| | December 20146CIOReviewCopyright © 2014 CIOReview, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewDECEMBER - 08 - 2014CIOReview's circulation is audited and certified by BPA International (Audit Pending). Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 December 08 - 2014, volume SE 27 Published by CIOReview To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com Editor-in-Chief Pradeep ShankarEditorial StaffSalesT:510.565.7564 VisualizersStephen ThomasArpita GhoshLEGAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIALCIOReviewAllen Davidallen.david@cioreview.comDan Smithdan@cioreview.comJennifer Stephenjennifer.stephen@cioreview.comAmbili SasidharanJudy ChristinMathew JacobSonia SacharAlex D'SouzaJoshua ParkerLauro PintoShirley FaithXavier Thomasxavier@cioreview.comThe legal industry is going through a remarkable period of rapid change. It is undergoing a fundamental transformation because of technology and innovative methods for delivering legal services. An increasing number of firms want to take advantage of cloud computing, employ a knowledge management system, use social media for investigations and marketing, engage in cost-effective electronic discovery, incorporate insights about project management, develop automated document assembly procedures, use law practice management software, understand metrics for the efficient delivery of legal services, and create a virtual version of their law firms. Sophisticated corporate clients are today demanding technological competence, recognizing that a lack of proficiency adds time and expense to legal matters. Law firms are increasingly experimenting with alternatives to the billable hour such as flat fee agreements. This calls for firms and their lawyers spend less (rather than more) time delivering high quality legal services. These efficiencies can be achieved through the appropriate use of law practice technology and other innovative practices. Apart from law firms, there are whole lot of companies offering services to the law firms in the areas of legal process outsourcing, electronic discovery services, online client lead generation, automated document assembly, online law practice management, and similar services. In this special edition, we bring to you insights from experts of this new and evolving legal marketplace by providing readers with the knowledge that 21st century law firms need. They also share their views on challenges of practicing in an era of technological change and to advance knowledge about how lawyers and law firms can both prosper and advance access to justice by leveraging new electronic tools and media. We also feature 20 most promising legal technology solution providers. These offerings demonstrate the impact that technology is having on the practice of law and how it can enhance the client experience and increase lawyer effectiveness. Please do send us your thoughts on how your organization is geared up to leverage technology to meet the challenges of today. Pradeep Shankar Editor-in-Chief editor@cioreview.comTechnology: Disrupting the Legal IndustryEditorial
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