Legal Technology

Optimizing technology to support legal organizations’ strategy
In an increasingly complex legal environment, leading legal organizations are those that capitalize of the opportunities presented by legal technology. An optimized legal technology strategy can drive efficiency, improve decision making, and ensure consistency in delivering legal services. Effective use of technology, however, requires a well-developed and executed technology strategy that supports legal team members and allows them to efficiently serve clients in a way that aligns with overall strategy. It also requires designing and deploying a technology program aligned with organizational needs, now and in the future.
Designing, deploying and managing legal technology
HBR provides unparalleled strategic guidance, implementation expertise, and ongoing support for the core legal technologies required to run an efficient and modern legal team. Our approach is simple: in an increasingly crowded technology landscape, we bring technology and process together in ways that work for you. Our deep knowledge of leading legal technologies enables our clients to streamline the analysis, selection, implementation, and optimization of enabling technology, driving increased return on investment and improved user adoption. Some of the technology areas we support include: legal service requests; enterprise legal management; contract lifecycle management; document management and legal workflow automation.
Providing expanded document and records management system capabilities with the acquisition of Younts Consulting
In February 2023, HBR acquired leading content management firm Younts Consulting, expanding the scope of HBR's content management and collaboration services, including document management, records management, and related areas such as security, risk management, information governance, complex cloud solution deployment, and technology transformation. Younts’ team of highly experienced consultants, project managers, developers, and engineers has a proven track record in these areas and an established reputation for delivering exceptional results and maintaining long-term client relationships for over 25 years. A recognized expert in iManage technology, Younts has been named an iManage “Partner of the Year” 16 times, including its 2022 recognition as “North America Mid-Market Partner of the Year.”
Strategy
Technology Assessment + Strategy
Well-developed and executed technology strategies and programs including:
- Assessment of current state of technology
- Analysis of gaps as compared to best practices
- Development/refinement of legal technology roadmap
Operations + Technology
Design + Deployment Services
Technology Implementation
Best in class implementations including the following core technologies:
- Contract management
- Document management
- Enterprise legal management (matter management + eBilling)
- Legal workflow automation
Continuous Improvement + Optimization
Ongoing optimization to ensure implemented technology evolves with legal organizations’ needs, including:
- Design and deployment enhancements
- Support system upgrades
- Technology roadmaps refresh and refinement
- Post-merger technology integrations
Application Managed Services
Ongoing managed technology support including:
- Application + user support
- Continuous improvement program management
- Enhancement management
- Training
HBR Enabling Software
Related service areas: Business + Legal Operations, Information Governance, Managed Services
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