Technology Innovation in Legal Industry

Presented by Vishwas Mudagal, VP – Products & MarketingAnuj Sarin, Director – Best Practices

2AGENDA

Why Technology – For Legal Industry?

Latest Trends And Innovations

INSZoom – Innovator in Immigration Space

3Legal Industry –A slow adopter of technology?

A lot has happened over the last few years…

4Stats - Number of US Attorneys using

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Why Technology?

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Document intensive workflow.

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Automationproductivity. reliability.

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Compliancechanging regulations.

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Mobileanywhere. anytime.

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Globalbusiness. workforce.

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Conveniencesales. billing. support.

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Affordablecloud. competition.

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Integrationdata. api. apps.

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EthicsABA Model Rules - Requires lawyers to “keep abreast of

changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology” in order to

competently serve their clients.

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Source: ALM Legal Intelligence special survey

Anywhere, anytime access to email

More efficient use of my time

Anywhere, anytime access to work-related documents

Improved collaboration with colleagues

It has enabled me to solve problems in new and/or better ways

Other

90%

41%

36%

9%

4%

3%

What are the biggest benefits you have realized from using your Smartphone or tablet?

Invasion of Smartphones And Tablets

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Source: ALM Legal Intelligence special survey

EmailBusiness development (researching prospective

clients/firms, social networking sites, etc.)

Research

Document review during discovery

Project management

Legal writing

Court presentation

Billing

Case preparation

Collaborating with colleagues via social networking sites

Collaborating with colleagues via other method

Collaborating with colleagues via videoconferencing

Other

91%

14%

13%

8%

7%

6%

6%

6%

5%

4%

4%

3%

13%

In terms of work productivity, which activity- if any – has been improved most by using your Smartphone or Tablet?

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Source: ALM Legal Intelligence special survey

Better apps

An easier way to find useful apps

Better devices

Less restrictive rules in court

Better support/guidance by my employer

Less constraining rules/policies by my employer

Fewer restrictions stipulated by clients

Other

68%

53%

49%

21%

15%

6%

1%

9%

What would help you make better work-related use of your Smartphone or tablet device?

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Hottest Trends And Innovations

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E-Discovery

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E-Discovery is the term used for the initial phase of litigation where the parties in a dispute are required to provide each other relevant information and records, along with all other evidence related to the case.

E-Discovery

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Cloud Computing

22Cloud Computing Cloud computing is the use of computing resources (hardware and software) that are delivered as a service over a network, typically the Internet.

How lawyers use cloud computing?

Law practice management

Document management and collaboration

Time and billing

Accounting

Electronic discover

Virtual lawyering

Back-up and storage

Project Management

Office Suites (email, calendar, documents)

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Mobile

24Mobile Tech and Apps

Smart Phone and Tablets will become ubiquitous.

Generic apps for legal space on app stores push innovation further.

Most Used Mobile Features -

Project Management

Legal Writing

Court Presentation

E-Billing

Case Preparation

Social Networking

Time Tracking

Collaborations

25Dial A Judge?

Mobile Technology In CourtsOh, and did we mention that there are services that

enable court appearances by phone / video for attorneys and clients alike?

Yes, it’s true!

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Case Management Tools

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Case management refers to a subset of law practice management and cover a range of approaches and technologies used by law firms and courts to leverage knowledge and methodologies for managing the life cycle of a case or matter more effectively

Case Management Tools

Organized Data

Data Integration

Automation

Reduces Time Wastage

Improves Productivity

Centralized Data Storage

Remove Data Redundancy

Transparency

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Security Solutions

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With highly sensitive information in their networks, law firms are a major target of cyber attacks against their networks, applications and websites. These attacks lead to IT security breaches that can damage a firm's reputation and expose it to lawsuits, as well as losses due to system downtime.

Security Solutions

Security –

Cornerstone of Legal Technology!

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Social Networking

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Global Outreach

Opportunity to strengthen existing relationships

Reach Potential Clients

Promotion and Brand Positioning

Awareness

Enterprise Social Network – Hot!

Social Networking

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Collaborative Tools

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Collaborative software is an application software designed to help people involved in a common task achieve goals.

Effective team collaboration

Transform the way documents and rich media are shared

Collaborative Tools

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E-Billing

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Big Data

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Virtual Law Firms

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Outsourcing

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Alternate Delivery Models

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INSZoom.com – Innovator in Immigration Space

40Innovations

Web Based Case Management System - 2000 Multiple Portals for access to various stakeholders - 2000 Priority Dates Calculator - 2002 Prospect Module - 2003 Vendor Module - 2004 Credit Card Processing - 2004 E-Tracking of applications filed with government authorities -

2005 HRMS Integration - 2005 E-Filing of forms by integrating the product with multiple

government websites - 2006 Integration with FedEx - 2006 Synchronization with Outlook - 2006 Quickbook Synchronization - 2006 Single Sign-on - 2007 Workflow based Case Management System - 2009 Eligibility Criteria to increase compliance - 2009 Compliance Modules (LCA, Advanced LCA, Visa Check, etc) - 2010

41Technology Bridging the Gap

42Setting themselves apart

Cognizant 9281Tata 7469Infosys 5600Wipro 4304Accenture 4037HCL America 2070Mahindra Group 1963IBM 1846Larsen and Tourbo 1832Deloitte 1668Microsoft 1497Patni Americas 1260Syntel 1161

43THANK YOU

Vishwas MudagalVP – Products & Marketingvishwas.mudagal@inszoom.com

Anuj SarinDirector – Best Practicesanuj.sarin@inszoom.com

INSZoom.com, Inc.

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