Landmark research by the University of Manchester, published this summer, revealed nearly 50% of lawyers aren't on board with lawtech and how it could benefit their individual productivity. Whilst there was positive acknowledgement that lawtech could improve 'service quality and workflow efficiency', the study found senior management struggle to engage their employees with these products, resulting in individual rewards not being realised.

These results are unsurprising given the rapid growth of the legal tech market in recent years, coinciding with the acceleration and innovation of the technology we use in our everyday lives. Now, there is a whole host of products that promise a variety of solutions for legal teams – from practice management tools, to document automation, to predictive artificial intelligence. We're living in an age where many of us don't understand how technology works, so when the user interface isn't intuitive, and when in-house lawyers are so tight on time, it's no wonder there is poor engagement.