Since the release of ChatGPT 3, and more recently 4, there have been countless posts on all social channels about whether and if so, how this technology will change the legal profession. In my opinion, the answer to this is "surprisingly" short and clear: This kind of "artificial intelligence" is not a "gamechanger", but it … Continue reading AI and legal services – something big is happening

During the last few months, one application in particular has generated above-average interest in the German-speaking legal tech market: the "No-Code" platform "BRYTER".Almost no week passes in which on LinkedIn or Twitter contributions about a "hackathon" cannot be read, in which software solutions are developed using the mentioned application by lawyers (of all hierarchical levels) … Continue reading No code or low-code platforms – the “Swiss Pocket Knife” for the development of LegalTech applications?

Knowledge Management (KM) has been on the agenda of almost all law firms with several professionals for almost decades. For good reason. The most important asset in legal advice is the "know-how of a successful and economic handling of mandates" both with regard to the processes and the correct application of the case relevant legal … Continue reading Knowledge Management & LegalTech

Ever since Legal Tech " was born to the world ", more and more providers of related programs advertise with the product description to represent an innovative "platform solution". But what does "platform" mean in concrete terms and why is it so important as a software provider to provide such a solution? Term definition "What … Continue reading Software platforms in the legal market

After experiencing the increasing influence of digitization in legal services (and also the reactions of those responsible in management and IT departments) in various positions and companies (medium-sized large law firms, specialist publishers and start-ups) in my past professional years, I repeatedly noticed that one of the major challenges in the development of suitable strategies … Continue reading Only those who change remain true to themselves (Wolfgang Biermann)

(This text is the English translation of my blog post from June last year) The topic of “Cloud software for law firms” is playing an increasingly important role for many software providers in Europe. Only a few years ago, it was unthinkable that the legal profession would be offered programs for law firm organizations that … Continue reading Cloud-based law firm software – has the time come?