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The true cost of the modern legal tech stack

Add up the subscriptions and you've found the small number. The real bill is paid in friction.

CWChris WatersMarch 26, 2026 · 8 min read

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Ask a managing partner what their software costs and you'll get a number that covers the invoices. It won't cover the afternoon a paralegal spends re-keying a matter into a third system, the deadline that slips between the docketing tool and the calendar, or the institutional knowledge stranded in a vendor nobody renews. That's where the real money goes.

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