Carlton Fields Director of Legal Project and Practice Management C. Peter Hitson was quoted in a Law.com article about how legal technology may be an asset for law firms when the next recession hits. Hitson told the publication that Carlton Fields continues to find innovative ways to use technology regardless of the economic situation. The article was published in The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, and Legaltech News.
“In the current climate we have been proactive in our investment and activity, and I don’t think you would encounter a recession and jump to technology as your immediate solution,” Hitson said.
READ: Law.com, “When a Recession Hits, Lawyers Plan to Have Legal Tech in Their Arsenal” (subscription only)
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