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Forget The 'Next Big Thing' -- Do You Even Understand How To Use Your Existing Tech?

If you aren't using Word correctly now, why do you want something new?

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iStock_000051537420_LargeWhen talking about technology, it’s natural to focus on the next thing around the bend. People flocked to get the new iPhone even though you can’t listen to music and charge it at the same time. But the overlooked technological challenge for lawyers should be actually figuring out the technology they already have.

How many hours are billed to renumbering clauses in a contract every year? Did you know Microsoft Office actually makes that about a 5-second task if you wrote it right the first time?

That’s where training comes in, but who likes training? Most of the time you spend a day relearning the simple operations you already know in the fleeting hope that some useful nugget will come up at the end of the session. That’s where Procertas seeks to improve upon the training process — making sure no one has to learn about something they already know.

I sat down with Procertas founder Casey Flaherty and principal attorney Darth Vaughn to discuss lawyer proficiency and the often overlooked skills gap present within the legal industry. We also, of course, address how a Sith Lord came into the legal tech field.

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