publication of the International Legal Technology Association
Issue link: https://epubs.iltanet.org/i/973671
LITIGATION AND PRACTICE SUPPORT 66 WWW.ILTANET.ORG | ILTA WHITE PAPER The client is king, and the king's declarations come in many forms: outside counsel guidelines, risk assessments, consolidation initiatives and requests for proposal, among others. When woven together across a firm's entire client base, these edicts form a roadmap with clear directional signals for how firms can position technology and teams for competitive advantage. The path defined by the client base requires the use of the best technology, meaning that your team members need to know what to use and how to actually use it. This combination of skills and technologies reduces risk and the overall cost of legal services for the client. Arguably the best way to demonstrate firm support of these goals, and to support your top performers in the process, is to encourage and pay for certifications across applications and disciplines. Certifications Help Reduce Cost and Risk Today just about every task in legal can be executed more quickly with less risk using the right people, process and technology. Since the billable hour still reigns, time is money. Law departments and law firms want people on their teams who can add value through efficient task execution while producing billable hours. Before discovery data was big data on nearly every litigation maer, firms could simply market their great lawyers and results and expect to win the work. The explosion of digital data forever changed the litigation landscape, demanding competence in a vast array of soware applications so tasks can be executed with ever increasing efficiency. Process also came into the mix, as optimized workflows led to faster task execution and reduced labor hours. Certifications in specific disciplines, soware and project management have emerged by Janice Jaco of Keesal Young & Logan How Ediscovery, Cybersecurity and Privacy Certifications Can Differentiate your Firm and Win Work How Ediscovery, Cybersecurity and Privacy Certifications Can Differentiate your Firm and Win Work