Blog: Rethinking Legal Tech Procurement
Buying legal tech isn’t a tech problem; it’s a business transformation problem.
Most legal teams looking to buy technology start with features, demos, and vendor meetings. But starting here is jumping the gun.
Without first defining the business problem, legal teams often end up evaluating shiny tools that might help but aren’t aligned to any strategic outcome.
When the technology doesn’t stick, the blame falls on the tool, or on Legal, and the cycle starts over.
Start with the Problem
Successful legal tech procurement requires asking two fundamental questions:
What problem are we solving?
Who cares if we solve it?
The answers guide everything else:
Choice of Platform
Implementation Strategy
Metrics to Measure Adoption & ROI
Legal technology needs to be viewed as a business transformation tool. Teams that start with the problem, build a business case, and define success upfront.
