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Are Law Firms' Real Estate and Tech Spending Invariably at Odds?

But in place of the common assumption from the COVID years that real estate and technology spending were inversely related, it's becoming increasingly clear that the two line items — which trail only talent on the overall cost hierarchy — have a more complex relationship.

6 minute read November 01, 2023 at 12:07 AM
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Patrick Smith
Are Law Firms' Real Estate and Tech Spending Invariably at Odds?

Do law firms have the resources to pay for the technological innovations they feel they need to compete, while also having the kind of office space that encourages attendance (despite the technology that makes it unnecessary for some)?

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