I want to know what is published or otherwise available (like for a
price) regarding LEGAL TECHNOLOGY SPENDING by law firms AND, if
available, by law departments, OR by law firms and law departments
combined.

I am looking for historical data and especially trends and
projections.

I need to know specifically what's out there... is there anything on
past/present/projected legal tech spending by category and
subcategory, e.g., Software (document management, litigation support,
practice tools, time & billing, utilities, e-billing, security,
intranet, etc.), Hardware (computers, mobile, networking,
communications equipment, servers, storage, printers/copiers/fax,
presentation systems, etc.), and Services (consultants, research,
etc.). What you find does not have to be organized along these lines;
I am providing these sample categories as a reference only.

I don't need you to provide the actual data/reports/studies/surveys,
or to report on what they say - I just need to know what's out there,
what it covered, how current it is, how credible (if ascertainable),
what it costs (if fee-based), contact info, etc. Go back 2 or 3 years.

I can do the follow-up digging. I need sources and links. Also
articles from legal publications on the subject of legal tech spending
could be helpful.

I understand Altman Weil used to conduct an annual survey for the Natl
Assn of Legal Vendors but that survey was last conducted in 1995.

I understand the ABA published the results of a legal tech spending
survey in recent years, but I am told that their methodology and
motives, and therefore their data and conclusions, were somewhat
discredited in the legal tech community. (More information on this
survey and the related debate would be helpful.)

Perhaps some tech consultants or legal vendors have performed studies
or cited data that would be helpful?

I STRONGLY PREFER (but do not absolutely require) that the Researcher
who answers this inquiry be familiar with the legal technology scene.

I am posting a $75 bounty. I realize that a thorough answer might be
time consuming. A thorough/deep answer, presented methodically, will
be eligible for a tip of up to $125.

The following sources could be helpful:
Legal consulting firms: Altman Weil, Hildebrandt, BTI...
Legal tech publications: Law Technology News, Corporate Legal Times,
law.com...
Assns and Organizations: ABA, ALA, ACCA...
Links at www.legalvoice.com (see left nav, bottom)

Please request Clarification if this request is not perfectly clear
before you start.

Request answer by end of day Sunday, July 6. Sooner is better, but not
at the expense of a thorough answer.

Hi! Thanks again for another question.

Here is what I found out there about Legal IT spending surveys. Some
of the reports you have to purchase while others are for free and can
be read online.

AmlawTech Surveys (This survey is a popular one and has been cited in
different publications) (2003)
http://www.law.com/special/professionals/corp_counsel/2003/behind_the_numbers.shtml
(Analysis)

http://www.law.com/special/professionals/corp_counsel/2003/technology_survey.shtml
(Results)

Articles citing the AmLaw Tech Surveys

“Top Firms Reduce Spending on Technology”
http://www.nylawyer.com/news/02/09/091802e.html

“Trimming the Tech”
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1030821212821%20#techresults 

“The Coming Battle for Control: Predictions for Legal Technology in
2003”
http://www.denniskennedy.com/pred03.htm 


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Information Week Survey (I cannot locate the specific article but you
may want to contact them here)
http://www.informationweeksubscriptions.com/customerservice/ 


Article citing the Information Week Survey

“A Prudent Approach to Legal Technology Spending in a Slowing Economy”
(2001)
http://www.llrx.com/features/prudent.htm 


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Legal Times Survey (About 2 to 3 years ago)
http://www.legaltimes.biz/products/reprints.shtml (You can request for
reprints of their issues)

Article citing Legal Times Survey

“Lawyering in the 21st Century”
http://216.239.53.100/search?q=cache:EUNREtyMwvMJ:www.law.duke.edu/alumni/magazine/current/lawyering.html+%22law+technology%22+spending+survey&hl=en&ie=UTF-8


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Price Waterhouse Coopers: Global Law Department Survey
http://www.pwc.com/Extweb/ncsurvres.nsf/docid/FCC816EF1DA8C33C852568A90056DB69


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ABA Law Technology Surveys (2002)
http://www.abanet.org/tech/ltrc/survstat.html 

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Legal IT Survey (UK 2001)
http://www.legalit.net/ViewItem.asp?id=11744&Keyword=Measuring 


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Wisconsin Lawyer Technology Surveys

http://www.wisbar.org/wislawmag/1999/02/survey.html (1999)
http://www.wisbar.org/wislawmag/2000/08/tech2.html (2000)


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“Legal technology in the private sector: What’s the state of play? And
why should we care?” (1998)
http://lstech.org/resource_lib/tech_manage/future/airlie/02privpr.pdf


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I also found the following articles that could be of help to your
study.

“How much is the UK legal IT market worth?”
http://www.legalnewsmedia.com/#special 

“Quantifying the Benefits of Technology Spending” (Presentation)
http://www.abanet.org/techshow/benefitsoftechnologyspending.ppt

“EXTERNAL TRENDS SHAPING LEGAL TECHNOLOGY”
http://www.ssa-lawtech.com/wp/wp4-2-5.htm

“Lawyers really do not like technology”
http://www.legaltechnology.com/headline.htm#special

“2003 Legal Technology Predictions”
http://www.texasbar.com/globals/tbj/2003/apr/trends.asp 

Search terms used:     
“legal technology” “law technology” spending survey
buying trends 
 
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Easterangel-ga    
Google Answers Researcher

You missed a few but what you provided here was helpful. Thanks.

Thanks for the generous tip shikibobo-ga! :)