Source: The Global Legal Post
By Victoria Basham
Law firms should leverage technology to improve responsiveness and help clients extract value from data, says new report from Simmons & Simmons.
A significant minority of general counsel are dissatisfied with their external counsels’ flexible resourcing, technology offerings and response times, according to new research commissioned by City firm Simmons & Simmons.
The ‘Next Gen Solutions’ survey of more than 500 GCs at UK and international companies found that most expect their external legal counsel to offer a flexible workforce, advanced technology and advice on how to use data to achieve a competitive advantage.
However, a significant number are dissatisfied with what their external counsel are delivering, with more than one quarter (26%) reporting that law firms’ technology falls short and one in five frustrated with slow response times…
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