No way, you say? Well, a lawyer from Nextpoint says that lawyers are actually pretty good at tech! Here’s why he thinks so.

As discussed in this blog post from Andy Greene, Managing Partner at Nextpoint Law Group (Lawyers Are Actually Pretty Good At Tech, available here), it’s an article of faith in the legal innovation echo chamber that us luddite attorneys are averse to anything that will increase efficiency and decrease billable hours.

Putting aside the soundness of painting all lawyers with the same broad brush, Greene says there is one big problem: It’s just not true. In fact, lawyers as a whole have been pretty good at adopting technology at exactly the rate at which clients demand.

Greene points out examples that illustrate that lawyers are better at adopting technology than we might think: 1) Lawyers were among the first to use Blackberries, 2) When Microsoft started moving its suite to the cloud, law firms followed, and 3) A significant number of law firms are at the forefront of testing out use cases for LLMs.

And, even if law firms do not tend to be early adopters, Greene says: “Isn’t our job to balance the benefits and the risks of available options to achieve the client’s goals in an optimal manner? Often, that means ensuring that a technology is reliable and safe before recommending its use.” Fair point.

So, what are four recommendations Greene provides to anyone developing tech for lawyers? Find out here, it’s just one more click! You’re good enough at tech to do that, right? 😉

So, what do you think? Do you agree that lawyers are actually pretty good at tech? Or do you think the author is missing the mark here? Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

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