy Moseby of Kemp Little shares some ideas for going further.


Andy Moseby

6 min read

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Technology could fundamentally change the relationship between lawyers and their clients — but the industry needs to be bolder at the way it is thinking about new tools.

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