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Creating the Future: Why Future-Proofing Your Legal Tech Strategy Matters Now
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker In the ever-shifting world of legal technology, Peter Drucker’s...

David Langdon
Jun 243 min read


Small Steps, Big Outcomes
“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent van Gogh In legal tech, we often look...

David Langdon
Jun 193 min read


When Systems Don’t Talk, Everyone Suffers
“The problem of compatibility is the problem of communication: if systems cannot talk to each other, they are useless.” — Tim Berners-Lee...

David Langdon
May 282 min read


20 Years in Australia: From Clunky Desktops to Talking Watches
May 27th marks 20 years to the day since I arrived in Australia — jet-lagged, pasty white, and blissfully unaware that I was walking...

David Langdon
May 274 min read


The Messy Middle: Why Legal Tech Change Is Worth It
“Change is hard at first, messy in the middle, and gorgeous at the end.” — Robin Sharma Legal tech change doesn’t happen with the click...

David Langdon
May 262 min read


Refining Legal Tech: Why Less Really Is More
“Perfection is attained not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ...

David Langdon
May 222 min read


The True Cost of Inefficiencies in Law Firms: Is Your Firm Leaving Money on the Table?
In the legal industry, inefficiencies aren’t just annoying - they’re revenue leaks. While many firms pour energy into perfecting their...

David Langdon
May 213 min read


Sharpen the Axe: Why Legal Tech Success Starts Before the Demo
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln There’s a reason this quote...

David Langdon
May 202 min read


“Study the past if you would define the future.” – Confucius
Why Reflection is the Smartest Move in Legal Tech Strategy This quote from Confucius opens my new book, Beyond the Features , and it sets...

David Langdon
May 132 min read


Beyond the Features is Officially Here!
What is it about? After almost 30 years in legal tech – implementing systems, sitting through demos, writing RFPs, rescuing failed...

David Langdon
May 123 min read


Not Another Buzzword Bingo Card!
AI! Blockchain! Seamless integration! Cloud-native synergy! If legal tech advice had a soundtrack, it’d be mostly buzzwords with a dash...

David Langdon
May 21 min read


Rolling Out New Tech in a Law Firm (without too many rolling eyes!)
Introducing new technology in a law firm can feel like suggesting a new filing system to people who’ve memorised exactly where every...

David Langdon
Mar 193 min read
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