At this time of year many legal bloggers are busy making predictions about what major trends, technologies and shifts we’ll be seeing in the legal space in the coming year. Here’s a roundup of what some of the legal blogosphere thinks is in store in 2011:
- What Surprised you in 2010 (and What Should Lawyers Expect in 2011)? [1] by Adrian Lurssen on the JD Supra Scoop Blog [2]
- 10 Legal Tech Predictions for 2011 [3] by David Bilinski at Thoughtful Legal Management [4]
- 2011 Tech Trends for Lawyers [5] by Niki Black at Sui Generis [6]
- 10 Legal Trends for 2011 [7] by John Wallbillich at the Wired GC [8]
- Legal Trends to Watch in 2011 [9] by Howard Ankin at the The Chicago Injury Lawyer [10] blog
- 12 Important e-Discovery Trends for 2011 [11] by Chris Preimesberger at eWeek [12]
- Top Ten Trends for Legal Outsourcing in 2011 [13] by Fronterion [14]
- Top 5 Tech Trends of 2011 [15] by the Legal Loudspeaker [16] blog
- Ten Solo and Small Law Firm Trends 2011 [17] by Carolyn Elefant at MyShingle [18]
A broad examination of these various posts sees a few specific recurring themes:
- Mobile will be huge in 2011
- Tablet computing will continue to see huge gains in 2011
- Cloud computing is on the rise, and continuing to reshape the legal (and overall) technology landscape
- Social media will continue to see increased adoption and impact in 2011
- Legal Process Outsourcing will have a dramatic impact on the legal profession
Have I missed a 2011 prognostication post? Let me know in the comments and I’ll add it to the list.
Update 6-Jan-2011: Added a fantastic and comprehensive roundup of solo and small firm trends for 2011 [17] by Carolyn Elefant at MyShingle [19].