How Legal Practitioners Can Enhance Their Practice With The Help Of Technology
       
In this 20th century, technology became a driving force in our day-to-day 
life. Technology plays an integral role in people's lives by transforming all 
aspects and strata of society. Needless to say, in this time of the global 
pandemic, the only thing that never left us in between is technology; from the 
online classes to a crucial online hearing of the supreme court, technology has 
always proven to be favorable and supportive, with much more benefits than the 
drawbacks.
Technology was never restricted to a particular sector of the society and 
eventually it has paved its way in the legal sector as well. Now further stating 
about technology and its emergence in the legal fraternity. One of the 
prerequisite criteria for being a legal practitioner is you are not allowed to 
commit mistakes while drafting a legal notice or drafting a petition before the 
honorable court and technology plays an very important role in this process by 
providing the utmost accuracy and the chances of basic human errors are 
negligible.
For instance proofreading bulky judgments are always a hefty job to do but with 
the assistance of technology, this process is automated, and the same case goes 
with the reviewing of legal documents, several apps in the market like grammarly 
, reverso etc. Are there which helps in error free reviewing of the documents.
Another vital aspect that can enhance the efficiency of legal practitioners with 
the help of technology is the research work that is needed prior to any hearing 
or pleading before the hon. Court. Legal databases like SCC , Manupatra, Westlaw 
are coming up with new features for the swift assistance of legal petitioners to 
provide them hassle free access to the records.
 There are features like analytics and visualization tools which provides 
judgments, case briefs, and a detailed timeline in a single click. Needless to 
mention all of these automated tools are easily accessible and can be used 
anywhere regardless of place and time. The era bulky and expensive law books has 
came to an end.
Another factor that can help legal practitioners to enhance their practice is 
the time and resource management. Earlier the law firm and lawyers used to 
appoint a concerned person for the handling of bulky case files and the process 
of management of files and briefs takes a lot of time, but due to the 
introduction of legal databases, you can arrange all the files and data related 
to your case in a cryptic manner without worrying about the large stack of 
papers and lethargic process of human proof readings.
Features like Consumer Resource management assist the lawyers in a smooth 
manner. The legal resource management refers to the practice of planning, 
tracking, and optimizing the utilization of resources (such as staff, space, and 
equipment) in order to streamline any future cases. This process help in 
automated assistance of case planning and managerial works. For an instance 
there are platforms like Hub Planner, Mavenlink etc. which helps the concerned 
authorities to monitor over and adapt to the changes in near future.
In addition to the software mentioned above, other digital tools are there that 
help lawyers to provide a better experience for their clients include Live Chat 
and Artificial Intelligence enabled document scanners for scanning large and 
heavy documents and other data. Most law firms and lawyers already use this 
technology in their offices. This software is extensively utilized in countries 
like the United States and the United Kingdom. The geographical distance merely 
matters in this era of technology a legal practitioner can connect to their 
client in the U.S by just  a click on a video conferencing platform.
Technologies can help lawyers and legal firms in a variety of ways. It improves 
productivity and communication. It also keeps employees engaged, enhances their 
job quality, and gives them access to a never-ending supply of knowledge. By 
educating both their employees and themselves, lawyers and law firms may get the 
most out of their training.
Technology has revolutionized the legal profession as a result of its 
advancement. It may help legal firms and offices meet greater goals by improving 
their work capacity and handling small issues like case updates and client 
administration, among other things. However, due to our country's inadequate IT 
infrastructure, attorneys, law firms, and law offices will take some time to 
implement technology. As a result, every lawyer should learn to accept 
technology and be future-ready in order to plan for future progress, growth, and 
success.
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