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Marketing Tech: Four Technology Trends Changing Law Firm Marketing and Business

Although mobile shopping and electronic wallets are expected to grow significantly this year, neither will have any noticeable impact on law firms or the practice of law. What, then, are the technology trends that law firms should pay attention to and how will they uniquely impact the legal industry?

18 minute read February 28, 2012 at 04:14 PM
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Adam Stock
Marketing Tech: Four Technology Trends Changing Law Firm Marketing and Business

We are used to reading technology trend lists. But those lists invariably discuss how trends affect the much larger retail and consumer market. Although mobile shopping and electronic wallets are expected to grow significantly this year, neither will have any noticeable impact on law firms or the practice of law.

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