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Using Old Communications Technology May Cost More Than It's Saving

As the economy continues to flounder, CEOs and CFOs in law firms are often reluctant to replace technologies they believe are working fine. Yet, what they may not realize is while they are saving some upfront costs, ultimately they could be saving pennies to lose dollars, relatively speaking.

27 minute read November 28, 2011 at 01:59 PM
By
James Whitemore
Using Old Communications Technology May Cost More Than It's Saving

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