
In-House Technology Special Report: Asia Pacific
World Services Group (WSG), in partnership with GC Magazine, recently published a new special report that provides survey results and insights on trending in-house legal sector technologies, and how Asia Pacific general counsel members are utilizing these tools and solutions during these ever changing digital times. More

Editor's Letter
With the goal of understanding how much lawyers have and continue to adapt to various technologies in these challenging and ever-changing times within the region, these survey results and perspectives from industry leaders show that regardless of country-specific traits that are restricting or encouraging the use of technology, GCs conducting business globally and locally are facing the same issues when it comes to technology. More




Pacific Shift
When it comes to investment in different types of legal tech, it is clear governments are investing. However, when it comes to the type of tech and provider for, this can vary whether outsourced to an international, regional or domestic company and seems in some cases, there is a combination. In addition, GCs own companies are also investing in creating new tech solutions in-house vs hiring external providers. More







Results from our Survey:
Life During Lockdown
When it comes to what has been learned since March 2020, survey results showed for many legal teams, the pandemic was an unexpected experiment in working remotely. While over half of legal teams (59%) had a prescribed remote-working policy in place before the pandemic hit, and almost all (95%) felt such a policy was necessary, this was scant preparation for having the entire team work remotely for weeks at a time.
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Results from our Survey:
Risk Aversion
When asked if technology has been a disruptor in the legal profession in the last five years, survey results showed that only 7% answered to a great extent, with 42% stating to a small to a small extent, 38% to moderate extent and 13% not at all. Along with this, GCs also provided details on what tech is currently being used for within their departments and predictions for the future.
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The Social Network
Networking can be essential for anyone with an eye on corporate leadership but finding the time to do so was sometimes the last thing on a busy lawyer’s mind. As times change in the region, networks are becoming a targets and increasingly important way for GCs to engage with legal tech, increase skill sets and form key relationships not only within the region but across borders globally. More










Results from our Survey: Zero-Sum Gain
Legal tech is becoming big business in the Asia Pacific region and it is no doubt that GCs would like to see law firms doing more to help them make sense of the market. More than half of respondents to our survey at 62% said their external firms were using technology to deliver legal services, but under a quarter (23%) said their firms had offered to share information on how technology might benefit their legal team’s operations. More







Results from our Survey:
Tech Support
A tech-savvy company does not necessarily have a tech-savvy legal team but, a supportive environment is at least a start. Survey results showed that 81% of respondents said their companies were supportive of the use of technology in the legal function. However, at the same time, 67% thought their companies were more supportive than their rivals.
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