Overcoming pain points with drafting

On this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with LexisNexis, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Lindsay O’Connor about ongoing issues practitioners are experiencing with drafting and the role of technology as the profession moves to adapt to more modern methods of practice. Ms O’Connor – who is the head of online solutions at LexisNexis – outlines the myriad of pain points that practitioners of all stripes are facing, and have faced in a pre-pandemic world, that are impacting upon their businesses and clients. She explains why better integration for one’s drafting processes and tech capabilities is such an urgent priority moving forward, the extent to which legal teams and firms are cognisant of the need to do so, and the dangers in not acting fast. She also delves into the various transitions that might be required in order to drive a legal practice forward, including but not limited to movement away from billable hours towards fixed fees, broader practical steps that leaders can and should be taking, what a successful practitioner looks like in 2022 and how LexisNexis can help one achieve this. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.   If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!