UnitedLex Announces 2021 Industry Predictions, Focused on the Large-Scale Digital Transformation of Legal
Summary
When we combine a relentless focus on client-centricity with the power of digital, there is expansive value to be had across the entire enterprise.” With foundational investments made in executive leadership, technology development, and delivery capabilities, and the buildout of its Digital Transformation Office—including world-class talent in the areas of expertise, change management, and transformation—the firm is advancing a laser-focused, three-year strategy that will accelerate the transformation of legal. Digital lawyers contribute up to a 30 percent increase in revenue generating opportunities, providing even more value to the business. Organizations will look for ways to restructure legal delivery to better meet enterprise expectations, solidify their choices when it comes to the tools they adopt, and even advance technologies previously eyed with skepticism, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. Differentiation will become critical for firms to survive; legal departments will seek to engage providers that deliver holistic solutions to their business challenges. Founded in 2006, the team includes 3,000 legal, engineering, and technology professionals with major operations in 18 countries.