Ari Kaplan Advisors just released their latest report, Advancing Litigation Support to Fuel Growth in a Changing Legal Market.

The 22-page report (available here from OPUS2) provides industry benchmarks, market trends, litigation technology shifts, and more. It also does something few reports do – name the 22 leading litigation professionals who participated in providing information that comprised the trends revealed in the report. Here are a few highlights from the Executive Summary:

• The median number of cases the respondents manage in an average year is 200, and 83% expect their caseloads to rise in the next 12 to 18 months.
• Ninety-three percent reported that the volume of data they manage for an average litigation case is increasing, and 60% believe that the continued growth of case data volumes presents challenges for their team. Surprised that number isn’t higher.
• Almost a third (30%) of the participants reported using a case management solution that is 10 or more years old and described it as “inadequate.” Several respondents noted that they rely on their team’s experience to account for software deficiencies.
• Speaking of advancing litigation support, most participants noted that their firms already use generative AI to support their litigation processes through case management platforms with integrated AI or standalone AI solutions but are in an early deployment stage. Ninety percent are developing protocols and guardrails for generative AI use, 93% are preparing for changes driven by generative AI, and 87% indicated that AI-assisted case management software is a competitive advantage.

Interesting trends from 22 leading litigation support and eDiscovery professionals! You can get a copy of the report here.

So, what do you think? Do any of the numbers surprise you? Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

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