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77% of Canadian legal professionals say their industry is overdue for a digital transformation
77% of Canadian legal professionals say their industry is overdue for a digital transform...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n 77% of Canadian legal professionals say their industry is overdue for a digital transformation\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n 80% of respondents say their firm is prepared to adopt new cloud-based legal software solutions.\n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n \n ,\n \n \n May 5, 2022\n \n \n /CNW/ - Nearly eight-in-10 Canadian legal professionals say their industry is overdue for a digital transformation and the vast majority recognize the many benefits cloud-based solutions provide when it comes to practice management, client service and operational efficiency, according to a new survey among members of the Angus Reid Forum commissioned by global legal software provider Dye & Durham.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The national survey found that 87% of respondents have adopted new digital tools to operate in the COVID-19 remote work environment, and 79% say they plan on continuing to use these products going forward. In addition, the vast majority of those surveyed (83%) agree that implementing cloud-based software solutions increases productivity and operational efficiency across their firms.\n \n \n \"The pandemic accelerated the pace at which law firms have embraced new digital tools, and we anticipate this trend to continue even as employees begin heading back into the office,\" said Dye & Durham Canada President\n \n Dennis Barnhart\n \n . \"Using cutting-edge software and cloud-based technology enables lawyers and their teams to accomplish more in less time while reducing manual paperwork and the potential for costly errors. That frees up time for pursuing high-value growth strategies and new market and service expansion.\"\n \n \n While many industries have gone paperless, the legal profession is often viewed as a laggard in this regard. Despite this, 70% of legal professionals anticipate going paperless this year, 75% say it will take two to three years, and 85% expect to do so in the next five to 10 years. When adopting new digital solutions, upskilling and training staff was one of the top...