Where Do We Go From Here?

The increasingly familiar category of "Matter Management" is a niche area in the world of legal technology that has attracted more interest from in-house legal departments and their outside law firms in recent years. It's a category with humble beginnings and dynamic changes ' both in terms of the companies that develop the software and in terms of the features enjoyed by the users. <br/>This article takes a brief look at the origins and evolution of matter management technology, and then offer a provocative assessment of what the future holds. Ultimately, it challenges members of the legal technology community to think about what will become more important: fancy technology or software that's easy to use?

11 minute read July 02, 2004 at 10:47 AM
By
Carl Sutherland
Where Do We Go From Here?

The increasingly familiar category of “Matter Management” is a niche area in the world of legal technology that has attracted more interest from in-house legal departments and their outside law firms in recent years.

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